Kuhn Group Publications
(Link to Google Scholar)
2025
108) Shi, H. Guo, J., Singh, P., Bhethanabotla, V.R., and Kuhn, J.N., “Role of SiO2 in enhancing CO yield by using silica-supported La0.5Ba0.5FeO3 in reverse water–gas shift chemical looping” RSC Sustain., 2025, Advance Article. (DOI: 10.1039/D4SU00416G) LINK
107) Amaraibi, R., Reynolds, B.., Joseph, B., and Kuhn, J.N., “Experimental, Economic, and Life Cycle Carbon Footprint Assessment of Low-Cost Adsorbents for Siloxane Removal from Landfill Gas", Environmental Progress & Sustainable Energy (2025) accepted.
https://doi.org/10.1002/EP.1453 LINK
2024
106) Amaraibi, R., Johnson, O., Joseph, B., and Kuhn, J.N., “Intensified Biogas to Liquid (IBGTL) Process Experimental Validation and Modeling Analysis", Chemical Engineering Journal 498 (2024) 155239. (DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2024.155239). LINK
105) Gray, B., Joseph, B. and Kuhn, J.N., Diffusion behaviors of binary mixtures of alkanes and aromatics through ZSM-5 zeolite: A kinetic Monte Carlo study” AICHE Journal 70 (2024) e18590. (https://doi.org/10.1002/aic.18590) LINK
104) Gray, B., Johnson, O., Joseph, B. and Kuhn, J.N., “High-Temperature Fe-Based Fischer–Tropsch Synthesis: Experimentally Validated Kinetic Models Implemented at Pellet and Reactor Scales” Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research 63 (2024) 15061-15072. (DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.iecr.4c01770). LINK
103) Johnson, O., He, Y, St. Pierre-Charles, I., Richter, J., Joseph, B., and Kuhn, J.N., “Enhancing Low-temperature Syngas Production via Surface Tailoring of Supported Intermetallic Nanocatalysts", ACS Catalysis 14 (2024) 7746–7755. (DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acscatal.4c01180) LINK
102) Tsarpali, M., Kuhn, J.N., Philippidis, G.P., “Activated carbon production from algal biochar: Chemical activation and feasibility analysis” Fuel Communications 19 (2024) 100115. (DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfueco.2024.100115) LINK
2023
101) Schmidt, C., Shi, H., Maiti, D., Hare, B.J., Bhethanabotla, V.R., and Kuhn, J.N., "Chemical Looping Approaches to Decarbonization via CO2 Repurposing" Discover Chemical Engineering. (DOI: 10.1007ss43938-0.25-000.0-9) LINK
100) Johnson, O.,Gopalakrishnan, U., Joseph, B, and Kuhn, J.N., “Landfill gas upgrading using amine-functionalized silica sorbents” accepted in International Journal of Green Energy. (DOI: 10.1080/15435075.2022.2156293) LINK
99) Shi, H., Bhethanabotla, V.R., and Kuhn, J.N., “Pelletized SiO2-supported La0.5Ba0.5FeO3 for Conversion of CO2 to CO by a Reverse Water-gas Shift Chemical Looping Process” Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry 118 (2023) 44-52. (DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jiec.2022.10.038). LINK
2022
98) Sokefun, Y.O., Trottier, J., Yung, M., Joseph, B., and Kuhn, J.N., “Low temperature dry reforming of methane using Ru-Ni-Mg/Ceria-zirconia catalysts: Effect of Ru loading and reduction temperature” Applied Catalysis A: General 645 (2022) 118842. (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcata.2022.118842). LINK
97) Maiti, D., Cairns, J., Kuhn, J.N., and Bhethanabotla, V.R., “Electronic Band-States Engineering of Layered Mixed Metal Oxynitrides” MRS Communications 12 (2022) 640-647. (DOI: https://doi.org/10.1557/s43579-022-00229-x). LINK
96) Amaraibi, R., Joseph, B., and Kuhn, J.N., “Techno-Economic and Sustainability Analysis of Siloxane Removal from Landfill Gas Used for Electricity Generation” Journal of Environmental Management 314 (2022) 115070. (DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.115070). LINK
95) Tsarpali, M., Martin, J., Kuhn, J.N., Philippidis, G.P., “Valorization of Brassica carinata biomass through conversion to hydrolysate and hydrochar” Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery (2022). (DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13399-022-02578-y). LINK
94) Gray, B., Joseph, B., and Kuhn, J.N., “Enhancing Reactant Selectivity for Ni/Mg Reforming Catalysts Using Silicalite-1 Shells: A Modeling Study” Chemical Engineering Journal 437 (2022) 135353. (DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2022.135353). LINK
93) Tsarpali, M., Kuhn, J.N., Philippidis, G.P., “Hydrothermal Carbonization of Residual Algal Biomass for Production of Hydrochar as a Biobased Metal Adsorbent” Sustainability 14 (2022) 455. (DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/su14010455). LINK
92) Betancourt, A.P., Goswami, D.Y., Bhethanabotla, V.R., and Kuhn, J.N., “Stability and Kinetics of Silica-Protected Plasmonic Photocatalysts for Gas-Phase Degradation of Total Volatile Organic Compounds” Catalysis Letters 152 (2022) 641-658. (DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10562-021-03666-w). LINK
2021
