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Yilin Wang is a staff scientist in the Catalysis Science Group within the Physical Sciences Division at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL). She also belongs to the Institute for Integrated Catalysis (IIC) at PNNL. Wang’s research interests are in the areas of applied catalysis, particularly heterogeneous catalyst development, screening, and characterization. After graduating in chemical engineering from Tianjin University in 1994, she worked for two years as an assistant engineer at Yanshan Petrochemical Co., in Beijing, China. She then returned to Tianjin University in 1996 and finished her master’s degree in chemical engineering in 1999. In 2001, she joined professor Wilfred T. Tysoe’s group at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee studying surface science and received her doctoral in physical chemistry in 2006. She then pursued postdoctoral research at Texas A&M University under the mentorship of professor D. Wayne Goodman, and at Washington State University with professor Yong Wang, respectively, from 2008-2011. Wang joined PNNL in 2013 as a research scientist. Her research at PNNL includes emission control catalysis, biomass conversion catalysis, and energy storage and transportation. Wang also works on Lab Assist system construction and laboratory safety management.

• Technology and scientific development for heavy-duty diesel engine emission reduction
• Heterogeneous catalyst development, screening, and characterization for identifying structure-activity relationships
• Catalyst deactivation mitigation study for biomass conversion
• Energy storage and transportation.

• PhD in physical chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 2006
• MS in chemical engineering, Tianjin University, 1999
• BS in chemical engineering, Tianjin University, 1994

• American Chemical Society
• North American Catalysis Society

• Physical & Computational Sciences Directorate Outstanding Performance Award, PNNL (2017, 2018, 2020)

2022

Wu Y., T. Andana, Y. Wang, Y. Chen, E.D. Walter, M.H. Engelhard, and K.G. Rappe, et al. 2022. "A Comparative Study between Real-world and Laboratory Accelerated Aging of Cu/SSZ-13 SCR Catalysts." Applied Catalysis B: Environmental 318. PNNL-SA-172435. doi:10.1016/j.apcatb.2022.121807

Wu Y., Y. Ma, Y. Wang, K.G. Rappe, N.M. Washton, Y. Wang, and E.D. Walter, et al. 2022. "Rate Controlling in Low-temperature Standard NH₃-SCR: Implications from Operando EPR Spectroscopy and Reaction Kinetics." Journal of the American Chemical Society 144, no. 22:9734 - 9746. PNNL-SA-170375. doi:10.1021/jacs.2c01933

2021

Cui Y., J. Zhuchen, B. Peng, L. Kovarik, A. Devaraj, Z. Li, and M. Tao, et al. 2021. "Onset of high methane combustion rates over supported palladium catalysts: From isolated Pd cations to PdO nanoparticles." JACS Au 1, no. 4:369-408. PNNL-SA-153415. doi:10.1021/jacsau.0c00109

Lin F., V. Dagle, A.D. Winkelman, M.H. Engelhard, L. Kovarik, Y. Wang, and Y. Wang, et al. 2021. "Understanding the Deactivation of Ag-ZrO₂/SiO₂ Catalysts for the Single-Step Conversion of Ethanol to Butenes." ChemCatChem 13, no. 3:999-1008. PNNL-SA-158105. doi:10.1002/cctc.202001488

Wang A., Y. Chen, E.D. Walter, N.M. Washton, T. Varga, Y. Wang, and J. Szanyi, et al. 2021. "Remarkable self-degradation of Cu/SAPO-34 selective catalytic reduction catalysts during storage at ambient conditions." Catalysis Today 360. PNNL-SA-148098. doi:10.1016/j.cattod.2020.01.034

2020

Cui Y., Y. Wang, E.D. Walter, J. Szanyi, Y. Wang, and F. Gao. 2020. "Influences of Na⁺ co-cation on the structure and performance of Cu/SSZ-13 selective catalytic reduction catalysts." Catalysis Today 339. PNNL-SA-138691. doi:10.1016/j.cattod.2019.02.037

2019

Chen H., M. Kollar, Z. Wei, F. Gao, Y. Wang, J. Szanyi, and C. Peden. 2019. "Formation of NO⁺ and its  possible roles during the selective catalytic reduction of NO_x with NH₃ on Cu-CHA catalysts." Catalysis Today 320. PNNL-SA-129558. doi:10.1016/j.cattod.2017.12.022

