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Can Erkey

Associate Professor, Chemical Engineering

Homogeneus Catalysis in Supercritical Fluids, Synthesis of Nanoparticles in Supercritical Fluids

Phone: 860-486-4601
E-mail: cerkey@engr.uconn.edu
Website: http://www.engr.uconn.edu/~cerkey/

My research efforts are concentrated on development of technologies for replacement of toxic organic solvents by supercritical fluids. Specifically, I am working on using supercritical carbon dioxide as a reaction medium in homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis, for synthesis of polymers
for biomedical applications, for deposition of a wide variety of substrates on
surfaces and for synthesis of novel porous nanostructured composite materials. I am also working on development and testing of catalysts and adsorbents for fuel cell applications including reforming of petroleum based fuels for hydrogen production, removal of organosulfur from various fuels and electrocatalysis.