Prof. Sanjeev Mukerjee
Professor,
Department of
Chemistry and Chemical Biology
Director, Northeastern University
Center for Renewable Energy Technology
317 Egan Research Building
360 Huntington Avenue, Boston MA-02115
Phone:( 617)-373-2382 (Office)
Fax: (617)-373-8745/8949
Email:s.mukerjee@neu.edu
Highlights:
(January to June 2008)
(1)
Joseph Ziegelbauer awarded his Ph.D, in May 2008
Dissertation title: Fundamental Aspects of Oxygen Reduction Reaction on Non-Pt Electrocatalysts: An Electrochemical and In situ X-Ray Absorption Study
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(2) The group gave a stellar show at the Spring Meeting of the Electrochemical Society held in Phoenix, AZ (May 18-23)
(i) ‘Promoting Oxygen Reduction in Fuel Cells with Magnetic Pt Alloy Electrocatalysts,’ B. N. Hult, L. Gancs (Northeastern University), A. Gulla (De Nora R&D Division) and S. Mukerjee (Northeastern University), Presented in the session I2 - Exploiting Magnets and Magnetic Fields in Electrochemical Systems and Devices, Physical and Analytical Electrochemistry/Sensor
(ii)
‘Towards Improved Electrocatalysis in High pH Media in Conjunction with Anion Exchange Membranes,’ Q. He, N. Ramaswamy and S. Mukerjee (Northeastern University), Session I 1, Physical and Electroanalytical Division
(iii).
‘The Spontaneous Deposition of Ru On to Pt/C Electrocatalysts: An In-situ XAS Study,’ T. M. Arruda (Northeastern University), B. Shyam, D. Ramaker (The George Washington University), V. Murthi (NIST Center for Neutron Research) and S. Mukerjee (Northeastern University), Session B 5, Fundamentals of Energy Storage and Conversion.
(iv).‘Oxygen Reduction Mechanism in the Non-Aqueous Lithium Air Battery,’ C. M. O Laoire, K. M. Abraham and S. Mukerjee (Northeastern University, B 1 Battery General Session
(v) ‘In Situ XAS Investigations of Novel Osmium-based Redox Polymer Mediators for Laccase-based Biological Fuel Cell Applications,’ T. M. Arruda, S. Mukerjee (Northeastern University), D. Chakraborty and S. Calabrese Barton (Michigan State University), B 3 Biological Fuel Cells
(3)
Formation of
‘Northeastern University Center For Renewable Energy Technology’.
The center was officially approved in April 2008, this center is dedicated to the mission of enhancing our material science and engineering to meet the global challenge of clean energy and water.
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(4)
Professor Mukerjee
received the 2007 Klein Memorial Lecturer award..
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Laboratory for Electrochemical Advanced Power [LEAP]
Improvements in electrochemical interfacial design has
tremendous potential in affecting emerging technologies such
as improved electrochemical storage (e.g., Li-ion
batteries), energy conversion in fuel cells (such as Polymer
electrolyte membrane fuel cells, PEMFC's), electro-synthesis
and sensors. Our current research effort aims at initiating
the development of unique three dimensional polymer-metal
nano composite interfaces which not only provide for
efficient ionic and electronic conductivity but enable
improved selectivity and charge transfer efficiency. These
new interfacial designs constitute a significant improvement
over the current state of the art. In the energy storage
field we have initiated fundamental investigation of charge
compensation during intercalation in doped Li-MnO2
spinels, layered oxide host structures and phospho-olivine
systems. In electrocatalysis we have advanced the
fundamental understanding of oxygen reduction in aqueous and
anhydrous interfaces in both Pt based and Chalcogenide
systems as well as provided insights into the nature of
reformate tolerance on different Pt and Pt alloys surfaces.
In these areas we have a unique combination of tailored
synthesis, in situ synchrotron spectroscopy and
theory development (with partners under a MURI program). We
are also interested in understanding at a fundamental level
the nature of transport of ions and solute species in
polymer electrolyte membranes. For this we have a combined
micro-electrode, ESR and molecular modeling effort. All the
fundamental investigations are sponsored by a multitude of
federal agencies which include the Army Research Office
(both Single Investigator and a Multi-University Research
Initiative), NSF, NIST, DARPA, and DOE. We have an
industrial outreach effort which includes our lab being a
fundamental research arm of DeNora company and regional
start-up ventures, Protonex Corporation and Encite llc. In
addition our Industrial partnership is sponsored by BASF,
Yardnee Technical Services, W. L. Gore, and Cabot.
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