91) He, Y., Shi, H., Johnson, O., Joseph, B., and Kuhn, J.N., “Selective and Stable In-promoted Fe Catalyst for Syngas Conversion to Light Olefins", ACS Catalysis 11 (2021) 15177-15186. (DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.1c04334) LINK
90) Tsarpali, M., Arora, N., Kuhn, J.N., Philippidis, G.P., “Beneficial use of the aqueous phase generated during hydrothermal carbonization of algae as nutrient source for algae cultivation ” Algal Research 60 (2021) 102485. (DOI: 10.1016/j.algal.2021.102485) LINK
89) Johnson, O., Joseph, B., and Kuhn, J.N., “CO2 separation from biogas using PEI-modified crosslinked polymethacrylate resin sorbent” Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry 103 (2021) 255-263.(DOI: 10.1016/j.jiec.2021.07.038 ) LINK
88) Shi, H., Bhethanabotla, V.R., and Kuhn, J.N., “Role of Ba in Low Temperature Thermochemical Conversion of Carbon Dioxide with LaFeO3 Perovskite Oxides” Journal of CO2 Utilization 51 (2021) 101638. (DOI: 10.1016/j.jcou.2021.101638) LINK
87) Kuhn, J.N. and Sokefun, Y.O “Aqueous-Phase Photocatalytic Degradation of Emerging, Forever Chemical Contaminants” Chemistry Select 6 (2021) 5225-5440. (DOI: 10.1002/slct.202101650) LINK
86) Tsarpali, M., Arora, N., Kuhn, J.N., Philippidis, G.P., “Lipid-extracted algae as a source of biomaterials for algae biorefineries” Algal Research 57 (2021) 102354. (DOI: 10.1016/j.algal.2021.102354) LINK
85) Cogal, S., Ramani, S., Bhethanabotla, V.R., and Kuhn, J.N., “Unravelling the Origin of Enhanced Electrochemical Performance in CoSe2-MoSe2 Interfaces” ChemCatChem 13 (2021) 2017-2024. (DOI: 10.1002/cctc.202001844) LINK
84) Betancourt, A.P., Goswami, D.Y., Bhethanabotla, V.R., and Kuhn, J.N., “Scalable and stable silica-coated silver nanoparticles, produced by electron beam evaporation and rapid thermal annealing, for plasmon enhanced photocatalysis” Catalysis Communications 149 (2021) 106213. (DOI: 10.1016/j.catcom.2020.106213) LINK
2020
83) Brower, J., Hare, B.J., Bhethanabotla, V.R., and Kuhn, J.N., “Mesoporous Silica Supported Perovskite Oxides for Low Temperature Thermochemical CO2 Conversion” ChemCatChem 12 (2020) 6317-6328. (DOI: 10.1002/cctc.202001216) LINK
82) Ramani, S., Cogal, S., Lowe, J., Bhethanabotla, V.R., and Kuhn, J.N., “Hybrid Co@Ni12P5/PPy microspheres with dual synergies for high performance oxygen evolution” Journal of Catalysis 391 (2020) 357-365. (DOI: 10.1016/j.jcat.2020.08.035) LINK
81) Zhao, X., Joseph, B., Kuhn, J.N., and Ozcan, S., “Biogas reforming to syngas: a review” 23 iScience 101082. (DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.isci.2020.101082) LINK
80) Ramani, S., Yin, Z., Miller, B., Bhethanabotla, V.R., and Kuhn, J.N., “Engineering surface and morphology of La/WO3 for electrochemical oxygen reduction” CrystEngComm 22 (2020) 2397-2405 (DOI: 10.1039/D0CE00073F) LINK
2019
79) Naqi, A., Joseph, B., and Kuhn, J.N., “Techno-economic Analysis of Producing Liquid Fuels from Biomass via Anaerobic Digestion and Thermochemical Conversion” Biomass and Bioenergy 130 (2019) 105395. (DOI: 10.1016/j.biombioe.2019.105395) LINK
78) Zhao, X., Stachurski, P., Shah, S., Maiti, D., Ramani, S., Wright, A.,Walker, D.M., Joseph, B., and Kuhn, J.N., “Design and optimization of NiMg/Ceria-Zirconia catalyst pellets” Powder Technology 357 (2019) 214-222. (DOI: 10.1016/j.powtec.2019.08.097) LINK
77) Maiti, D., Meier, A.J., Cairns, J., Ramani, S., Martinet, K., Kuhn, J.N., and Bhethanabotla, V.R., “Intrinsically Strained Noble Metal-Free Oxynitrides for Solar Photoreduction of CO2” Dalton Transactions 48 (2019) 12738-12748. (DOI: 10.1039/C9DT01986C) LINK
76) Hare, B.J., Maiti, D., Meier, A.J., Bhethanabotla, V.R., and Kuhn, J.N., “CO2 Conversion Performance of Perovskite Oxides Designed with Abundant Metals” Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research 58 (2019) 12551-12560. (DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.9b01153) LINK
Selected to be part of Virtual Issue on Reaction Engineering
75) Sokefun, Y.O., Joseph, B., and Kuhn, J.N., “Impact of Ni and Mg loadings on dry reforming performance of Pt/ceria-zirconia catalysts” Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research 58 (2019) 9322-9330. (DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.9b01170) LINK
Selected to be part of Virtual Issue on Reaction Engineering
74) Ramos, A.E., Maiti, D., Daza, Y.A.., Bhethanabotla, V.R., and Kuhn, J.N., “Co, Fe, and Mn in La-perovskite oxides for low temperature thermochemical CO2 conversion” Catalysis Today 338 (2019) 52-59. (DOI: 10.1016/j.cattod.2019.04.028) LINK
73) Zhao, X., Naqi, A., Walker, D.M., Roberge, T., Kastelic, M., Joseph, B., and Kuhn, J.N.,“Conversion of landfill gas to liquid fuels through TriFTS (Tri-reforming and Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis) process: A feasibility study” Sustainable Energy & Fuels 3 (2019) 539-549. (DOI: 10.1039/C8SE00344K) LINK
