Join the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office’s (BETO) Chemical Catalysis for Bioenergy Consortium (ChemCatBio) on January 24, 2024, 2:00 – 2:45 p.m. ET, for a webinar titled, Addressing Rigor and Reproducibility (R&R) in Thermal, Heterogenous Catalysis.
There has been growing recognition in the heterogeneous catalysis community that mechanisms are needed to improve the rigor and reproducibility (R&R) of experimental measurements and encourage alignment of the broader research community with a common core of best practices. Researchers held a National Science Foundation-sponsored workshop in 2022, on R&R in thermal, heterogeneous catalysis, focusing on the state of these issues in the field. The workshop addressed developing recommendations to enhance the rigor and reproducibility of data reported in the literature, and compiling collective knowledge about best practices for common methods of study and about the availability of benchmark materials.
In this webinar, panelists will discuss the current state of the field, why the topic is important for industry and bioenergy applications, outcomes from the 2022 workshop, and planned future activities researchers are undertaking to help the catalysis community address R&R issues. The webinar will end with a Q&A session.
Guest panelists include:
- Dr. John West, Johnson Matthey
- Dr. Neil Schweitzer, Northwestern University
- Dr. Rajamani Gounder, Purdue University
- Dr. Robert Rioux, Pennsylvania State University
Register now for ChemCatBio’s Addressing Rigor and Reproducibility in Thermal, Heterogenous Catalysis webinar. Learn more about the webinar or email questions directly to contact@ChemCatBio.org.
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