Cui Y., Y. Wang, D. Mei, E.D. Walter, N.M. Washton, J.D. Holladay, and Y. Wang, et al. 2019. "Revisiting effects of alkali metal and alkaline earth co-cation additives to Cu/SSZ-13 selective catalytic reduction catalysts." Journal of Catalysis 378. PNNL-SA-141699. doi:10.1016/j.jcat.2019.08.028

Wang A., Y. Chen, E.D. Walter, N.M. Washton, D. Mei, T. Varga, and Y. Wang, et al. 2019. "Unraveling the mysterious failure of Cu/SAPO-34 selective catalytic reduction catalysts." Nature Communications 10, no. 1:Article No. 1137. PNNL-SA-138654. doi:10.1038/s41467-019-09021-3

Wang A., Y. Wang, E.D. Walter, N.M. Washton, Y. Guo, G. Lu, and C. Peden, et al. 2019. "NH₃-SCR on Cu, Fe and Cu+Fe exchanged Beta and SSZ-13 catalysts: hydrothermal aging and propylene poisoning effects." Catalysis Today 320. PNNL-SA-128427. doi:10.1016/j.cattod.2017.09.061

2018

Stewart M.L., C.J. Kamp, F. Gao, Y. Wang, and M.H. Engelhard. 2018. "Coating Distribution in a Commercial SCR-Filter." Emission Control Science and Technology 4, no. 4:260-270. PNNL-SA-132157. doi:10.1007/s40825-018-0097-3

Wang A., Y. Wang, E.D. Walter, R.K. Kukkadapu, Y. Guo, G. Lu, and R.S. Weber, et al. 2018. "Catalytic N₂O decomposition and reduction by NH₃ over Fe/Beta and Fe/SSZ-13 catalysts." Journal of Catalysis 358. PNNL-SA-128426. doi:10.1016/j.jcat.2017.12.011

2017

Gao F., D. Mei, Y. Wang, J. Szanyi, and C. Peden. 2017. "Selective Catalytic Reduction over Cu/SSZ-13: Linking Homo- and Heterogeneous Catalysis." Journal of the American Chemical Society 139, no. 13:4935-4942. PNNL-SA-123327. doi:10.1021/jacs.7b01128

Kovarik L., N.M. Washton, R.K. Kukkadapu, A. Devaraj, A. Wang, Y. Wang, and J. Szanyi, et al. 2017. "Transformation of active sites in Fe/SSZ-13 SCR catalysts during hydrothermal aging: A spectroscopic, microscopic and kinetics study." ACS Catalysis 7, no. 4:2458-2470. PNNL-SA-123026. doi:10.1021/acscatal.6b03679

Prodinger S., M.A. Derewinski, Y. Wang, N.M. Washton, E.D. Walter, J. Szanyi, and F. Gao, et al. 2017. "Sub-micron Cu/SSZ-13: synthesis and application as selective catalytic reduction (SCR) catalysts." Applied Catalysis B: Environmental 201. PNNL-SA-117975. doi:10.1016/j.apcatb.2016.08.053

Song J., Y. Wang, E.D. Walter, N.M. Washton, D. Mei, L. Kovarik, and M.H. Engelhard, et al. 2017. "Towards rational design of Cu/SSZ-13 selective catalytic reduction catalysts: Implications from atomic-level understanding of hydrothermal stability." ACS Catalysis 7, no. 12:8214–8227. PNNL-SA-128659. doi:10.1021/acscatal.7b03020

Zheng Y., L. Kovarik, M.H. Engelhard, Y. Wang, Y. Wang, F. Gao, and J. Szanyi. 2017. "Low-Temperature Pd/Zeolite Passive NO_x Adsorbers: Structure, Performance and Adsorption Chemistry." Journal of Physical Chemistry C 121, no. 29:15793-15803. PNNL-SA-125868. doi:10.1021/acs.jpcc.7b04312