72) Rodriguez-Gonzalez, L., Pettit, S.L., Zhao, W., Michaels, J.T., Kuhn, J.N., Alcantar, N.A., and Ergas, S.J., “Oxidation of off flavor compounds in recirculating aquaculture systems using UV-TiO2 photocatalysis” Aquaculture 502 (2019) 32-39.(DOI: 10.1016/j.aquaculture.2018.12.022) LINK
71) Meier, A.J., Gard, A., Sutter, B., Kuhn, J.N., and Bhethanabotla, V.R., “Chemical Vapor Deposition of MoS2 Nanoflowers for Photocatalytic CO2 Conversion” ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering 7 (2019) 265-275. (DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.8b03168) LINK
70) Hare, B.J., Maiti, D., Ramani, S., Ramos, A.E., Bhethanabotla, V.R., and Kuhn, J.N., “Thermochemical conversion of carbon dioxide by reverse water-gas shift chemical looping using supported perovskite oxides” Catalysis Today (2019) 225-232. (DOI: 10.1016/j.cattod.2018.06.002) LINK
2018
69) Maiti, D., Cairns, J., Kuhn, J.N., and Bhethanabotla, V.R., “Interface engineering of metal oxynitride lateral heterojunctions for photocatalytic and optoelectronic applications” Journal of Physical Chemistry C 122 (2018) 22504–22511. (DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.8b06100) LINK
68) Hare, B.J., Maiti, D., Daza, Y.A., Bhethanabotla, V.R., and Kuhn, J.N., “Enhanced CO2 Conversion to CO by Silica-Supported Perovskite Oxides at Low Temperatures” ACS Catalysis 8 (2018) 3021-3029. (DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.7b03941) LINK
67) Zhao, X., Ngo, H.T., Walker, D.M., Weber, D., Maiti, D., Cimenler, U., Petrov Alves, A.D., Joseph, B., and Kuhn, J.N., “Biogas Tri-reforming over Ni/Mg/ceria-zirconia/alumina Pellet Catalysts” Chemical Engineering Communications 205 (2018) 1129-1142. (DOI: 10.1080/00986445.2018.1434162) LINK
66) Maiti, D., Hare, B.J., Daza, Y.A., Ramos, A.E., Kuhn, J.N., and Bhethanabotla, V.R., “Earth Abundant Perovskite Oxides for Low Temperature Thermochemical CO2 Conversion” Energy & Environmental Science 11 (2018) 648-659. (DOI: 10.1039/C7EE03383D) LINK
65) Elsayed, N.H., Maiti, D., Joseph, B., and Kuhn, J.N., Precious metal doped Ni-Mg/ceria-zirconia catalysts for methane conversion to syngas by low temperature bi-reforming” Catalysis Letters 148 (2018) 1003-1013. (DOI: 10.1007/s10562-018-2310-y) LINK
64) Zhao, X., Walker, D.M., Maiti, D., Petrov Alves, D., Kastelic, M., Joseph, B., and Kuhn, J.N., “NiMg/Ceria-Zirconia Cylindrical Pellet Catalysts for Tri-reforming of Surrogate Biogas” Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research 57 (2018) 845-855. (DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.7b03669) LINK
Selected for Virtual Issue on “Advanced Materials, Technologies, Systems, and Processes” LINK
63) Elwell, A.C., Elsayed, N.H., Kuhn, J.N., and Joseph, B., “Design and analysis of siloxanes removal by adsorption from landfill gas for waste-to-energy processes” Waste Management 73 (2018) 189-196. (DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2017.12.021) LINK
62) Goyal, G., Kuhn, J.N., and Philippidis, G.P., “Light alkene production by cracking Picochlorum oculatum microalgae using aluminosilicate catalysts” Biomass and Bioenergy 108 (2018) 252–257. (DOI: 10.1016/j.biombioe.2017.11.019) LINK
61) Cimenler, U., Elsayed, N.H., Maiti, D., Elwell, A.C., Joseph, B., and Kuhn, J.N., “Layered Catalysts for Low Temperature Size Selective Reforming of Hydrocarbons” Topics in Catalysis 61 (2018) 844-854. (DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11244-018-0940-3) LINK
2017
60) Elsayed, N.H., Elwell, A.C., Joseph, B., and Kuhn, J.N., “Effect of silicon poisoning on catalytic dry reforming of simulated biogas”Applied Catalysis A: General 538 (2017) 157-164. (DOI: 10.1016/j.apcata.2017.03.024)
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59) Kuhn, J.N., Elwell, A.C., Elsayed, N.H., and Joseph, B. “Requirements, techniques, and costs for contaminant removal from landfill gas” Waste Management 63 (2017) 246-256. (DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2017.02.001) LINK
58) Pickering, J.W., Bhethanabotla, V.R.,Kuhn, J.N., “Plasmonic photocatalytic reactor design: Use of multilayered films for improved organic degradation rates in a recirculating flow reactor” Chemical Engineering Journal 314 (2017) 11-18. (DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2016.12.112)
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57. Cimenler, U., and Kuhn, J.N., “Heterogeneous Catalysts Encapsulated in Inorganic Systems to Enhance Reaction Performances for XTL Processes” accepted in Encapsulated Catalysts. Ed. Samahe Sadjadi. Elsevier. LINK
56. Cimenler, U., Joseph, B., and Kuhn, J.N., “Hydrocarbon Steam Reforming Using Silicalite-1 Zeolite Encapsulated Ni-Based Catalyst” AICHE Journal 63 (2017) 200-207. (DOI: 10.1002/aic.1552) LINK
Invited contribution for Special Issue on “Foundations and Vistas of Chemical Reaction Engineering” ISCRE24
