Jessi combines colloid synthesis, advanced electron microscopy and catalysis to develop and understand novel catalytic materials. We have a strong focus on multi-metallic core-shell nanoparticle catalysts and inverse opal catalysts for thermal and photo-driven catalytic conversions. Jessi's team develops new colloidal synthesis strategies to control the structure of these supported nanoparticles with atomic precision. By employing in situ electron microscopy we look at these materials under operating conditions and correlate their structure to catalytic reactivity in selective hydrogenation and oxidation catalysis. Using our colloidal catalysts, we aim to contribute an impactful research line towards cleaner chemical conversions. 

Summer 2024