Profile
Personal Details
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Sarayute CHANSAI |
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Research Associate |
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Work Address |
School of Chemical Engineering and
Analytical Science, The University of Manchester, The Mill, Sackville Street,
Manchester M13 9PL, England |
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Telephone |
+ 44 (0) 28 9097 4412
and (0) 28 9097 5493 |
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Email |
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Duties and
Responsibilities
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Research responsibilities ·
Maintaining the research laboratory and equipment ·
Supervising and assisting
undergraduate and PhD students with their research projects ·
Writing and preparing scientific articles for
publication, conferences, technical reports and presentations ·
Managing projects and solving problems ·
Arranging the meeting with the industrial partners for
the update and progress |
Research
Interest and Skills
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My current research focuses on supported metal catalysts for various
fields of heterogeneous catalysis, for example catalytic reaction engineering
for environmental protection, automotive emission control, clean and
efficient renewable energy production, and the chemical and pharmaceutical
industries. The research keywords and projects that I have currently been
involved are as follows: ·
Heterogeneous and Automotive Catalysis ·
Catalytic Reduction of NO and NO2 Reaction ·
Diesel Oxidation Reaction ·
Heterogeneous Reaction Mechanism ·
Transient Kinetics and Operando Techniques ·
Catalyst Preparations and Characterizations ·
Cis-Trans Isomerization Reaction ·
Selective Production of Butadiene ·
Selective Hydrogenation Reaction ·
Solid Oxide Fuel Cell ·
Hydrogenation of Toluene ·
Hydrogen Production ·
Non-Thermal Plasma Applications I have
practical skills and extensive experience with various fields of modern
catalysis research such as: ·
building, developing, designing and modifying of catalytic reactor
systems for different purposes ·
catalyst designs and preparations such as impregnation, sol-gel
process, precipitation, co-precipitation and ball-milling method for both
gas-phase and liquid-phase heterogeneous reactions ·
both ex situ and in situ catalyst characterisation
techniques such as TPR, TPD, TPO, TGA, BET, CO-Chemisorption, XRD, XPS, XAS,
EXAFS, SEM, FTIR, UV-Vis and neutron scattering ·
transient kinetics, short time on stream and relevant mechanistic
techniques used for autocatalysis such as DRIFTS-MS and SSITKA-DRIFTS-MS · problem solving and project
management · IT skills in Microsoft Office package
(Word, Excel, Powerpoint, etc)
as well as in the use of many scientific programmes (OPUS, Grams, Origin, ChemDraw, TotalChrom, etc) for data process and analysis |
Educational Background
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2005 – 2009 |
Ph.D. (Chemistry), Queen’s University Belfast, Belfast, N.
Ireland, U.K. Thesis Title: An Investigation of the Preparation and
Properties of Ag Catalysts for NOx Reduction (supervised by Prof. Robbie Burch and Dr. John
Breen) |
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2002 – 2005 |
M.Sc.
(Chemistry), Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand Thesis Title: Electronic and Adsorption Properties of Bimetallic Sub-Nanoclusters PdxAly (written in English and
supervised by Assoc. Prof. Dr.
Sunantha Hengrasmee) |
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1998 – 2002 |
B.Sc. (Chemistry, 2nd Class Honours.), Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand Research Project
Title: Studies of Electronic States of
Aluminium Clusters (supervised by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sunantha Hengrasmee) |
Publications
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2016 |
(21). Control over the
Self-Assembly Modes of PtII Complexes by Alkyl
Chain Variation: From Slipped to Parallel π-Stacks N.K. Allampally, M.J. Mayoral, S. Chansai, M.C. Lagunas, C. Hardacre,
V. Stepanenko, R.Q. Albuquerquec,
G. Fernández, Chemistry – A European
Journal, accepted (2016), in press and available online. |
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(20). Determination of Toluene
Hydrogenation Kinetics with Neutron Diffraction M. Falkowska, S. Chansai, H.G. Manyar, L.F.
