Zahra Rajabi

Zahra Rajabi
Student
Ph.D. Student in Biomedical Engineering
 

Zahra Rajabi is working on the development of catalysts for the production of hydrogen from liquid chemical carriers for use in biomedical applications.

Zahra successfully defended her research proposal titled “Influence of alkali (cesium, lithium) on platinum/monoclinic zirconia catalysts in the production of hydrogen; preventive and therapeutic gas for metabolic disease” on May 16, 2022.

Refereed publications:

Seuser, G., Martinelli, M., Garcia, E.S., Upton, G.F., Ayala, M., Villarreal, J., Rajabi, Z., Cronauer, D.C., Kropf, A.J., Jacobs, G., “Reverse water-gas shift: Na doping of m-ZrO2 supported Pt for selectivity control,” Appl. Catal. A: General, 650 (2023) 119000. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcata.2022.119000

Martinelli, M., Garcia, E.S., Rajabi, Z., Watson, C.D., Kropf, A.J., Cronauer, D.C., Jacobs, G., “Na promotion of Pt/m-ZrO2 catalysts for the steam reforming of formaldehyde,” Catalysts (MDPI) 12 (2022) 1294 (21 pages). https://doi.org/10.3390/catal12111294

Rajabi, Z., Martinelli, M., Upton, G.F., Watson, C.D., Cronauer, D.C., Kropf, A.J., Jacobs, G. “Low temperature ethanol steam reforming: Selectivity control with lithium doping of Pt/m-ZrO2,” Catalysis Today 402 (2022) 335-349. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cattod.2022.06.018

Rajabi, Z., Martinelli, M., Watson, C.D., Cronauer, D.C., Kropf, A.J., Jacobs, G., “Lithium promotion of Pt/m-ZrO2 catalysts for low temperature water-gas shift,” International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 47 (2022) 30872-30895.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2022.03.022

Rajabi, Z., Jones, L., Martinelli, M., Qian, D., Cronauer, D.C., Kropf, A.J., Watson, C.D., Jacobs, G., “Influence of Cs promoter on ethanol steam-reforming selectivity of Pt/m-ZrO2 catalysts at low temperature,” Catalysts, MDPI (Special Issue titled “Transition Metal Catalysis for Biomass Transformation and Green Energy Production”, Guest Ed. S. Campisi, S. Capelli and S. Cattaneo), 11(9) (2021) 1104 (22 pp.). https://doi.org/10.3390/catal11091104

Rajabi, Z., Martinelli, M., Watson, C.D., Cronauer, D.C., Kropf, A.J., Jacobs, G., “Influence of Cs loading on Pt/m-ZrO2 water-gas shift catalysts,” Catalysts, MDPI (special issue titled “CO and CO2 Conversion over Heterogeneous Catalysts”) 11(2021) 570, 25 pp. https://doi.org/10.3390/catal11050570

Presentations:

Rajabi, Z., Martinelli, M., Watson, C.D., Cronauer, D.C., Kropf, A.J., Jacobs, G., “Lithium promotion of Pt/m-ZrO2 for low temperature water-gas shift,” 27th North American Catalysis Society Meeting, New York City, NY, May 22 – 27, 2022.

Zahra at the 27th North American Catalysis Society Meeting, New York City, NY, May 22 – 27, 2022

Rajabi, Z., Martinelli, M., Watson, C.D., Cronauer, D.C., Kropf, A.J., Jacobs, G., “Potential of Cs as a promoter of Pt/m-ZrO2 catalysts in the low temperature water-gas shift and ethanol steam reforming reactions,” ACS Spring National Meeting, Mar. 20 – 24, 2022, San Diego, CA. 

Awards:

Winner of a 2022 Kokes Award for the 27th North American Catalysis Society meeting in New York City, NY, May 22-27, 2022 (valued at over $1,000).

Outstanding Teaching Assistant, Chemical Engineering Program, May 2022.

Zahra Rajabi’s Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award (2022)