2016

Chen H., Z. Wei, M. Kollar, F. Gao, Y. Wang, J. Szanyi, and C.H. Peden. 2016. "NO oxidation on Zeolite Supported Cu Catalysts: Formation and Reactivity of Surface Nitrates." Catalysis Today 267. PNNL-SA-112957. doi:10.1016/j.cattod.2015.11.039

Gao F., Y. Zheng, R.K. Kukkadapu, Y. Wang, E.D. Walter, B. Schwenzer, and J. Szanyi, et al. 2016. "Iron loading effects in Fe/SSZ-13 NH₃-SCR catalysts: Nature of the Fe-ions and structure-function relationships." ACS Catalysis 6, no. 5:2939-2954. PNNL-SA-113591. doi:10.1021/acscatal.6b00647

Szanyi J., F. Gao, J. Kwak, M. Kollar, Y. Wang, and C.H. Peden. 2016. "Characterization of Fe²⁺ Ions in Fe,H/SSZ-13 Zeolites: FTIR Spectroscopy of CO and NO Probe Molecules." Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics 18, no. 15:10473-10485. PNNL-SA-115304. doi:10.1039/c6cp00136j

2015

Chen H., Z. Wei, M. Kollar, F. Gao, Y. Wang, J. Szanyi, and C.H. Peden. 2015. "A Comparative Study of N₂O Formation during the Selective Catalytic Reduction of NO_x with NH₃ on Zeolite Supported Cu Catalysts." Journal of Catalysis 329. PNNL-SA-108655. doi:10.1016/j.jcat.2015.06.016

Gao F., M. Kollar, R.K. Kukkadapu, N.M. Washton, Y. Wang, J. Szanyi, and C.H. Peden. 2015. "Fe/SSZ-13 as an NH₃-SCR Catalyst: A Reaction Kinetics and FTIR/Mössbauer Spectroscopic Study." Applied Catalysis B: Environmental 164. PNNL-SA-104426. doi:10.1016/j.apcatb.2014.09.031

Gao F., Y. Wang, M. Kollar, N.M. Washton, J. Szanyi, and C.H. Peden. 2015. "A Comparative Kinetics Study between Cu/SSZ-13 and Fe/SSZ-13 SCR Catalysts." Catalysis Today 258, no. Part 2:347-358. PNNL-SA-106260. doi:10.1016/j.cattod.2015.01.025

Gao F., Y. Wang, N.M. Washton, M. Kollar, J. Szanyi, and C.H. Peden. 2015. "Effects of Alkali and Alkaline Earth Cocations on the Activity and Hydrothermal Stability of Cu/SSZ-13 NH₃-SCR Catalysts." ACS Catalysis 5, no. 11:6780-6791. PNNL-SA-111791. doi:10.1021/acscatal.5b01621

Gao F., N.M. Washton, Y. Wang, M. Kollar, J. Szanyi, and C.H. Peden. 2015. "Effects of Si/Al Ratio on Cu/SSZ-13 NH₃-SCR Catalysts: Implications for the active Cu species and the Roles of Brønsted Acidity." Journal of Catalysis 331. PNNL-SA-112409. doi:10.1016/j.jcat.2015.08.004

2014

Gao F., J. Szanyi, Y. Wang, B. Schwenzer, M. Kollar, and C.H. Peden. 2016. "Hydrothermal aging effects on Fe/SSZ-13 and Fe/beta NH₃-SCR catalysts." Topics in Catalysis 59, no. 10:882-886. PNNL-SA-111293. doi:10.1007/s11244-016-0563-5

Zhang R., J. McEwen, M. Kollar, F. Gao, Y. Wang, J. Szanyi, and C.H. Peden. 2014. "NO Chemisorption on Cu/SSZ-13: a Comparative Study from Infrared Spectroscopy and DFT Calculations." ACS Catalysis 4, no. 11:4093-4105. PNNL-SA-102388. doi:10.1021/cs500563s

Gao F., E.D. Walter, M. Kollar, Y. Wang, J. Szanyi, and C.H. Peden. 2014. "Understanding ammonia selective catalytic reduction kinetics over Cu-SSZ-13 from motion of the Cu ions." Journal of Catalysis 319. PNNL-SA-101081. doi:10.1016/j.jcat.2014.08.010