Gladden, D.T. Bowron, T.G.A. Youngs, C. Hardacre, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics,
accepted (2016), in press and available online. DOI: 10.1039/C6CP01494A |
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(19). Assessing the effect of reducing agents on the selective
catalytic reduction of NOx over Ag/Al2O3
catalysts C. D’Agostino, S. Chansai,
I. Bush, C. Gao, M.D. Mantle, C. Hardacre, S.L.
James, L.F. Gladden, Catalysis Science and Technology 6 (2016)
1661. DOI: 10.1039/c5cy01508a |
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2015 |
(18).
Development
of a diffuse reflectance infrared fourier transform
spectroscopy (DRIFTS) cell for the in situ analysis of co-electrolysis
in a solid oxide cell D.J. Cumming, C. Tumilson, S.F.R. Taylor, S. Chansai, A.V. Call, J. Jacquemin, C. Hardacre, R.H. Elder, Faraday Discussions, 182 (2015) 97. DOI: 10.1039/c5fd00030k |
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(17). Mechanochemical
preparation of Ag catalysts for the n-octane-SCR de-NOx reaction:
Structural and reactivity effects K. Ralphs, S. Chansai, C. Hardacre,
R. Burch, S.F.R. Taylor, S.L. James, Catalysis Today 246 (2015) 198. |
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(16).
Probing a non-thermal plasma activated heterogeneously
catalysed reaction using in situ DRIFTS-MS C. E. Stere, W. Adress, R. Burch, S.
Chansai, A. Goguet,
W.G. Graham, C. Hardacre, ACS: Catalysis 5 (2015)
956. DOI: 10.1021/cs5019265 |
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2014 |
(15). Origin of double dinitrogen release feature during fast
switching between lean and rich cycles for NOx storage reduction catalysts S. Chansai, R.
Burch, C. Hardacre, S. Naito, Journal of
Catalysis 317 (2014) 91. |
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(14).
Investigating
the promotional effect of methanol on the low temperature SCR reaction on
Ag/Al2O3 S. Chansai, R.
Burch, C. Hardacre, D. Norton, X. Bao, L. Lewis, Applied Catalysis B 160-161
(2014) 356. |
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(13). Ambient temperature hydrocarbon selective catalytic
reduction of NOx using atmospheric pressure non-thermal plasma
over a Ag/Al2O3 catalyst C.
E. Stere, W. Adress, R.
Burch, S. Chansai,
A. Goguet, W.G. Graham, F. DeRosa,
V. Palma, C. Hardacre, ACS:
Catalysis 4 (2014)
666. DOI: 10.1021/cs4009286 |
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(12). The
water-gas shift reaction over CeO2/CuO:
Operando SSITKA-DRIFTS-Mass Spectrometry study of low temperature mechanism A. López
Cámara, S. Chansai,
C. Hardacre, A. Martínez-Arias, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 39 (2014) 4095. |
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(11).
Critical role of water
in the direct oxidation of CO and Hydrocarbons in Diesel Exhaust
After-treatment Catalysis R. Caporali, S. Chansai,
R. Burch, J.J. Delgado, A. Goguet, C. Hardacre, L. Mantarosie, D.
Thompsett, Applied Catalysis B 147 (2014) 764. |
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(10). Assessing the surface modifications
following the mechanochemical preparation of a
Ag/Al2O3 selective catalyst reduction catalyst K.
