The SimNanoCat lab
Zaffran group

Members

Current members

-Arnaud Guillabert: PhD student (2023-2026)

Supervisors:
Jeremie Zaffran (E2P2L)
Sebastien Paul (UCCS)
Topic:
Exploring the reactivity of Pd based bimetallic (alloys) catalysts for hydrogen peroxide production via anthraquinone hydrogenation.

-Vladislav Butenko: PhD student (2023-2026)

Supervisors:
Jeremie Zaffran (E2P2L)
Vitaly Ordomsky (UCCS)
Topic:
Investigating the photocatalytic activity of SnO2 nanoparticles for upgrading C2 compounds into value-added products of industrial interest.

-Xin Yu: PhD Student (2025-2028)

Supervisors:
Jeremie Zaffran (E2P2L)
Benjamin Katryniok (UCCS)
Philippe Sautet (UCLA)
Topic:
Predicting optimal Ce(1-x)MxO2 (M: metal) catalyst compositions for the direct carboxylation of glycerol to glycerol carbonate.

Previous members

-Kaihua Zhang: Postdoc (2023-2025)

Supervisor:
Jeremie Zaffran (E2P2L)
Topic:
Investigating the reactivity of Zr(1-x)CuxO2 catalysts for the direct carboxylation of phenol to hydroxybenzoic acid, in the context of specialty plastic waste recycling.

-Mingyang Jiao: Postdoc (2021)

Supervisor:
Jeremie Zaffran (E2P2L)
Topic:
Exploring the reactivity of Pd based bimetallic (low doping ratios) catalysts for hydrogen peroxide production via anthraquinone hydrogenation.