1. Synthesis, Characterization, and Reactivity Studies of Nickel-Gallium Bimetallic Catalysts for Partial Acetylene Hydrogenation Open Access Author: Jones, Michael Joseph Title: Synthesis, Characterization, and Reactivity Studies of Nickel-Gallium Bimetallic Catalysts for Partial Acetylene Hydrogenation Area of Honors: Chemical Engineering Keywords: Chemical EngineeringCatalysisHydrogenationReactionAcetyleneEthyleneNickelGallium File: Download Jones_Michael_Honors_Thesis_Final.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Robert Martin Rioux Jr., Thesis SupervisorThemis Matsoukas, Thesis Honors Advisor
2. Methanol Oxidation over Palladium and Silver Catalysts Open Access Author: Maximuck, James Michael Title: Methanol Oxidation over Palladium and Silver Catalysts Area of Honors: Chemical Engineering Keywords: MethanolPalladiumSilverCatalysisDFT File: Download Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. Michael John Janik, Thesis SupervisorDr. Michael John Janik, Thesis Honors AdvisorDr. Themis Matsoukas, Faculty Reader
3. An Exploration of Nitrogen Adsorption and Subsequent Reduction on Nickel-Hydroxide Catalysts Using Density Functional Theory Open Access Author: Egan, Nicholas Joseph Title: An Exploration of Nitrogen Adsorption and Subsequent Reduction on Nickel-Hydroxide Catalysts Using Density Functional Theory Area of Honors: Chemical Engineering Keywords: DFTCatalysisNickelAmmoniaNitrogenReactionsEnergyElectrochemistry File: Download Nicholas_Egan_final.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. Michael John Janik, Thesis SupervisorDr. Enrique Daniel Gomez, Thesis Honors Advisor
4. AMMONIA ELECTRO-OXIDATION MECHANSIM ON THE PLATINUM (100) SURFACE Open Access Author: Wallace, Spencer Title: AMMONIA ELECTRO-OXIDATION MECHANSIM ON THE PLATINUM (100) SURFACE Area of Honors: Chemical Engineering Keywords: Catalysiselectrochemistryammonia oxidationplatinumDFTcomputational chemistryVASP File: Download Spencer_Wallace_Final_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. Michael John Janik, Thesis SupervisorDr. Michael John Janik, Thesis Honors AdvisorXueyi Zhang, Faculty Reader
5. Investigating the Surface Chemistry of Hydrogenation Reactions on Supported Metal Catalysts Open Access Author: Ingalls, Megan Title: Investigating the Surface Chemistry of Hydrogenation Reactions on Supported Metal Catalysts Area of Honors: Chemical Engineering Keywords: Self-Assembled MonolayerSingle Atom CatalystHydrogenationCatalysisDFT File: Download INGALLS_MEGAN_AN_EXPERIMENTAL_AND_COMPUTATIONAL_STUDY_OF_HYDROGENATION.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. Michael John Janik, Thesis SupervisorDarrell Velegol, Faculty ReaderDr. Michael John Janik, Thesis Honors Advisor
6. Investigation of Industrial Waste Metals as Potential Catalysts for Hydrothermal Liquefaction of Synthetic and Bio-Polymers Restricted (Penn State Only) Author: Kollar, Abbey Title: Investigation of Industrial Waste Metals as Potential Catalysts for Hydrothermal Liquefaction of Synthetic and Bio-Polymers Area of Honors: Chemical Engineering Keywords: Hydrothermal LiquefactionWaste-to-EnergyCatalysis File: Login to Download Thesis Supervisors: Phillip E Savage, Thesis SupervisorDarrell Velegol, Thesis Honors Advisor