55. Bhethanabotla, V.C., Russell, D.R., Kuhn, J.N., “Assessment of mechanisms for enhanced performance of Yb/Er/titania photocatalysts for organic degradation: Role of rare earth elements in the titania phase” Applied Catalysis B: Environmental 202 (2017) 156-164. (DOI: 10.1016/j.apcatb.2016.09.008) LINK
54. Pickering, J.W., Bhethanabotla, V.R., Kuhn, J.N., “Assessment of mechanisms for enhanced performance of TiO2/YAG: Yb+3, Er+3 composite photocatalysts for organic degradation” Applied Catalysis B: Environmental 202 (2017) 147-155. (DOI: 10.1016/j.apcatb.2016.09.007) LINK
2016
53. Daza, Y.A. and Kuhn, J.N., "CO2 conversion by reverse water gas shift catalysis: Comparison of catalysts, mechanisms and their consequences for CO2 conversion to liquid fuels" RSC Advances 6 (2016) 49675-49691. (DOI: 10.1039/C6RA05414E) LINK
52. Cimenler, U., Joseph, B., and Kuhn, J.N., "Effect of Zeolite Membrane Shell Thickness on Reactant Selectivity for Hydrocarbon Steam Reforming using Layered Catalysts" Energy & Fuels 30 (2016) 5300-5308. (DOI: 10.1021/acs.energyfuels.6b00510) LINK
51. Maiti, D., Daza, Y.A., Yung, M.M., Kuhn, J.N., and Bhethanabotla, V.R., "Oxygen vacancy formation characteristics in the bulk and across different surface terminations of La(1-x)SrxFe(1-y)CoyO(3-δ) perovskite oxides for CO2 conversion" Journal of Materials Chemistry A 4 (2016) 5137-5148. (DOI: 10.1039/C5TA10284G) LINK
50. Daza, Y.A., Maiti, D., Hare, B.J., Bhethanabotla, V.R., and Kuhn, J.N., "More Cu, more problems: Decreased CO2 conversion ability by Cu-doped La0.75Sr0.25FeO3 reduced perovskite oxides" Surface Science 648 (2016) 92–99. (DOI: doi:10.1016/j.susc.2015.11.017) LINK
Invited contribution for Special Issue in honor of Gabor A. Somorjai's 80th birthday
49. Elsayed, N.H., Roberts, N., Joseph, B., and Kuhn, J.N., "Comparison of Pd-Ni-Mg/ceria-zirconia and Pt-Ni-Mg/ceria-zirconia catalysts for syngas production via low temperature reforming of model biogas" Topics in Catalysis 59 (2016) 138-146 (DOI :10.1007/s11244-015-0513-7) LINK
Invited contribution for Special Issue on "Catalytic Conversion of Biomass to Fuels and Chemicals
2015
48. Cimenler, U., Joseph, B., and Kuhn, J.N., “Molecular-Size Selective H–β Zeolite-Encapsulated Ce-Zr/Ni-Mg Catalysts for Steam Reforming” Applied Catalysis A: General 505 (2015) 494-500. (DOI: doi:10.1016/j.apcata.2015.05.014) LINK
47. Elsayed, N.H., Roberts, N., Joseph, B., and Kuhn, J.N., “Low temperature dry reforming of methane over Pt-Ni-Mg/ceria-zirconia catalysts” Applied Catalysis B: Environmental 179 (2015) 213-219. (DOI: 10.1016/j.apcatb.2015.05.021) LINK
46. Daza, Y.A., Maiti, D., Kent, R.A., Bhethanabotla, V.R., and Kuhn, J.N., "Isothermal reverse water gas shift chemical looping on La0.75Sr0.25Co(1-Y)FeYO3 perovskite-type oxides" Catalysis Today 258 (2015) 691-698. (DOI: 10.1016/j.cattod.2014.12.037) LINK
Invited manuscript from 2014 ICEC Conference
2014
45. Pettit, S.L., Rodriguez-Gonzalez, L., Michaels, J.T., Alcantar, N.A., Ergas, S.J., and Kuhn, J.N., “Parameters influencing the photocatalytic degradation of geosmin and 2-methylisoborneol utilizing immobilized TiO2” Catalysis Letters 144 (2014) 1460-1465. (DOI: 10.1007/s10562-014-1281-x) LINK
44. Daza, Y.A., Kent, R.A., Yung, M.M., and Kuhn, J.N., “Carbon dioxide conversion by reverse water gas shift chemical looping on perovskite-type oxides” Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research 53 (2014) 5828-5837. (DOI: 10.1021/ie5002185) LINK
43. Rashid, J., Barakat, M.A., Pettit, S.L., and Kuhn, J.N., “InVO4-TiO2 composites for visible light photocatalytic degradation of 2-chlorophenol in wastewater” Environmental Technology 35 (2014) 2153-2159. (DOI: 10.1080/09593330.2014.895051) LINK
42. Castillo, V.A., Barakat, M.A., Ramadan, M.H., Woodcock, H.L., and Kuhn, J.N., “Metal Ion Remediation by Polyamidoamine Dendrimers: A Comparison of Metal Ion, Oxidation State, and Titania Immobilization” International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology 11 (2014) 1497-1502. (DOI: 10.1007/s13762-013-0346-5) LINK
41. Ramadan, M.H., Barakat, M.A., Kuhn, J.N., and Woodcock, H.L., “Equilibrium and Kinetics of Pb2+ removal from aqueous solution by dendrimer/titania composites” Desalination and Water Treatment 52 (2014) 5869-5875. (DOI: 10.1080/19443994.2013.815584) LINK
40. Barakat, M.A., Al-Hutailah, R.I., Qayyum, E., and Kuhn, J.N., “Pt nanoparticles/TiO2 for photocatalytic degradation of phenols in wastewater” Environmental Technology 35 (2014) 137-144. (DOI: 10.1080/09593330.2013.820796) LINK
2013
39. Kumar, R., Barakat, M.A., Daza, Y.A., Woodcock, H.L., and Kuhn, J.N., “EDTA functionalized silica for removal of Cu (II), Zn(II) and Ni (II) from aqueous solution” Journal of Colloid and Interface Science 408 (2013) 200-205. (DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2013.07.019) LINK
