Center for Molecular Electrocatalysis (CME)
Director
R. Morris Bullock
Lead Institution
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Class:
2009-2022
Mission
To establish the fundamental principles needed for efficient interconversion of electrical energy and chemical bonds through precise control of electron and proton transfers.
Research Topics
catalysis (homogeneous), catalysis (heterogeneous), electrocatalysis, bio-inspired, hydrogen and fuel cells, materials and chemistry by design, synthesis (novel systems)
Systems Studied
Systems: molecules
Interfaces: organic/inorganic
Nanostructured: 0D
Experimental and Theoretical Methods
X-ray diffraction and scattering, X-ray spectroscopy, molecular dynamics (MD), density functional theory (DFT), multiscale modeling
Partner Institutions
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
- Purdue University
- University of Washington
- University of Wisconsin
- Yale University