Ralphs, C. D’Agostino, R. Burch, S. Chansai,
L.F. Gladden, C. Hardacre, S.L. James, J. Mitchell,
S.F.R. Taylor, Catalysis Science and
Technology 4 (2014)
531. DOI: 10.1039/c3cy00945a |
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2013 |
(9). Potassium-doped
Ni-MgO-ZrO2 catalysts for dry reforming of methane to synthesis gas B.M. Nagaraja,
D.A. Bulushev, S. Beloshapkin,
S. Chansai,
J.R.H. Ross, Topics in Catalysis 56 (2013) 1686. |
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(8). An investigation of the role of surface nitrate species in the
oxidation of propene on a Pt-based diesel oxidation catalyst S. Chansai, R. Burch, C. Hardacre, H. Oh, W.S. Epling, Catalysis Science and Technology 3
(2013) 2349. DOI: 10.1039/c3cy00349c |
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(7). Controlling the Sulfur
Poisoning of Ag/Al2O3 Catalysts for the Hydrocarbon SCR
Reaction by Using a Regenerable SOx
Trap S. Chansai, R. Burch, C. Hardacre,
Topics in Catalysis 56 (2013) 243. |
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2012 |
(6). The
use of Short Time on Stream (STOS) transient kinetics to investigate the role
of hydrogen in enhancing NOx reduction over silver catalysts S. Chansai, R. Burch, C. Hardacre, Journal
of Catalysis 295 (2012)
223. |
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(5). Regeneration
mechanism of a Lean NOx Trap (LNT) catalyst in the presence of NO
investigated using isotope labeling techniques B. Pereda-Ayo,
J.R. González-Velasco, R. Burch, C. Hardacre, S.
Chansai, Journal of Catalysis 285 (2012) 177. |
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2011 |
(4). Low temperature selective catalytic
reduction (SCR) of NOx with n-octane using solvent-free mechanochemically
prepared Ag/Al2O3 catalysts U. Kamolphop, S.F.R.
Taylor, J.P. Breen, R. Burch, J.J. Delgado, S. Chansai, C. Hardacre, S. Hengrasmee, S.L. James, ACS: Catalysis 1 (2011) 1257. DOI: 10.1021/cs200326m |
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(3). The use of short time-on-stream in
situ spectroscopic transient kinetic isotope techniques to investigate
the mechanism of hydrocarbon selective catalytic reduction of NOx
at low temperatures S. Chansai. R, Burch, C. Hardacre,
J. Breen, F. Meunier, Journal of Catalysis 281 (2011) 98. |
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2010 |
(2). Investigating
the mechanism of the H2-assisted selective catalytic reduction
(SCR) of NOx with octane using fast cycling transient in situ DRIFTS-MS
analysis S. Chansai, R. Burch, C. Hardacre, J. Breen, F. Meunier,
Journal of Catalysis, 276 (2010) 49. |
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2005 |
(1). Electronic Structures and Adsoprtion Properties of Bimetallic Sub-Nanoclusters PdxAly S. Chansai, S. Hengrasmee,
W. Wongphatanakul, K.M. Neyman,
N. Rösch, Khon Kaen University Research Journal (Graduate
Studies) 5 (2005) 63. |
Proceedings/Abstracts/Conferences
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2016 |
(28) S. Chansai, R. Burch, A. Goguet, C. Hardacre, “Effect of
reductants on application and improvement of NOx storage and
reduction at high temperatures”, UK Catalysis Conference, 2016,
January 6-8, Loughborough, U.K. |
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2015 |
(27) S. Chansai, R. Burch, C. Hardacre,
S. Naito, “Investigating the origin of the double features of N2
release during fast transient switching between lean and rich over NSR
catalyst”, UK Catalysis Conference, 2015, January 8-9,
Loughborough, U.K. |
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2014 |
(26) S. Chansai, R. Burch, C. Hardacre, D. Norton, X. Bao,
L. Lewis, “Investigating the promotional effect of methanol on the low
temperature HC-SCR reaction on a Ag/Al2O3 catalyst”, 8th International Conference of
Environmental Catalysis (ICEC), 2014,
August 24-27, Asheville, North Carolina, U.S.A. |
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(25)