38. Pettit, S.L., McCane, C.H., Wolan, J.T., and Kuhn, J.N., “Synthesis and Characterization of Composite Photocatalytic Semiconductors (InVO4-TiO2) using Pure and Mixed Phase Titania Powders” Catalysis Letters 143 (2013) 772-776. (DOI: 10.1007/s10562-013-1046-y) LINK
37. Demirocak, D.E., Srinivasan, S.S., Ram, M.K.,Kuhn, J.N., Muralidharan, R., Li, X., Goswami, D.Y., and Stefanakos, E.K. “Hydrogen Storage in the Li-Mg-N-H system – Ammonia Suppression by Addition of Ru doped Single Walled Carbon Nanotubes” International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 38 (2013) 10039-10049. (DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2013.05.176) LINK
36. Hokenek, S., Bennett, C., and Kuhn, J.N., “Synthesis of Ni-Pd Nanocubes and Nanorods with High Selectivity through a Modified Polyol Process” Journal of Crystal Growth 374 (2013) 18-22. (DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrysgro.2013.04.002) LINK
35. Bayram, B., Kuhn, J.N., and Yung, M.M., “Preface to the Special Issue Honoring Umit Ozkan: ACS Distinguished Researcher in Petroleum Chemistry” Topics in Catalysis 56 (2013) 1601-1602. (DOI: 10.1007/s11244-013-0104-4) LINK
34. Roberge, T.M., Blavo, S.O., Holt, C., Matter, P.H., and Kuhn, J.N., “Effect of Molybdenum on the Sulfur-Tolerance of Cerium-Cobalt Mixed Oxide Water-Gas Shift Catalysts” Topics in Catalysis 56 (2013) 1892-1898. (DOI: 10.1007/s11244-013-0125-z) LINK
Invited contribution for Special Issue honoring Prof. Umit Ozkan
33. Blavo, S.O., Qayyum, E., Baldyga, L.M., Castillo, V.A., Sanchez, M.D., Warrington, K., Barakat, M.A., and Kuhn, J.N., “Verification of Organic Capping Agent Removal from Supported Colloidal Synthesized Pt Nanoparticle Catalysts” Topics in Catalysis 56 (2013) 1835-1842. (DOI: 10.1007/s11244-013-0120-4) LINK
Invited contribution for Special Issue honoring Prof. Umit Ozkan
32. Barakat, M.A., Ramadan, M.H., Al-Ghamdi, M.A., Al-Garny, S.S., Woodcock, H.L., and Kuhn, J.N., “Remediation of Cu (II), Ni (II), and Cr (III) ions from simulated wastewater by dendrimer/titania composites” J. Environ. Manag., 117 (2013) 50-57. (DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2012.12.025) LINK
31. Barakat, M.A., Al-Hutailah, R.I., Hashim, M.H., Qayyum, E., and Kuhn, J.N., “Titania-supported Ag-based nanoparticles as photocatalysts” Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 20 (2013) 3751-3759. (DOI: 10.1007/s11356-012-1306-1) LINK
2012
30. Baldyga, L.M., Blavo, S.O., Kuo, C.-H., Tsung, C.-K., and Kuhn, J.N., “Size-Dependent Sulfur Poisoning of Silica-Supported Monodisperse Pt Nanoparticle Hydrogenation Catalysts” ACS Catalysis, 2 (2012) 2626-2629. (DOI: 10.1021/cs300625m) LINK
29. Qayyum, E., Castillo, V.A., Warrington, K., Barakat, M.A., and Kuhn, J.N., “Methanol Oxidation over Silica-Supported Pt and Ag Nanoparticles: Towards Selective Production of Hydrogen and Carbon Dioxide” Catalysis Communications, 28 (2012) 128-133. (DOI: 10.1016/j.catcom.2012.08.026) LINK
28. Walker, D.M., Pettit, S., Wolan, J.T., and Kuhn, J.N., “Synthesis Gas Production to Desired Hydrogen to Carbon Monoxide Ratios by Tri-Reforming of Methane Using Ni-MgO-(Ce,Zr)O2 Catalysts” Applied Catalysis A: General, 445-446 (2012) 61-68. (DOI: 10.1016/j.apcata.2012.08.01) LINK
27. Yung, M.M., Cheah, S., Magrini-Bair, K., and Kuhn, J.N., “Transformation of sulfur species during steam/air regeneration on a Ni biomass conditioning catalyst” ACS Catalysis, 2 (2012) 1363-1367. (DOI: 10.1021/cs3001545) LINK
26. Hokenek, S. and Kuhn, J.N., “Methanol Decomposition over Palladium Particles Supported on Silica: Role of Particle Size and Co-Feeding Carbon Dioxide on the Catalytic Properties” ACS Catalysis, 2 (2012) 1013-1019. (DOI: 10.1021/cs200689k) LINK
25. Hokenek, S., Walker, D., Daza, Y.A., Qayyum, E., Yung, M.M., Wolan, J.T., and Kuhn, J.N., “Challenges and Consequences of Carbon Dioxide as an Oxidizing Agent for Hydrogen Generation from Hydrocarbons” Technology & Innovation 14 (2012) 115-130. (DOI: 10.3727/194982412X13462021397697) LINK
Invited contribution to Journal’s Special Issue on FESC Research
24. Castillo, V.A. and Kuhn, J.N., “The Role of the Ni:Fe Ratio on Ethylene Hydrogenation Activity for Silica-Supported Ni-Fe Clusters Prepared by Dendrimer-Templating” Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 116 (2012) 8627-8633. (DOI: 10.1021/jp300112d) LINK
2011
23. Mankbadi, M., Barakat, M., Ramadan, M., Woodcock, H.L., and Kuhn, J.N., “Iron Chelation by Polyamidoamine Dendrimers: A Second Order Kinetic Model for Metal-Amine Complexation”, Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 115 (2011) 13534-13540. (DOI: 10.1021/jp208546a) LINK
22. Blavo, S.O., Baldyga, L., Sanchez, M.D., and Kuhn, J.N., “The Effect of Stabilizing Agent on Platinum Nanoparticles and Implications towards the Oxygen Reduction Reaction”, Journal of ASTM International, 8 (2011), 1-8. (DOI: 10.1520/JAI103761) LINK
Invited contribution to Journal’s Special Issue on Current Status and Future Advances in Fuel Cell Technology.
