The Chemistry of Reticular Materials for CO2 Capture, Regeneration, and Conversion
Date: Wednesday, December 13th, 2017
Time: 11:00 AM
Location: Building
4, Room 125
Speaker:
Dr. Kyle E. Cordova
Department of Chemistry and Berkeley Global Science Institute, University of California, Berkeley, USA. Saudi Aramco Carbon Capture and Utilization Chair Program, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
Abstract:
The carbon dioxide challenge is one of the most pressing problems facing our planet. Each stage in the carbon cycle — capture, regeneration and conversion — has its own materials requirements. Recent work has demonstrated the potential of reticular chemistry and the effectiveness of reticular materials, such as metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) and zeolitic imidazolate frameworks (ZIFs), for addressing this challenge. In this seminar, I will discuss our success in rationally and systematically modulating the interplay between the structures of reticular materials and the desired output chemical properties in order to achieve exceptionally selective capture and effective catalytic conversion of CO2 to value-added products. I will demonstrate how the interior of reticular materials can be designed with a level of precision that is crucial for the development of the next generation of CO2 adsorbents as well as higher-performing catalysts for CO2 conversion. To realize a total solution, I will argue the case that the precision of reticular chemistry is essential for building more complex materials to address selectivity, capacity and conversion together in one material.
Biography:
Kyle E. Cordova received his M.Sc. degree in inorganic chemistry from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) under the guidance of Professor Omar M. Yaghi. In 2012, he moved to San Francisco State University where he taught in the Department of Chemistry as an Adjunct Professor. In 2014, he moved to the University of California, Berkeley to join Professor Yaghi's research group as a Research Associate as well as the Berkeley Global Science Institute (BGSI). From 2014 to 2016, he was the Director of Research at the Center for Molecular and NanoArchitectures – a global science node in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Since 2016, Kyle has served as the Associate Director of BGSI, in which he is responsible for designing, implementing, and managing all Global Science nodes and programs in the United States and abroad. His research has focused on further developing and promoting the principles of reticular chemistry for applications in clean energy and the environment. He has co-authored 25 publications, including three in Science or Nature family journals, with >4200 citations.
