New group member Dr. Anna Liutkova

Anna's research delves into the mechanistic aspects of MOF confinement, specifically the initiation, reaction, and deactivation pathways of CO₂-to-methanol. She is also developing the methodology for investigating MOF/nanoparticles catalytic systems. To achieve this goal, a combination of kinetic experiments arranged in a continuous flow reactor, along with operando characterization, will be applied. This information will provide a fundamental basis for the rational design of the next generation of CO₂-to-methanol catalysts based on MOFs.

Prior to joining the Laboratory for Catalysis and Sustainable Chemistry, Anna received her PhD in Chemical Engineering in the Inorganic Materials & Catalysis Group, Technical University of Eindhoven. Under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Ir. Emiel J.M. Hensen and Dr. Nikolay Kosinov, she studied the catalysis over zeolites using in situ spectroscopic tools and transient kinetic methods.