21. Lakshminarayanan, N., Choi, H., Kuhn, J.N., and Ozkan, U.S., “Effect of additional B-site transition metal doping on oxygen transport and activation characteristics in La0.6Sr0.4(Co0.18Fe0.72X0.1)O3-δ (where X= Zn, Ni or Cu) perovskite oxides”, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental 103 (2011) 318-325. (DOI: 10.1016/j.apcatb.2011.01.038) LINK
20. Lakshminarayanan, N., Kuhn, J.N., Choi, H., Millet, J.-M.M., and Ozkan, U.S., “Variation of structure and properties of La1-xSrxCo0.2Fe0.8O3-δ with Sr content: Implications for Oxidation Activity”, Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical, 336 (2011) 23-33. (DOI: 10.1016/j.molcata.2010.12.006) LINK
2010
19. Kuhn, J.N., “Precious Metal Catalysts for Deep Hydrodesulfurization”, Catalysis (Royal Society of Chemistry, Cambridge, UK, Eds. J.J Spivey and K.M. Dooley), 23 (2010) 96-138. (DOI: 10.1039/9781849732772-00096) LINK
Invited book chapter
18. Yung, M.M. and Kuhn, J.N., “Deactivation mechanisms of Ni-based tar reforming catalysts as monitored by X-ray absorption spectroscopy”, Langmuir, 26 (2010) 16589-16594. (DOI: 10.1021/la1016593) LINK
Invited contribution for Special Issue on Molecular Surface Chemistry and Its Applications in honor of Gabor A. Somorjai’s 75th birthday.
17. Lakshminarayanan, N., Kuhn, J.N., Rykov, S.A., Millet, J.-M.M., and Ozkan, U.S., “Doped LaFeO3 as SOFC Catalysts: Control of Oxygen Mobility and Oxidation Activity”, Catalysis Today, 157 (2010) 446-450. (DOI: 10.1016/j.cattod.2010.03.037) LINK
Invited contribution for Special Issue from 6th World Congress on Oxidation Catalysis Lille, France, 5-10 July 2009, “Towards an integrated approach in innovation and development”
16. Witham, C.A., Huang, W., Tsung, C.-K., Kuhn, J.N., Somorjai, G.A., and Toste, F.D., “Converting homogeneous to heterogeneous in electrophilic catalysis using monodisperse metal nanoparticles”, Nature Chemistry, 2 (2010) 36-41. (DOI: doi:10.1038/nchem.468) LINK
Featured in Nature Chemistry (same issue) as part of news & views and in C&E News as ‘News of the Week’ on December 7, 2009
2009
15. Zhao, Z., Lakshminarayanan, N., Kuhn, J.N., Senefeld-Naber, A., Felix, L.G., Slimane, R.B., Choi, C.W., and Ozkan, U.S., “Optimization of thermally impregnated Ni-olivine catalysts for tar removal”, Applied Catalysis A: General 363 (2009) 64-72. (DOI: 10.1016/j.apcata.2009.04.042) LINK
14. Kuhn, J.N., Tsung, C.-K., Huang, W., and Somorjai, G.A., “Effect of capping agent upon activity for ethylene hydrogenation and carbon monoxide oxidation over platinum nanoparticles supported on mesoporous silica”, Journal of Catalysis 265 (2009) 209-215. (DOI: 10.1016/j.jcat.2009.05.001) LINK
13. Tsung, C.-K., Kuhn, J.N., Huang, W., Aliaga, C., Hung, L.-I., Somorjai, G.A., and Yang, P. “Sub-10 nm platinum nanocrystals with size and shape control: Catalytic study for ethylene and pyrrole hydrogenation”, Journal of the American Chemical Society 131 (2009) 5816-5822. (DOI: 10.1021/ja809936n) LINK
2008 and earlier
12. Kuhn, J.N., Huang, W., Tsung, C.-K., Zhang, Y., and Somorjai, G.A., “Structure sensitivity of carbon-nitrogen ring opening: Impact of platinum particle size from below 1 to 5 nm upon pyrrole hydrogenation product selectivity over monodisperse platinum nanoparticles loaded onto mesoporous silica”, Journal of the American Chemical Society 130 (2008) 14026-14027. (DOI: 10.1021/ja805050c) LINK
11. Kuhn, J.N., Matter, P.H., Millet, J.-M.M., Watson, R.B., and Ozkan, U.S., “Oxygen exchange kinetics over Sr-and Co-doped LaFeO3”, Journal of Physical Chemistry C 112 (2008) 12468-12476. (DOI: 10.1021/jp801521y) LINK
10. Zhang, Y., Huang, W., Habas, S.E., Kuhn, J.N., Grass, M.E., Yamada, Y., Yang, P., and Somorjai, G.A., “Near-monodisperse Ni-Cu bimetallic nanocrystals of variable composition: Controlled synthesis and catalytic activity for H2 generation”, Journal of Physical Chemistry C 112 (2008) 12092-12095. (DOI: 10.1021/jp805788x) LINK
9. Huang, W., Kuhn, J.N., Tsung, C.-K., Zhang, Y., Habas, S.E., Yang, P., and Somorjai, G.A., “Dendrimer templated synthesis of one nanometer Rh and Pt particles supported on mesoporous silica: Catalytic activity for ethylene and pyrrole hydrogenation”, Nano Letters 8 (2008) 2027-2034. (DOI: 10.1021/nl801325m) LINK