C.E. Stere, W. Adress
, R. Burch,
S. Chansai,
F. De Rosa, A. Goguet,
W.G. Graham, C. Hardacre,
V. Palma,
“Close coupling of atmospheric pressure nonthermal plasma
with a Ag/Al2O3 catalyst for the selective catalytic reduction
of NOx at low temperature”, 8th International Conference of
Environmental Catalysis (ICEC), 2014,
August 24-27, Asheville, North Carolina, U.S.A. |
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(24) S. Chansai, C. Stere,
W. Adress, R. Burch, J. Breen, F. Meunier, S.
Naito, A. Goguet, W. Graham, F. De Rosa, V. Palma,
C. Hardacre, “Understanding the mechanisms of hydrocarbon SCR of NOx and Lean NOx trap
catalysis”, Progress & Challenges in Environmental Catalysis, 2014, June 23-24, Reading, U.K. |
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(23) R. Caporali,
S. Chansai, R. Burch, A.
Goguet, C. Hardacre,
L. Mantarosie, D. Thompsett, “Elucidating
the important role of water in the direct oxidation of CO and hydrocarbons in
diesel exhaust aftertreatment catalysis”, Progress & Challenges in Environmental
Catalysis, 2014, June 23-24, Reading,
U.K. |
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(22) K. Ralphs, C. D’Agostino, S. Chansai,
C. Hardacre, S.James,
R. Burch, L. F. Gladen, “Catalyst Synthesis by Mechanochemistry ”, 4th International Congress on Green
Process Engineering (GPE2014),
2014, April 7-10, Sevilla, Spain. |
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(21) S. Chansai (Invited), R. Burch. C, Hardacre,
“Diesel exhaust emission control: Challenges and opportunities for NOx
Reduction with hydrocarbons Ag/Al2O3 for mobile
applications”, Pure and Applied
Chemistry Conference (PACCON2014), 2014,
January 8-10, Khon Kaen,
Thailand. |
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2013 |
(20) R. Caporali, S. Chansai,
R. Burch, J.J. Delgado, A. Goguet, C. Hardacre, L. Mantarosie, D.
Thompsett, “Critical role of water in the direct oxidation of CO and
Hydrocarbons in Diesel Exhaust Aftertreatment
Catalysis”, 11th European
Congress on Catalysis (EuropaCat XI), 2013, September 2-6, Lyon, France. |
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(19) S. Chansai, R. Burch, C. Hardacre,
D. Norton, X. Bao, L. Lewis, “An Investigation of
the promotional effect of methanol on the HC-SCR of NOx reaction over Ag/Al2O3”,
11th European Congress on
Catalysis (EuropaCat XI), 2013, September 2-6, Lyon, France. |
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(18) C. Stere, A. Goguet, C. Hardacre, R. Burch, S. Chansai,
W.G. Graham, W. Adress. “An
investigation of the promotional effect of an atmospheric pressure, non-thermal
plasma jet on the NOx reduction reaction over Ag/Al2O3”,
11th European Congress on
Catalysis (EuropaCat XI), 2013, September 2-6, Lyon, France. |
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2012 |
(17) S. Chansai, R. Burch, C. Hardacre, “The use of short time on stream
(STOS) transient techniques to probe the role of hydrogen in NOx reduction
over Ag catalysts”, 7th
International Conference of Environmental Catalysis (ICEC), 2012, September 2-6, Lyon, France. |
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(16) S. Chansai, R.
Burch, C. Hardacre, “Controlling the Sulfur Poisoning of Ag/Al2O3 Catalysts
for the Hydrocarbon SCR Reaction by Using a Regenerable
SOx Trap”, 9th International Congress on Catalysis and Automotive
Pollution Control (CAPoC), 2012, August 29-31, Brussels, Belgium. |
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(15) R.
Burch, S.F.R. Taylor, S. Chansai, U. Kamolphob, C. Hardacre, S.L. James, J.J. Delgado, “Low temperature
activity of SCR of NOx with n-octane
over mechanically ball-milled Ag/Al2O3 catalyst”, 9th International Congress on
Catalysis and Automotive Pollution Control (CAPoC),
2012, August 29-31, Brussels,
Belgium. |
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(14) R. Burch, C. Hardacre,
S. Chansai,
“The development of Short Time on Stream (STOS) SSITKA to identify true
reaction intermediates in automotive catalysis”, 15th International Congress on Catalysis (ICC), 2012, July 1-6, Munich, Germany. |
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(13) S. Chansai, R. Burch, C. Hardacre,
“The use of SOx trap material for the SCR of NOx
with n-octane reaction in
automotive catalysis”, 15th
International Congress on Catalysis
(ICC), 2012, July 1-6, Munich,
Germany. |
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(12) S. Chansai,
S.F.R. Taylor, U. Kamolphop, S. James, R. Burch, C.
