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Horia Metiu

Distinguished Professor

University of California, Santa Barbara

Affiliations

College of Creative Studies

Chemistry / Biochemistry

College of Letters & Science

Chemistry and Biochemistry

Horia Metiu is currently serving as a Chemistry / Biochemistry Distinguished Professor at University of California, Santa Barbara.

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University of California, Santa Barbara

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materials science physical chemistry applied physics surface science chemistry physics nanotechnology surface chemistry condensed matter physics catalysis material chemistry quantum chemistry thin films surface characterization inorganic chemistry adsorption catalytic process industrial catalysis energy chemistry cluster chemistry surface analysis catalytic materials catalyst preparation computational chemistry nanoparticle research surface reactivity transition metal chemistry condensed matter cluster science interface science membrane science catalytic applications metals solid-state chemistry laser science chemical sciences electronic materials thermal catalysis surface nanotechnology semiconductor nanostructures solid surface coordination chemistry heterogeneous catalysis epitaxial growth surface engineering metal surface density functional study vibrational spectroscopy applied chemistry light scattering surface modeling thermal desorption solid surfaces metal surfaces crystal growth surface reconstruction catalytic synthesis co oxidation oxidative dehydrogenation absorption spectrum adsorbed molecules structural chemistry solid-state electronics carbon-based materials colloid chemistry aluminum gallium nitride organometallic catalysis surface nanoengineering zeolites energy engineering oxide surfaces wave function oxygen adsorption catalytic methane pyrolysis molten salts numerical study

Notable Scholarly Works

Notable Federal Grants

Collaborators

Electrochemical Descriptors of the Catalytic Activity of Doped Molten Alkali Halide Salts for Methane Pyrolysis. The Journal of Physical Chemistry C (2026)

electrochemistrysustainable chemistrychemical engineeringenergy researchelectroanalytical chemistryelectrocatalystselectrochemical descriptorscatalysiscatalytic processenergy chemistrymethane pyrolysisindustrial catalysiscatalytic activitypyrolysis processchemistry

Rate Enhancing Role of Molybdenum Chloride in Molten Kcl for Methane Activation. The Journal of Chemical Physics (2025)

energy transformationchemical kineticschemical engineeringchemical reaction engineeringmethane activationnatural gasthermodynamicsmolten kclmolybdenum chloridechemistry

Theoretical Investigation of Solvated Electron Chemistry in Molten Cacl 2. The Journal of Physical Chemistry C (2025)

physicsmolecular physicsquantum chemistryphysical chemistryelectronic structureapplied physicssolid-state chemistrychemical physicselectron configurationsolvated electron chemistry

Vapor and Molten Mg-Based Catalysts for Methane Activation. The Journal of Physical Chemistry C (2025)

sustainable chemistrychemical kineticschemical engineeringchemical reaction engineeringmagnesium alloysmethane activationthermal catalysiscatalytic applicationsnatural gascatalysiscatalytic processenergy chemistryhydrogen energychemistry

Activation of Methane in Vapor and Molten Sodium Catalyst. The Journal of Physical Chemistry C (2024)

Nikil Surya RSunny Kumar BhagatHoria MetiuVishal Agarwal

chemical engineeringcatalyst preparationcatalysiscatalyst activationapplied physicsphysical chemistrychemistry

Increase of the Catalytic Activity of Molten Salts by Doping: Methane Activation. The Journal of Physical Chemistry C (2023)

Sajal Kanti DuttaBaljit SinghHoria MetiuVishal Agarwal

materials sciencechemical engineeringmethane activationthermal catalysiscatalyst preparationcatalysismolten saltscatalytic activityapplied physicsindustrial catalysisapplied chemistryphysical chemistry

Influence of Hydrocarbon Feed Additives on the High-Temperature Pyrolysis of Methane in Molten Salt Bubble Column Reactors. Reaction Chemistry & Engineering (2022)

Clarke PalmerMichael J. GordonHoria MetiuEric W. McFarland

combustion engineeringreaction processcombustionenvironmental engineeringchemical engineeringengineeringhydrocarbon feed additiveschemical technologyenergy chemistryenvironmental technologyhigh-temperature pyrolysis

Nascent Decomposition Pathways of Ch 4 Pyrolysis in Gas-Phase Metal Halides. The Journal of Physical Chemistry A (2022)

