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Mayfair C. Kung is affiliated with Northwestern University in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields, including Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, and Materials Science. Within these broad areas, they have contributed to subfields such as Catalysis, Organic Chemistry, Materials Chemistry, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, and Inorganic Chemistry.

Kung's work primarily focuses on catalytic processes and oxidation reactions, with specific topics including Catalysis and Oxidation Reactions, Catalytic Processes in Materials Science, Ammonia Synthesis and Nitrogen Reduction, Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques, Caching and Content Delivery, Zeolite Catalysis and Synthesis, and Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications.

The scientist has published several papers, notable among them are:

  • Minimizing energy demand and environmental impact for sustainable NH3 and H2O2 production-A perspective on contributions from thermal, electro-, and photo-catalysis (2020, Applied Catalysis A General)
  • Noncontact catalysis: Initiation of selective ethylbenzene oxidation by Au cluster-facilitated cyclooctene epoxidation (2020, Science Advances)
  • The Role of Co-ZSM-5 Catalysts in Aerobic Oxidation of Ethylbenzene (2020, Topics in Catalysis)
  • Molecular Tuning of Reactivity of Zeolite Protons in HZSM-5 (2024, Journal of the American Chemical Society)
  • Rapid and General Amination of Aryl Boronic Acids and Esters Using O-(Diphenylphosphinyl)hydroxylamine (DPPH) (2024, Organic Letters)

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Mayfair C. Kung include Harold H. Kung, Anyang Peng, James P. Dombrowski, Matthew O. Ross, and Justin S. J. Hargreaves.

Their publications have appeared in several scientific venues, reflecting a focus on catalytic science and related disciplines:

  • Applied Catalysis A General
  • Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Organic Letters
  • Science Advances
  • Topics in Catalysis

Best Publications

  • Coking- and Sintering-Resistant Palladium Catalysts Achieved Through Atomic Layer Deposition

    Junling Lu;Baosong Fu;Mayfair C. Kung;Guomin Xiao

  • Flexible holey graphene paper electrodes with enhanced rate capability for energy storage applications.

    Xin Zhao;Cary M. Hayner;Mayfair C. Kung;Harold H. Kung

  • Supported Au catalysts for low temperature CO oxidation

    H.H. Kung;M.C. Kung;C.K. Costello

  • In‐Plane Vacancy‐Enabled High‐Power Si–Graphene Composite Electrode for Lithium‐Ion Batteries

    Xin Zhao;Cary M. Hayner;Mayfair C. Kung;Harold H. Kung

  • Selective oxidative dehydrogenation of butane over VMgO catalysts

    M. A. Chaar;D. Patel;Mayfair Kung;Harold H Kung

  • Understanding Au-catalyzed low temperature CO oxidation

    Mayfair C. Kung;Robert J. Davis;Harold H. Kung

  • Nature of the active site for CO oxidation on highly active Au/γ-Al2O3

    C. K. Costello;Mayfair Kung;H. S. Oh;Y. Wang

  • On the potential role of hydroxyl groups in CO oxidation over Au/Al2O3

    C. K. Costello;J. H. Yang;H. Y. Law;Y. Wang

  • IR Studies of NH3, Pyridine, CO, and NO Adsorbed on Transition Metal Oxides

    Mayfair C. Kung;Harold H. Kung

  • Selectivity Patterns in Alkane Oxidation over Mg3(VO4)2-MgO, Mg2V2O7, and (VO)2P2O7

    P.M. Michalakos;M.C. Kung;I. Jahan;H.H. Kung

  • Selective Catalytic Oxidation of CO: Effect of Chloride on Supported Au Catalysts

    H.-S. Oh;J.H. Yang;C.K. Costello;Y.M. Wang

  • Effect of Preparation Method and Redox Treatment on the Reducibility and Structure of Supported Ceria–Zirconia Mixed Oxide

    Alexander I. Kozlov;Do Heui Kim;Aleksey Yezerets;Paul Andersen

  • Co/Al2O3 lean NOx reduction catalyst

    Ji Yang Yan;Mayfair C. Kung;Wolfgang M.H. Sachtler;Harold H. Kung

  • Oxidative dehydrogenation of alkanes over vanadium-magnesium-oxides

    H.H. Kung;M.C. Kung

  • Activation of Au/TiO2 catalyst for CO oxidation.

    Jeff H. Yang;Juan D. Henao;Mpfunzeni C. Raphulu;Yingmin Wang

  • Characterization of SnO2/Al2O3 Lean NOx Catalysts

    P.W. Park;P.W. Park;H.H. Kung;D.-W. Kim;M.C. Kung

  • Metal oxide catalysts for lean NOx reduction

    K. A. Bethke;M. C. Kung;B. Yang;M. Shah

  • Free-Standing Nitrogen-doped Graphene Paper as Electrodes for High-Performance Lithium/Dissolved Polysulfide Batteries

    Kai Han;Kai Han;Jingmei Shen;Shiqiang Hao;Hongqi Ye

  • Effect of atomic layer deposition coatings on the surface structure of anodic aluminum oxide membranes.

    Guang Xiong;Jeffrey W. Elam;Hao Feng;Catherine Y. Han

  • Direct evidence of oxidized gold on supported gold catalysts.

    L. Fu;N. Q. Wu;J. H. Yang;F. Qu

Frequent Co-Authors

Harold H. Kung
Harold H. Kung Northwestern University
Peter C. Stair
Peter C. Stair Northwestern University
Kai Han
Kai Han City University of Hong Kong
Jeffrey W. Elam
Jeffrey W. Elam Argonne National Laboratory
Tiehu Li
Tiehu Li Northwestern Polytechnical University
Junling Lu
Junling Lu University of Science and Technology of China
Michael J. Pellin
Michael J. Pellin Argonne National Laboratory
Robert J. Davis
Robert J. Davis University of Virginia
Larry A. Curtiss
Larry A. Curtiss Argonne National Laboratory
Vinayak P. Dravid
Vinayak P. Dravid Northwestern University

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