Hardacre, “Improved Catalytic Activity for SCR of
NOx Reaction using n-octane over
Ball-Milled prepared Ag/Al2O3 Catalyst”, 15th International Congress on Catalysis (ICC), 2012, July 1-6, Munich, Germany. |
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(11) A. López-Cámara, M.
Monte-Caballero, J. C. Conesa, C. Hardacre, S. Chansai, A.
Martínez-Arias, “DRIFTS and XPS operando Studies of a CuO-CeO2 WGS Catalyst”, 4th International Congress on
Operando Spectroscopy, 2012, April 29 – May 3, Upton, New York,
U.S.A. |
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2011 |
(10)
R.
Burch, C. Hardacre, S. Chansai, “Hydrocarbon Selective
Catalytic Reduction (HC-SCR) of NOx - from a Mechanism to Commercialization”,
10th European Congress on
Catalysis (EuropaCat), 2011, August 29 – September 2, Glasgow, Scotland. U.K. |
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(9) B. Pereda-Ayo, D. Divakar, J.R. González-Velasco, R. Burch, C. Hardacre, S. Chansai, “ Studies on
Nitrogen Formation Pathways during the Regeneration of NOxx
Storage and Reduction Catalysts Assisted by Isotopic Labelling Techniques”, 10th European Congress on
Catalysis (EuropaCat), 2011, August 29 – September 2, Glasgow, Scotland. U.K. |
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(8) R. Burch, C. Hardacre,
S. Chansai,
“Hydrocarbon Selective Catalytic Reduction (HC-SCR) of NOx - from a Mechanism
to Commercialization”, 22nd
North American Catalysis Society Meeting (NAM), 2011, June 5-10, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A. |
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2010 |
(7) S. Chansai, R. Burch, C. Hardacre,
J. Breen, F. Meunier, “A Mechanistic Study of the H2-Assisted
Reduction of NOx by Octane on Ag/Al2O3 Using
SSITKA-DRIFTS-MS Analysis”, 6th
International Conference on Environmental Catalysis (ICEC), 2010, September 12-15, Beijing,
China. |
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(6) R. Burch, S. Chansai, A. Goguet,
C. Hardacre, J.P. Breen, F.C. Meunier,
“Circumventing Problems in the use of Steady State Isotopic Transient Kinetic
(SSITKA) Techniques”, 6th
Tokyo Conference on Advanced Catalytic Science and Technologies (TOCAT), 2010, July 18-23, Sapporo, Japan. |
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(5) J.P. Breen, R. Burch, S. Chansai,
C. Hardacre, C. Hill, F.C. Meunier,
C. Rioche, “A combined in situ DRIFTS and fast
transient kinetic study of the effect of H2 on the Selective
Catalytic Reduction of NOx with octane using isotopically labelled 15NO”,
20th North American
Catalysis Society Meeting (NAM), 2007,
June 17-22, Houston, Texas, U.S.A. |
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2005 |
(4) S. Chansai, S. Hengrasmee,
W. Wongphatanakul, K.M. Neyman,
N. Rösch, “Electronic, Structural and Adsorption
Properties of Bimetallic Sub-Nanoclusters PdxAly”,
(Excellent Oral Presentation Award), PERCH
congress IV, 2005, May 8-11, Pattaya, Chonburi, Thailand. |
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(3) S. Chansai, S. Hengrasmee,
W. Wongphathanakul, W., Neyman,
K.M., and Rösch, N., “Electronic Structures and Adsoprtion Properties of Bimetallic Sub-Nanoclusters PdxAly”, (Excellent Oral
Presentation Award), The 7th
KKU Graduate Research Conference, 21 January 2005, Khon
Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand. |
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2004 |
(2) S. Chansai, S. Hengrasmee,
W. Wongphatanakul, K.M. Neyman,
N. Rösch, “Electronic, Structural and Adsorption
Properties of Bimetallic Sub-Nanoclusters PdxAly”,
The 8th Annual National
Symposium on Computational Science and Engineering (ANSCSE 8), 2004, July 21-23, Suranaree
University of Technology, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand. |
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2003 |
(1) S. Chansai, S. Hengrasmee,
W. Wongphathanakul, “Studies of Electronic States
of Aluminium Clusters”, (Excellent Poster Presentation Award), PERCH Conference II, 2003, May 11-14, Jomtein Palm Beach Resort, Pattaya,
Chonburi, Thailand. |
