Professor Jorge Gascon​ has recently been appointed as Director of the KAUST Catalysis Center.​​

​​Professor Gascon is a globally recognized expert in ch​emical engineering and materials science with expertise overlapping the activities of both our Catalysis Center and Advanced Membranes and Porous Materials Center. His research is focused on the development and application of structured nanoporous materials in heterogeneous catalysis, adsorption and separation.

On the evening of May 8, ten KAUST faculty members were promoted at a dinner ceremony (among them Prof. Nikos Hadjichristidis). KAUST President Jean-Lou Chameau and members of University leadership honored the accomplishments of the faculty by announcing faculty promotions and by awarding the first KAUST Teaching Award.

A highly efficient catalyst that converts propane gas into heavier hydrocarbons has been developed by KAUST researchers. It significantly speeds up a chemical reaction known as alkane metathesis, which could be used to produce liquid fuels.

Jean-Marie Basset, KAUST distinguished professor of chemical science and director of the University's Catalysis Center, was officially inducted as a fellow of the U.S. National Academy of Inventors (NAI). Basset was honored alongside a highly distinguished class of 2016 fellows during the Sixth Annual Conference of the National Academy of Inventors at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Boston, Massachusetts. Basset (right) is pictured here with NAI President Paul Sanberg. #nai2017#kaust #sciences​

Understanding how small organic ions stabilize gold nanoparticles may allow for better control.

https://discovery.kaust.edu.sa/en/article/343/gold-standards-for-nanoparticles

KAUST Distinguished Professor of Chemical Science Nikolaos Hadjichristidis has been appointed chair of the National Council for Science and Innovation of Greece. The National Council for Research and Technology (NCRT) is the supreme advisory body of the state for the formulation and implementation of the national policy for research, technology and innovation. The council is appointed by and reports directly to the minister of education.​

Surrounding silver nanoclusters with hydrogen-rich shells offers new opportunities in catalysis and opto-electronics.

Jean-Marie Basset, a distinguished professor of chemical science and director of the Catalysis Center at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) has been named a Fellow of the US National Academy of Inventors (NAI).

Nikos Hadjichristidis has been appointed Distinguished Professor of Chemical Science by KAUST President Jean-Lou Chameau.

​Formic acid (HCOOH) has been considered as a potential liquid source and storage material for hydrogen. Its high volumetric hydrogen capacity of 53 g H2 L−, equivalent to an energy density of 1.77 kW h L−1, makes it attractive for automotive and mobile applications.

The Medal is awarded to scientists, from any country, who are recognised internationally for their continued, outstanding achievements in the field of polymer science.

​Prof. Jean Marie Basset, Director of KAUST (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology) Catalysis Research Center, Member of the French Academy of Sciences, Member of the French Academy of Engineering, Member of The Academy of Europe and former director of the Institute of Catalysis (Lyon) was conferred Honorary Professorship by NanjingTech on March 11th.

Congratulations to Professor Nikos Hadjichristidis who has been awarded the Macro Group UK Medal for Outstanding Achievement for 2016.

Several KAUST representatives from the KAUST Catalysis Center (KCC), the Core Laboratories and the Solar & Photovoltaic Engineering Research Center (SPERC) will be attending the upcoming 249th ACS (American Chemical Society) National Meeting & Exposition, to be held in Denver, Colorado, from March 22-26, 2015.

Researchers at KCC reveal a low-impact synthetic strategy for producing supported small nickel nanoparticles – a powerful catalytic form of the metal.​​

KAUST Catalysis Center Research Conference fosters collaboration in important field​​.

Nikos Hadjichristidis has pioneered the synthesis of strikingly unusual polymers. Think of polymers that look like cheerleaders’ pom-poms, or star-shaped polymers with dissimilar arms, and you start to get the picture.​

"Catalysis will be instrumental in solving the most pressing environmental and energy-related issues that we face nowadays. At the KAUST Catalysis Center we want to be sitting in the driving seat of this new industrial revolution." Rethinking industry-scale catalytic processes could slash global energy consumption and even turn carbon dioxide into a valuable commodity.

Soft, stretchy, slimline and strong electronics could accelerate the arrival of artificial skin.