Sajal Kanti DuttaSmita GhoshHoria MetiuVishal Agarwal

nascent decomposition pathwaysphysical chemistrygas-phase metal halideschemistry

Vo Cluster-Stabilized H 2 O Adsorption on a Tio 2 (110) Surface at Room Temperature. The Journal of Physical Chemistry C (2022)

Xiao TongScott P. PriceJeremy C. RobinsClaron RidgeHyun You KimPaul KemperHoria MetiuMichael T. BowersSteven K. Buratto

materials sciencenanotechnologyroom temperaturesurface reactivityadsorptioncondensed matter physicssurface treatmentssurface characterizationinorganic chemistryapplied physicssurface chemistrysurface sciencephysical chemistrymaterial chemistrychemistry

Initial Steps in Ch 4 Pyrolysis on Cu and Ni. The Journal of Physical Chemistry C (2021)

Jiren ZengMaryam TarazkarClarke PalmerMichael J. GordonHoria MetiuEric W. McFarland

materials sciencechemical engineeringtransition metal chemistrycatalyst preparationinorganic chemistrycatalysiscoordination chemistrycatalytic processsurface chemistryapplied pyrolysisphysical chemistrychemistry

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Horia Metiu

Distinguished Professor

University of California, Santa Barbara

Affiliations

College of Creative Studies

Chemistry / Biochemistry

College of Letters & Science

Chemistry and Biochemistry

Horia Metiu is currently serving as a Chemistry / Biochemistry Distinguished Professor at University of California, Santa Barbara.

Honors

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Experiences

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Education

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Horia Metiu

University of California, Santa Barbara

Distinguished Professor

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Notable Scholarly Works

Notable Federal Grants

Collaborators

Electrochemical Descriptors of the Catalytic Activity of Doped Molten Alkali Halide Salts for Methane Pyrolysis. The Journal of Physical Chemistry C (2026)

Rate Enhancing Role of Molybdenum Chloride in Molten Kcl for Methane Activation. The Journal of Chemical Physics (2025)

energy transformationchemical kineticschemical engineeringchemical reaction engineeringmethane activationnatural gasthermodynamicsmolten kclmolybdenum chloridechemistry

Theoretical Investigation of Solvated Electron Chemistry in Molten Cacl 2. The Journal of Physical Chemistry C (2025)

physicsmolecular physicsquantum chemistryphysical chemistryelectronic structureapplied physicssolid-state chemistrychemical physicselectron configurationsolvated electron chemistry

Vapor and Molten Mg-Based Catalysts for Methane Activation. The Journal of Physical Chemistry C (2025)

Activation of Methane in Vapor and Molten Sodium Catalyst. The Journal of Physical Chemistry C (2024)

Nikil Surya RSunny Kumar BhagatHoria MetiuVishal Agarwal

chemical engineeringcatalyst preparationcatalysiscatalyst activationapplied physicsphysical chemistrychemistry

Increase of the Catalytic Activity of Molten Salts by Doping: Methane Activation. The Journal of Physical Chemistry C (2023)

Sajal Kanti DuttaBaljit SinghHoria MetiuVishal Agarwal

Influence of Hydrocarbon Feed Additives on the High-Temperature Pyrolysis of Methane in Molten Salt Bubble Column Reactors. Reaction Chemistry & Engineering (2022)

Clarke PalmerMichael J. GordonHoria MetiuEric W. McFarland

Nascent Decomposition Pathways of Ch 4 Pyrolysis in Gas-Phase Metal Halides. The Journal of Physical Chemistry A (2022)

Sajal Kanti DuttaSmita GhoshHoria MetiuVishal Agarwal

nascent decomposition pathwaysphysical chemistrygas-phase metal halideschemistry

Vo Cluster-Stabilized H 2 O Adsorption on a Tio 2 (110) Surface at Room Temperature. The Journal of Physical Chemistry C (2022)

Xiao TongScott P. PriceJeremy C. RobinsClaron RidgeHyun You KimPaul KemperHoria MetiuMichael T. BowersSteven K. Buratto

Initial Steps in Ch 4 Pyrolysis on Cu and Ni. The Journal of Physical Chemistry C (2021)

Jiren ZengMaryam TarazkarClarke PalmerMichael J. GordonHoria MetiuEric W. McFarland

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