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Teaching Experience
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· Teaching
Fellowship, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Queen’s University
Belfast, Belfast, N. Ireland. Academic year 2014/2015 This included lecture, practical and tutorial
sessions for both Bachelor and Master courses ·
Advanced Separation Science ·
Solid-State Characterisation Techniques ·
Physical Chemistry and Chemical Processes 1 ·
Chemical Engineering 1 ·
Writing Chemical Reports in English ·
Chemical Reaction Engineering |
Training Courses/Workshops/Activities
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13-20 Apr 2015 |
Neutron Scattering Experiments: Investigation of
kinetic parameters for hydrogenation of toluene over porous Pt/MCM41 catalyst Rutherford
Appleton Laboratory, Didcot, Oxford, England |
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18 Aug 2015 |
Practical
Compressed Gases Safety Awareness Training Workshop Queen’s
University Belfast, Belfast, N. Ireland, U.K. |
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16 Jun
2015 |
Laser Awareness Training Course Queen’s
University Belfast, Belfast, N. Ireland. |
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27-29 Mar 2014 |
Workshop
on Heterogeneous Catalysis between Queen’s University Belfast and East China
University of Science and Technology East
China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, China |
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16-18 Oct 2013 |
XAS/EXAFS Experiments: Characterisation of the self-assembly
of Bis(Pyridyl) Pt(II) Complexes. B18
Beamline, Diamond Light Source, Oxford, England |
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31 Jan – 2 Feb 2013 |
XAS/EXAFS
Experiments: Electrochemical
characterisation of PtSn/C and PtRhSn/C
catalysts for ethanol electro-oxidation reaction B18 Beamline, Diamond
Light Source, Oxford, England |
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28 Nov 2012 |
Fire Safety Training Queen’s University Belfast, Belfast, N. Ireland, U.K. |
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1-6 May 2012 |
XAS/EXAFS
Experiments: The
effect of SO2 on the structure of Ag/Al2O3 catalyst and the
investigation of Pt and Rh catalysts for CO oxidation under stoichiometric
conditions. B18 Beamline, Diamond
Light Source, Oxford, England |
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11-6 Sep 2011 |
XAS/EXAFS Experiments: Structural investigation of Au catalysts for
mercury adsorption Swiss
Light Source, Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI), Zurich,
Switzerland |
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3-4 Mar 2011 |
CASTech Creativity
Workshop Belfast,
N. Ireland, U.K. |
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3-7 Sept 2007 |
The Summer School on Catalysis: Fundamental and
Practice Department of Chemistry, University of Liverpool,
Liverpool, England. |
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21-24 July 2007 |
XAS/EXAFS
Experiments: The
investigation of structural change over Pt and Rh catalysts during the
transient switches between rich and lean cycles for the NOx storage and
reduction reaction. Station 9.3, Daresbury
Laboratory, Daresbury, England |
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28 Nov – 1 Dec 2006 |
XAS/EXAFS Experiments: The effect of H2 and SO2
on the structure of Ag/Al2O3 catalysts for selective
Catalytic Reduction of NOx Station
9.3, Daresbury Laboratory, Daresbury, England |
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4-7 Oct 2004 |
Short
Course on Catalysis Science, Department
of Chemistry, Khon Kaen
University, Thailand. (Lectured by Professor Robbie Burch and Dr. John Breen from CenTACat
Research Group, Queen’s University Belfast, N. Ireland) |
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9-21 May 2003 |
The 1st Thai Summer School on Computational
Chemistry (TS2C2) Department of Chemistry, Khon
Kaen University, Thailand. (Lectured by Professor Notker Rösch from Technische Universität München, Germany) |