The Youth Are Our Future: Mentor Mariefel Olarte Invests in Interns
PNNL chemical engineer Mariefel Olarte shares passion for mentoring students and the next-generation workforce.
Mineral Surfaces Stabilize Organic Matter through Patchy Multilayer Coatings
Molecular simulations highlight the key interactions between mineral surfaces and organic matter that lead to carbon stabilization in soils.
Confined Ionic Environments in Zeolite Micropores Enhance Catalytic Activity
Increasing the concentration of ions in zeolite micropores leads to a significant increase in the rate of acid catalyzed reactions.
Two PNNL Researchers Elected to Membership in the National Academy of Engineering
PNNL's Ruby Leung and Johannes Lercher elected to membership in the National Academy of Engineering.
Lercher Elected to the German Academy of Science and Engineering
Catalysis expert Johannes Lercher elected to the German National Academy of Science and Engineering, highlighting his global scientific leadership.
Lercher Named Foreign Member of the Spanish Royal Academy of Sciences
Battelle Fellow Johannes Lercher was elected a Foreign Academician by the Royal Academy of Exact, Physical, and Natural Sciences of Spain for his contributions to chemical science.
Johannes Lercher Awarded Top Catalysis Prize in Germany
German Catalysis Society gives top award to Battelle Fellow, director of PNNL Institute for Integrated Catalysis.
Lercher Wins Michel Boudart Award
Johannes Lercher receives award from the North American Catalysis Society and the European Federation of Catalysis Societies.
The Key Role of Hydride Transfer in Chloride Catalyzed Upcycling of Polyethylene
Recycling polyolefin materials is challenging. One waste management strategy is plastic upcycling. New work demonstrates a single-step upcycling route coupling cracking and alkylation, recycling carbon and keeping valuable resources active.
Using Zeolite Scaffolds to Create Better Catalysts
Tetranuclear molybdenum sulfide clusters encaged in zeolites mimic the FeMo-cofactor of nitrogenase, offering a new opportunity for improving industrial hydrotreatment processes.