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Brian Tackett is the Robert & Sally Weist Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering at Purdue University, affiliated with the College of Engineering. His research focuses on advanced electrocatalytic systems for energy storage and CO2 conversion, with a particular emphasis on designing durable electrodes and understanding reaction mechanisms at the surface level.
His work integrates experimental and computational methods to explore catalyst materials, such as platinum-modified carbides and conductive polymer-coated membranes, for applications in fuel cells, batteries, and CO2 reduction systems. Key areas include optimizing gas diffusion electrodes for long-term stability, quantifying adsorbate behavior during propane activation, and analyzing hydrogen evolution kinetics in zinc-based batteries.
Publications from 2022–2025 highlight advancements in electrocatalyst design, including Cu nanoparticles on surfactant-treated carbon for CO2 reduction and novel membrane structures for robust gas diffusion layers. His studies often utilize operando spectroscopy and mass spectrometry to directly observe reaction pathways under operational conditions. No academic awards or student advising records are explicitly mentioned in the provided materials.
