Research News
2021
Morris Bullock Co-Chairs Hydrogen Roundtable
(November 2021)
Morris Bullock to Be Honored as First National Laboratory Scientist to Receive American Chemical Society Award in Organometallic Chemistry
(September 2021)
CME's Brandi Cossairt Elected to the Washington State Academy of Sciences
(August 2021)
Karthish Manthiram Receives Two Early Career Awards
(June 2021)
2020
Perspective on Oxidation of Ammonia
(November 2020)
Professor Shannon Stahl wins the 2020 American Chemical Society Catalysis Lectureship
(March 2020)
2019
Mechanism of Iron-based Hydrogen Bond Cleavage Revealed
(February 2019)
Scientists Design Fast, Reversible Bio-inspired Catalysts
(February 2019)
2018
For hydrogen power, two metals may be better than one
(October 2018)
New Approaches to Chemical and Electrical Energy Conversions
(July 2018)
Chromium's Crowning Achievement: Breaking Dinitrogen's Triple Bond
(April 2018)
2017
Transformations: New Initiative in Chemical Transformations, Energy Everywhere, Contradictory Catalyst
(February 2017)
The Contradictory Catalyst
(February 2017)
There and Back Again: Catalyst Mediates Energy-Efficient Proton Transport for Reversibility
(February 2017)
There and Back Again: Catalyst Mediates Energy-Efficient Proton Transport for Reversibility
(February 2017)
2016
The Case of the Cobalt Catalyst
(July 2016)
Following Nature's Lead: Mimicking Enzymes to Release Energy
(June 2016)
Catalyze It! Special Issue Highlights Drive for Discoveries at National Labs
(May 2016)
Five Cents About Nickel Catalysts
(May 2016)
Measuring Up: The Gold Standard for Catalysts in Real World Conditions
(April 2016)
Chromium Breaks the Toughest of Bonds, with the Right Support
(March 2016)
2015
Teaching Reactions How to Navigate
(November 2015)
Shoving Protons Around
(September 2015)
Two Great Catalysts that Work Great Together
(August 2015)
How to Store Sunlight on a Tight Energy Budget: Add More Protons
(August 2015)
No Catalyst Is an Island
(June 2015)
Transformations: The Value of Catalysis, Top Five List from CME's Last Five Years, Catalytic Choreography
(February 2015)
Adventure Planning, Catalyst Style
(February 2015)
2014
Frontiers in Energy Research Celebrates EFRCs
(August 2014)
Building the Ideal Rest Stop for Protons
(July 2014)
Researchers Propose a Common Yardstick to the Efficiency of Molecular Electrocatalysts
(June 2014)
DOE to Renew Energy Frontier Research Center at PNNL
(June 2014)
Predicting Potholes on the Road to Renewable Energy
(May 2014)
Getting into the Fast Lane Means Minor Adjustments Far from the Catalyst's Core
(May 2014)
Halving Hydrogen
(April 2014)
Uncovering the Details of Proton Relays Vital to Creating New Catalysts for Energy Storage
(March 2014)
Revving Up Catalysts by Building in Proton-Only Offramp
(February 2014)
When Less Is More: Fewer Proton Relays Improve Catalytic Rates
(January 2014)
2013
A Better Bit of Binding
(December 2013)
New Catalyst Dives into Water to Produce Hydrogen
(August 2013)
Who Did It Best? Energy Research Explained in 1001 Words
(July 2013)
Would You Hire This Catalyst?
(May 2013)
Controlling Proton Source Speeds Catalyst in Turning Electricity into Fuels
(April 2013)
Synthetic Molecule First Electricity-Making Catalyst to Use Iron to Split Hydrogen Gas
(February 2013)
Adding Natural Elements to Synthetic Catalysts Speeds Hydrogen Production
(February 2013)
Proton Delivery and Removal Can Speed or Distract Common Catalyst
(February 2013)
A Pathway to Protons
(January 2013)
2012
Ionic Liquid Improves Speed and Efficiency of Hydrogen-Producing Catalyst
(June 2012)
Catalyst Masters Reverse
(February 2012)
2011
Positioning and Pinching Slow Proton Movement in Catalyst
(September 2011)
Catalyst That Makes Hydrogen Gas Breaks Speed Record
(August 2011)
Scientists Develop World's Fastest Nickel-Based Complex
(July 2011)
Designing Catalysts with Pendant Amines
(April 2011)
Using Hydrogenase Enzymes to Guide Creating Fast and Efficient Molecular Electrocatalysts
(January 2011)
Catalysis Science, Scientists Featured on PBS Interstitial Video
(January 2011)
2010
Book takes look at designing catalysts, Tri-City Herald, December 24, 2010.
The handbook, Catalysis without Precious Metals, edited by Morris Bullock was covered in an article in our hometown newspaper.
(December 2010)
An Assessment of Theoretical Methods for Homogeneous Nickel Catalysts for H2 Oxidation and Production
(December 2010)
Nickel Complex Research Featured in Chemical & Engineering News
(December 2010)
A Fast Electrocatalyst for Oxidation of Hydrogen
(November 2010)
Kicking the Precious Metal Habit
(October 2010)
Morris Bullock edited a book edited a book on replacing precious metal catalysts with iron, nickel and other earth-abundant
metals
2009
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