Faculty & Staff
Norbert Kruse
Norbert Kruse, Ph.D.
Emeritus Professor
Heterogeneous catalysis: from fundamentals to industrial applications
Office: 155A Wegner Hall 📞509-335-6601
📧norbert.kruse@wsu.edu
Twitter: @KruseGroupWSU
The Gene and Linda Voiland
School of Chemical Engineering and Bioengineering
1505 Stadium Way, Room 105
P.O. Box 646515
Washington State University
Pullman, WA 99164-6515
Research Interests
Dr. Kruse’s research is focused on the development of catalytic processes aimed at providing sustainable chemical feedstock under environmentally benign conditions. A strategy “from the bottom to the top and vice versa” is followed to cover all aspects of knowledge-oriented basic and applied research. Modern techniques of nanotechnology are used to design the structure and composition of solid catalysts.
Present research topics focusing on application include:
- production of oxygenates (fuels, feedstock for lubricants, plasticizers or detergents) from carbon monoxide and hydrogen according to the Fischer Tropsch technology
- catalytic hydrogenation of carbon dioxide to short-chain alcohols
- methane activation
- selective catalytic reduction of NOx
Fundamental research in heterogeneous catalysis aims at:
- demonstrating reaction mechanisms by investigating the ongoing catalytic reaction
- providing an understanding of oscillations in catalytic reactions
- tuning the selectivity with nanosized metal particles
Research Highlights
WSU Researchers developed new catalysts for the selective production from syngas of oxygen-functionalized hydrocarbons with different chain length used as fuels and chemical feedstock.
Dr. Kruse’s group has developed new catalysts for the selective production from syngas of oxygen-functionalized hydrocarbons with different chain length used as fuels and chemical feedstock. ➡ Read more about Dr. Kruse’s catalysis research