8. Zhang, Y., Grass, M.E., Kuhn, J.N., Tao, F. Habas, S.E., Huang, W., Yang, P., and Somorjai, G.A., “Highly selective synthesis of catalytically active monodisperse rhodium nanocubes”, Journal of the American Chemical Society 130 (2008) 5868-5869. (DOI: 10.1021/ja801210s) LINK
7. Kuhn, J.N., Zhao, Z., Senefeld-Naber, A., Felix, L.G., Slimane, R.B., Choi, C.W., and Ozkan, U.S., “Ni-olivine catalysts prepared by thermal impregnation: structure, steam reforming activity, and stability”, Applied Catalysis A: General 341 (2008) 43-49. (DOI: 10.1016/j.apcata.2007.12.037) LINK
6. Kuhn, J.N., Lakshminarayanan, N., and Ozkan, U.S., “Effect of hydrogen sulfide on the catalytic activity of Ni-YSZ cermets”, Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical 282 (2008) 9-21. (DOI: 10.1016/j.molcata.2007.11.032) LINK
Selected as an ‘Editors Choice Paper’
5. Zhao, Z., Kuhn, J.N., Felix, L.G., Slimane, R.B., Choi, C.W., and Ozkan, U.S., “Thermally impregnated Ni-olivine catalysts for tar removal by steam reforming in biomass gasifiers”, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research 47 (2008) 717-723. (DOI: 10.1021/ie071089l) LINK
4. Kuhn, J.N., Zhao, Z., Felix, L.G., Slimane, R.B., Choi, C.W., and Ozkan, U.S., “Olivine catalysts for methane- and tar-steam reforming”, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental 81 (2008) 14-26. (DOI: 10.1016/j.apcatb.2007.11.040) LINK
3. Kuhn, J.N., and Ozkan, U.S., “Effect of Co content upon the bulk structure of Sr-and Co-doped LaFeO3”, Catalysis Letters 121 (2008) 179-188. (DOI: 10.1007/s10562-007-9364-6) LINK
2. Kuhn, J.N., and Ozkan, U.S., “Surface properties of Sr-and Co-doped LaFeO3”, Journal of Catalysis 253 (2008) 200-211. (DOI: 10.1016/j.jcat.2007.10.005) LINK
1. Strong, K.L., Anderson, D.P., Lafdi, K., and Kuhn, J.N., “Purification process for single-wall carbon nanotubes”, Carbon 41 (2003) 1477-1488. (DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0008-6223(03)00014-9) LINK
Kuhn Group Patents
- Kuhn, J.N, Ramani, S., Cogal, S., Lowe, J., Bhethanabotla, V.R., “Methods and Compositions for Oxygen Electrocatalysis” Granted in November 2024 as patent number 12,139,800.
- Kuhn, J.N, Maiti, D., Daza, Y.A., Hare, B.J., Ramos, A.E, Bhethanabotla, V.R., “Perovskite oxides for thermochemical conversion of carbon dioxide” Granted in October 2023 as patent number 11,794,166.
- Kuhn, J.N, Hare, B.J., Maiti, D., Daza, Y.A., Bhethanabotla, V.R., “Supported Perovskite-oxide Composites for Enhanced Low Temperature Thermochemical Conversion of CO2 to CO” Granted in July 2023 as patent number 11,691,882.
- Kuhn, J.N, Maiti, D., Daza, Y.A., Hare, B.J. Ramos, A.E, Bhethanabotla, V.R., “Perovskite oxides for thermochemical conversion of carbon dioxide”, U.S. patent number 10,946,362.
- Zhao, X., Kuhn, J.N., Walker, D.M., and Joseph, B., “Mixed Metal Oxide Extrudate Catalyst”, U.S. patent number 10,618,042 (2020).
- Kuhn, J.N., Woodcock, H.L., Barakat, M.A., Alghamdi, M.A., and Al-Khalaf, A.K., “Metal Chelating Composites, Methods of Using Composites, and Methods of Making Composites” U.S. patent number 10,343,143 (2019).
- Kuhn, J.N., Joseph, B., Walker, D.M., Gardezi, S.A., and Roberge, T.R., "Systems and Methods for Producing Liquid Fuels from Landfill Gases" U.S. patent number 10,144,878 (2018).
- Kuhn, J.N., Joseph, B., Walker, D.M., Gardezi, S.A., and Roberge, T.R., “Systems and Methods for Producing Liquid Fuels from Landfill Gases” U.S. patent number 10,005,963 (2018).
- Kuhn, J.N., Woodcock, H.L., Barakat, M.A., Alghamdi, M.A., Alkhalaf, A., "Metal Chelating Composites, Methods of Using Composites, and Methods of Making Composites" U.S. patent number 9,950,307 (2018).
- Kuhn, J.N., Daza, Y.A., Bhethanabotla, V.R., Dutta, D., “Systems and Methods for Converting Carbon Dioxide into Chemical Feedstock” U.S. patent number 9,815,702 (2017).
- Kuhn, J.N., Joseph, B., "SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING LIQUID HYDROCARBON FUELS" U.S. patent number 9,328,035 (2016).
- Kuhn, J.N., Daza, Y.A., Bhethanabotla, V.R., Dutta, D., “SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONVERTING CARBON DIOXIDE INTO CARBON MONOXIDE” U.S. patent number 8,999,283 (2015).
