معرفی
Valery Okatenko is a Postdoctoral Researcher at Rice University's Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, working under Professor Haotian Wang in the Wang Group ("CAT" Group). His research focuses on advanced electrochemical systems for CO₂ recycling, leveraging novel materials like liquid metal nanoparticles and nanocatalysts. Prior to Rice, he earned his Ph.D. from EPFL (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne) and degrees from Skoltech and Lomonosov Moscow State University.
Education:
- Ph.D., Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, EPFL (2023)
- M.S., Materials Science, Skoltech (2018)
- B.S., Materials Science, Lomonosov Moscow State University (2016)
Research Interests: Electrochemical CO₂ reduction, nanomaterial synthesis, catalyst stability, and energy conversion. His work explores how material composition, morphology, and surface functionalization influence catalytic activity and selectivity in CO₂-to-fuel processes.
Key Research Trends in Articles: Recent studies emphasize voltage-driven synthesis of liquid metal nanoparticles, alloying strategies for copper-based catalysts, and spatial distribution effects in tandem catalytic systems. Themes include enhancing selectivity for C₂ products (e.g., ethylene) and improving catalyst durability under electrochemical conditions.
Labs/Teams: Active member of the Wang Group, specializing in carbon-neutral technologies through electrochemical approaches.
