Publications

[10] Electrocatalytic valorization of complex waste streams in an integrated capture, scrubbing, and conversion system

Gaines*, Sit*, Shah*, Moy*, & Kenis

In revision

Simultaneous upgrading (paired electrolysis) of multi-reactant flue gas and waste glycerol in a fully-integrated, multi-unit flow system.

[09] Harnessing flexibility from inflexible systems: A case study in electrolysis

Kim, Yen, Bradley, Gaines, Kenis, & Zavala

Accepted, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research

Defining flexibility constraints for grid integration of electrocatalytic devices. Work informed by data from [01].

[08] Unbiased tandem system for simultaneous methane and glycerol upgrading to formic acid under ambient conditions

Woo, Lee, Gaines, Tang, Kenis, & Cai

Small [Accepted]

Photovoltaic-photoelectrochemical system for simultaneous upgrading (paired (photo)electrolysis) of glycerol and methane.

[07] Turning waste into value: Technoeconomic analysis and life cycle assessment of biodiesel-derived crude glycerol electrooxidation

Sibal, Gaines, Friel, Kenis, & Stillwell

Environmental Science & Technology

Technoeconomic analysis and life cycle assessment of crude glycerol electrooxidation, based on experimental work in [05].

[06] Valorization of glycerol through 2,2,6,6-Tetramethyl-1-Piperidine-N-Oxyl (TEMPO)-catalyzed electrochemical oxidation with high C3 product selectivity: Impact of stirred bulk versus flow electrolysis

Zhao, Gaines, Romo, Rojas, Kenis, & Rodríguez-López

ChemElectroChem

Comparison of bulk and flow electrolysis in TEMPO-mediated glycerol electrooxidation.

[05] Electrolysis for valorization of industrially-sourced crude glycerol

Gaines, Sibal, Bradley, Griebler, Shah, Friel, Rogers, Stillwell, & Kenis

ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering

Characterizing the influences of methanol and triglycerides on electrooxidation of industrially-sourced waste glycerol.

[04] Effect of glycerol concentration on rate and product speciation for Ni and Au-based catalysts

Harris, Gaines, Hua, Lindsay, Griebler, Kenis, & Gewirth

Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics

Evaluating the changes in catalyst behavior between Ni and Au when changing the concentration of glycerol in a flow reactor.

[03] Statistical design of experiments enables rapid exploration of perfluorobutane sulfonate degradation

Gaines^, LaFond, Krawchuck, Bays, Kruse, & Kruichak

ECS Advances

Using statistical design of experiments (response surface methodology) to rapidly characterize PFAS degradation. Work done at Sandia National Laboratories as part of a URA Research Fellowship.

[02] Flow electrolysers for reaction scaling

Gaines^

Nature Reviews Clean Technology

An article describing the use of flow electrolyzers as a bridge between bulk electrolysis cells and MEA reactors.

[01] Optimization of the glycerol electrooxidation reaction using statistical design of experiments

Gaines, Kleimenhagen, Griebler, Harris, Gewirth, Rogers, & Kenis

Journal of the Electrochemical Society

Optimizing glycerol electrooxidation using statistical design of experiments to rapidly explore the effects of glycerol concentration, NaOH concentration, catalyst loading, and flow rate.