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Overview

J. Will Medlin is affiliated with the University of Colorado Boulder in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on engineering and materials science, with significant contributions to materials chemistry and biomedical engineering. Other subfields of their work include mechanical engineering, renewable energy, sustainability and the environment, and inorganic chemistry.

The scientist's research spans several main topics, notably catalytic processes in materials science, catalysis and hydrodesulfurization studies, and catalysis for biomass conversion. Additional areas of focus include electrocatalysts for energy conversion, nanomaterials for catalytic reactions, zeolite catalysis and synthesis, and molecular junctions and nanostructures.

Medlin has published extensively in several venues, frequently contributing to:

  • ACS Catalysis
  • Catalysis Science & Technology
  • Journal of Catalysis
  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry C
  • SSRN Electronic Journal

Prominent recent publications by Medlin include:

  • Control of Molecular Bonding Strength on Metal Catalysts with Organic Monolayers for CO2 Reduction, 2020, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • On the Reaction Mechanism of Direct H2O2 Formation over Pd Catalysts, 2021, ACS Catalysis
  • Electro-oxidation of furfural on gold is limited by furoate self-assembly, 2020, Journal of Catalysis
  • Tunable Catalytic Performance of Palladium Nanoparticles for H2O2 Direct Synthesis via Surface-Bound Ligands, 2020, ACS Catalysis
  • Catalyst choice impacts aromatic monomer yields and selectivity in hydrogen-free reductive catalytic fractionation, 2022, Reaction Chemistry & Engineering

Medlin has collaborated frequently with several coauthors, including:

  • Daniel K. Schwartz
  • Adam Holewinski
  • Xinpei Zhou
  • John L. Falconer
  • Jing Zhang

This broad collaboration network reflects the interdisciplinary nature of Medlin's work across various aspects of catalytic material development and reaction mechanisms.

Best Publications

  • Bifunctional Catalysts for Upgrading of Biomass-Derived Oxygenates: A Review

    Allison M. Robinson;Jesse E. Hensley;J. Will Medlin

  • Controlling the Surface Environment of Heterogeneous Catalysts Using Self-Assembled Monolayers

    Carolyn A. Schoenbaum;Daniel K. Schwartz;J. Will Medlin

  • Scaling relations between adsorption energies for computational screening and design of catalysts

    Matthew M. Montemore;J. Will Medlin

  • Control of Metal Catalyst Selectivity through Specific Noncovalent Molecular Interactions

    Karl R. Kahsar;Daniel K. Schwartz;J. Will Medlin

  • Directing reaction pathways by catalyst active-site selection using self-assembled monolayers

    Simon H. Pang;Carolyn A. Schoenbaum;Daniel K. Schwartz;J. Will Medlin

  • Stabilizing Ni Catalysts by Molecular Layer Deposition for Harsh, Dry Reforming Conditions

    Troy D. Gould;Alan Izar;Alan W. Weimer;John L. Falconer

  • Adsorption and Reaction of Furfural and Furfuryl Alcohol on Pd(111): Unique Reaction Pathways for Multifunctional Reagents

    Simon H. Pang;J. Will Medlin

  • Organic Thiol Modified Pt/TiO2 Catalysts to Control Chemoselective Hydrogenation of Substituted Nitroarenes

    Martin Makosch;Wan-Ing Lin;Václav Bumbálek;Jacinto Sá

  • Effects of Electronic Structure Modifications on the Adsorption of Oxygen Reduction Reaction Intermediates on Model Pt(111)-Alloy Surfaces

    Matthew P. Hyman;J. Will Medlin

  • Theoretical study of the adsorption and dissociation of oxygen on Pt(111) in the presence of homogeneous electric fields.

    Matthew P Hyman;J Will Medlin

  • Enhanced Hydrodeoxygenation of m-Cresol over Bimetallic Pt–Mo Catalysts through an Oxophilic Metal-Induced Tautomerization Pathway

    Allison Robinson;Glen Allen Ferguson;James R. Gallagher;Singfoong Cheah

  • Effects of Thiol Modifiers on the Kinetics of Furfural Hydrogenation over Pd Catalysts

    Simon H. Pang;Carolyn A. Schoenbaum;Daniel K. Schwartz;J. Will Medlin

  • Elucidating Acidic Electro-Oxidation Pathways of Furfural on Platinum

    Alex M. Román;Joseph C. Hasse;J. Will Medlin;Adam Holewinski

  • Understanding and Controlling Reactivity of Unsaturated Oxygenates and Polyols on Metal Catalysts

    J. Will Medlin

  • Mechanistic study of the electrochemical oxygen reduction reaction on Pt(111) using density functional theory.

    Matthew P Hyman;J Will Medlin

  • The selective oxidation of ethylene glycol and 1,2-propanediol on Au, Pd, and Au–Pd bimetallic catalysts

    Michael B. Griffin;Abraham A. Rodriguez;Matthew M. Montemore;John R. Monnier

  • Enhanced Dry Reforming of Methane on Ni and Ni-Pt Catalysts Synthesized by Atomic Layer Deposition

    Troy D. Gould;Matthew M. Montemore;Alia M. Lubers;Lucas D. Ellis

  • Control of interfacial acid–metal catalysis with organic monolayers

    Jing Zhang;Lucas D. Ellis;Bingwen Wang;Michael J. Dzara

  • Effect of water on formic acid photocatalytic decomposition on TiO2 and Pt/TiO2

    Kristi L. Miller;Chul Woo Lee;John L. Falconer;J. Will Medlin

  • A density functional theory study of H2S decomposition on the (111) surfaces of model Pd-alloys

    Matthew P. Hyman;Brett T. Loveless;J. Will Medlin

  • Oxametallacycle formation via ring-opening of 1-epoxy-3-butene on Ag(110): a combined experimental/theoretical approach

    J.Will Medlin;Mark A Barteau;John M Vohs

Frequent Co-Authors

Daniel K. Schwartz
Daniel K. Schwartz University of Colorado Boulder
John L. Falconer
John L. Falconer University of Colorado Boulder
Michael J. Janik
Michael J. Janik Pennsylvania State University
Mark A. Barteau
Mark A. Barteau University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Alan W. Weimer
Alan W. Weimer University of Colorado Boulder
Charles B. Musgrave
Charles B. Musgrave University of Colorado Boulder
Svitlana Pylypenko
Svitlana Pylypenko Colorado School of Mines
Carsten Sievers
Carsten Sievers Georgia Institute of Technology
Ryan O'Hayre
Ryan O'Hayre Colorado School of Mines
Hendrik Heinz
Hendrik Heinz University of Colorado Boulder

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