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MCC goes NWO CHAINS!
On December 2nd & 3rd, MCC traveled to Veldhoven for the annual Dutch chemistry conference NWO CHAINS! The boards were filled with MCC posters; many PhD students, postdocs, and MSc students were proud to present the results of their hard work. Press on a picture to see the presenter’s name and poster title Besides the…
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Daan wins the ARC-CBBC poster prize!
Last week, the Advanced Research Center – Chemical Building Blocks Consortium (ARC-CBBC) held their annual meeting; this year they met in Groningen. MCC’s Daan van Eck won the Poster Prize with his poster on “Effect of Dopants on Ni/C Catalysts for Methane Pyrolysis”. Congratulations Daan and thank you to the jury of Hélène Olivier-Bourbigou, Nongnuch…
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Prof. dr. de Jongh and dr. Ngene on RTL Z
“This is a company which we [the Netherlands, red.] can be extremely proud of.” Prof. dr. Petra de Jongh and dr. Peter Ngene recently featured in an interview with broadcasting network RTL to discuss the success of Dutch company LeydenJar, which will produce silicon anodes that they claim can increase the energy storage capacity of…
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PhD Defense Kristiaan Helfferich: Bimetallic Paladium-based Hydrogenation Catalysts
Congratulations to Dr. Kristiaan Helfferich, who successfully defended his PhD thesis on June 16th, supervised by prof. dr. Petra de Jongh and dr. Jessi van der Hoeven. In his thesis, Kris investigated preparation methods for bimetallic paladium catalysts. Using advanced electron microscopy techniques as his primary set of characterization methods, he found preparation methods to…
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The Golden Team goes South!
From the 11th to the 14th of May, Marianne Bijl, Jan-Willem Lankman, and Marta Perxés Perich attended the 2025 Gold Conference in San Sebastián. In addition to enjoying the beautiful city with its lovely beaches and even better food, they presented posters, and Jan-Willem and Marta also gave oral presentations. It was fascinating to learn…
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North American Catalysis Society Meeting in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A
Two weeks ago, Juliette, Marta, Daan and Hidde were at the North American Catalysis Society Meeting in Atlanta. The conference opened with a spectacular cocktail party in the Georgia Aquarium, the largest aquarium in the world. A group of inspiring catalysis researchers in one room, together with some whale sharks, dolphins, penguins and hammerhead sharks,…
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Group Activity 2025
On June 5th, we had our annual group activity! Organized by Marianne, Kyra, and Sabine, we started with a photo challenge in the Julianapark in Utrecht. Congratulations to the winning group of Petra, Ramon, Stefan, Robin, and Myrrelot! Subsequently, we attended a drum workshop at dB Studio, and learned how to work together to create…
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Off to NAM29
We’re excited to share that Marta, Daan, Hidde and Juliette will be attending the 29th North American Catalysis Society Meeting (NAM29) to present their research! This prestigious conference brings together academic and industrial researchers from around the world to share the latest research on catalysis science and technology, and it’s a great honor to have…
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Peter Ngene and Juliette Verschoor are interviewed for the AMBHER project
Recently, Juliette and Peter were interviewed for the AMBHER project’s ‘Behind the Lab Doors’! Juliette’s research is part of WP3 of the AMBHER project, where she works on synthesis and characterisation of catalysts for ammonia synthesis. Check out the LinkedIn post and video here:
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Recap of the Open Day: Catalysis in Action!
On March 8, Utrecht University opened its doors for the Open Day, and of course, the catalysis researchers were well represented! Visitors got a firsthand look at how hydrogen is produced and discovered what catalysis is— the essential process that speeds up chemical reactions and makes them more sustainable. We also showcased how artificial intelligence…
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