Kuhn Group Academic Documents
Ph.D. Dissertations:
Amaraibi, Rarosue J., "Integrated Process Modeling, Techno-Economic Analysis & Life Cycle Assessment for Enhanced Biogas-to-Energy Sustainability and Efficiency" (2024)
Gray, Brian, "Modeling Studies of an Intensified Reforming/Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis Process for Gas to Liquid Conversion" (2024)
Shi, Hanzhong, "Scale-up of Perovskite Oxides for Conversion of CO2 to CO through Reverse Water-gas Shift Chemical Looping" (2023). LINK
Tsarpali, Magdalini. "Thermochemical Conversion of Lipid-extracted Algal Biomass to Value-Added Sustainable Products" (2022). LINK
Sokefun, Y.O. "Insights into the Role of Metal Composition, Preparation Method, Catalyst Pretreatment for Application in the Development of Catalytic Reforming Materials for Intensified Conversion of Biogas Sourced Methane" (2021). LINK
Ramani, Swetha "Sustainable Non-Noble Metal based Catalysts for High Performance Oxygen Electrocatalysis" (2020). LINK
Maiti, Debtanu "Defect Laden Metal Oxides and Oxynitrides for Sustainable Low Temperature Carbon Dioxide Conversion to Fuel Feedstocks" (2018). LINK
Meier, Anne "Photocatalytic Carbon Dioxide Conversion to Fuel for Earth and Mars via Catalyst Tuning" (2018). LINK
Cimenler, Ummuhan "Molecular-Size Selective Zeolite Membrane Encapsulated Novel Catalysts for Enhanced Biomass to Liquid (BTL) Processes" (2017). LINK
Elsayed, Nada "Catalytic Upgrading of Biogas to Fuels: Role of Reforming Temperature, Oxidation Feeds, and Contaminants" (2017). LINK
Daza, Yolanda "Closing a Synthetic Carbon Cycle: Carbon Dioxide Conversion to Carbon Monoxide for Liquid Fuels Synthesis" (2016). LINK
Pettit, Sandra "Investigation of TiO2 and InVO4-TiO2 Semiconductors for the Photocatalytic Degradation of Aqueous Organics" (2014). LINK
Blavo, Selasi "Model Pt- and Pd-based Electrocatalysts for Low Temperature Fuel Cells Applications" (2013). LINK
Hokenek, Selma "Structured Materials for Catalytic and Sensing Applications" (2013). LINK
M.S. Theses:
Persaud, Susieanna "Wastewater Treatment Using Encapsulated Chabazite in Polyvinyl Alcohol-Sodium Alginate Hydrogel Biofilm Carriers" (2023) LINK
Singh, Prabhsimran "Synergistic Effect of Temperature and Acid Catalyst to Enhance L-ALD" (2023) LINK
Chero-Osario, Sheyla "Carbon Diversion, Partial Nitritation/Anammox Enrichment, and Ammonium Capture as Initial Stages for Mainstream Ion Exchange-Deammonification Process" (2022). LINK
Guo, Jiawei "Improved Performance of Silica-supported La0.5Ba0.5FeO3 in the Reverse Water Gas Shift - Chemical Looping Process for Carbon Dioxide Reduction – A Density Functional Theory Study" (2022). LINK
Bhattacharjee, Eesha "Techno-Economic and Sustainability Analysis of Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) Production" (2022). LINK
Johnson, Olusola "Biogas Upgrading Via Solid Resin-based Amine Sorbents" (2020). LINK
Li, Qian "Extrusion of Perovskite Oxide/ Silica Composites for Thermochemical Carbon Dioxide Conversion" (2019). LINK
Gopalakrishnan, Umadevi "CO2 adsorption using solid amine sorbents" (2019). LINK
Seby, Sreya "Effect of Promoter (Mn) on the Performance of SBA-15 Supported Iron Catalysts for High Temperature Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis" (2019). LINK
Shi, Hanzhong "Synthesis and Characterization of LaxBa1-xFeyAl1-yO3, Perovskite Oxides, for CO2 to CO Conversion" (2019). LINK
Ramos, Adela "Enhanced CO2 Conversion by the Simultaneous Doping of Co, Fe, and Mn in the B-site of a Lanthanum Perovskite" (2018). LINK
Hare, Bryan "Supported Perovskite-type Oxides: Establishing a Foundation for CO2 Conversion through Reverse Water-Gas Shift Chemical Looping" (2018). LINK
Naqi, Ahmad "Conversion of Biomass to Liquid Hydrocarbon Fuels via Anaerobic Digestion: A Feasibility Study" (2018). LINK
Yin, Zhewen "Non-precious Metal Catalysts for Oxygen Reduction Reaction in Alkaline Solutions" (2018). LINK
Weber, David "Promoter Effects on Iron-Based, SBA-15 Supported Ultra-High Temperature Fischer- Tropsch Catalysts" (2018) LINK
Goyal, Gaurav "Light Olefin Production by Cracking Nannochloris oculata microalgae using Aluminosilicate Catalysts" (2017). LINK
Sasser, Shawn "The Design and Testing of a Novel Batch Photocatalytic Reactor and Photocatalyst" (2016). LINK
Kent, Ryan "Conversion of Landfill Gas to Liquid Hydrocarbon Fuels: Design and Feasibility Study" (2016). LINK
Pickering, Jon "Applications of Optical Properties from Nanomaterials for Enhanced Activity of a Titania Photocatalyst under Solar Radiation" (2015). LINK
Suresh, Divya "An Investigation on the Band Gap and Band Edge of Semi-Conducting Lanthanum Transition Metal Perovskites for Photocatalytic Applications" (2015). LINK
Baldyga, Lindsey "Effect of Platinum Particle Size on the Sulfur Deactivation of Hydrogenation Catalysts" (2012). LINK
Roberge, Tim "Novel Blends of Sulfur-Tolerant Water-Gas Shift Catalysts for Biofuel Applications" (2012). LINK
Walker, Devin "Catalytic Trireforming of Biomass Derived Syngas to Produce Desired H2:CO Ratios for Fuel Applications" (2012). LINK