Raul F. Lobo
Education
*Doctorate - 1994 California Institute of Technology
*Masters - 1993 California Institute of Technology
*Bachelors - 1989 University of Costa Rica
Research Explination
"Zeolites and other ordered nanoporous materials are truly fascinating. Not only their wide range of applications which include catalytic, adsorption and ion exchange unit operations, but also their symmetry, their structural complexity and the possibility to fine tune their properties to fit a particular application has made them a subject of research of ever increasing importance. The availability of materials with different pore shapes and sizes always of the same length scale of small organic molecules and all of the same size due to their crystalline nature are a challenge to scientists and engineers who want to make a meaningful contribution to the chemical industries and the environment.
The goal of this research program is to gain fundamental understanding of the properties of these materials and the relations of these properties with the materials structure and chemical composition. Chemical engineering principles are then used to modify the properties of the microporous solids to fulfill the requirements of a specific application such as a chemical reaction, the selective adsorption of a particular molecule, enhanced thermochemical stability, etc."
- Raul F. Lobo