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Thatcher Root

Kreuz-Bascom Professor

University of Wisconsin–Madison

Affiliations

College of Engineering

Chemical and Biological Engineering

College of Letters & Science

Chemistry

Thatcher Root is currently serving as a Chemical And Biological Engineering Kreuz-Bascom Professor at University of Wisconsin–Madison.

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Thatcher Root

University of Wisconsin–Madison

Kreuz-Bascom Professor

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materials science catalysis chemical engineering chemistry chromatography rheology environmental engineering polymer science biotechnology analytical chemistry inorganic chemistry transition metal chemistry heterogeneous catalysis catalyst preparation nuclear magnetic resonance energy chemistry organic process research bioresource technology material chemistry cellulose energy research industrial catalysis macromolecular science morphological studies agricultural biotechnology coordination chemistry sustainable chemistry applied microbiology adsorption catalytic process molecular catalysis energy engineering biomass conversion electrochemical energy storage cyanobacteria primary alcohols engine research membrane science thermal engineering organometallic catalysis methanol process development catalytic synthesis zeolites electrosynthesis fiber science advanced energy technology separation technology macromolecular chemistry energy biotechnology corn stover plasmid dna adsorptive membrane chromatography aerobic oxidation reactions solvent coordination effects titanium-based epoxidation catalysts dft study enzymatic hydrolysis high power density food chemistry textile research surface chemistry fuel production analytical biotechnology applied chemistry process engineering process research process design chemical biotechnology biomass resource textile processing nitric oxide pharmaceutical industry organic solvents oxygen concentrations biomass slurry future fuel sustainable production sustainable energy green chemistry sustainable technologies reaction chemistry energy transition energy storage technology

Notable Scholarly Works

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Heterogeneous Fe-N-C Catalyst for Aerobic Dehydrogenation of Hydrazones to Diazo Compounds Used for Carbene Transfer. Journal of the American Chemical Society (2024)

Melissa N. HallMaizie LeeThatcher W. RootHuw M. L. DaviesShannon S. Stahl

chemistrycarbene transferchemical engineeringenergy chemistryheterogeneous fe-n-c catalysttransition metal chemistrycatalysisaerobic dehydrogenation

Chemical Kinetic Method for Active-Site Quantification in Fe-N-C Catalysts and Correlation With Molecular Probe and Spectroscopic Site-Counting Methods. Journal of the American Chemical Society (2023)

Jason S. BatesJesse J. MartinezMelissa N. HallAbdulhadi A. Al-OmariEamonn MurphyYachao ZengFang LuoMathias PrimbsDavide MengaNicolas BibentMoulay Tahar SougratiFriedrich E. WagnerPlamen AtanassovGang WuPeter StrasserTim-Patrick FellingerFrédéric JaouenThatcher W. RootShannon S. Stahl

chemistryinorganic chemistryspectroscopic site-counting methodsfe-n-c catalystschemical kinetic methodmolecular probetransition metal chemistryanalytical chemistrycatalysisactive-site quantification

Evolution of the Cellulose Microfibril Through Gamma-Valerolactone-Assisted Co-Solvent and Enzymatic Hydrolysis. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering (2023)

Elise B. GilcherNathaniel KuchJoshua T. Del MundoSamantha F. AusmanLeoncio Santiago-MartinezCatherine F. M. ClewettEsther W. GomezEnrique D. GomezThatcher W. RootBrian G. FoxJames A. Dumesic

sustainable technologiessustainable chemical productionsustainable energybiochemical engineeringmaterials sciencesustainable synthesisenzymesenzymatic hydrolysisgreen chemistrygamma-valerolactone-assisted co-solventbiomass conversionorganic chemistrybioresource technologycellulosesustainable productioncellulose microfibrilsustainable chemistrysustainable energy technologiesbiocatalysisbiological engineeringchemical engineering

Quinone-Mediated Hydrogen Anode for Non-Aqueous Reductive Electrosynthesis. Nature (2023)

Jack TwiltonMathew R. JohnsonVinayak SidanaMareena C. FrankeCecilia BottecchiaDan LehnherrFrançois LévesqueSpring M. M. KnappLuning WangJames B. GerkenCynthia M. HongThomas P. VickeryMark D. WeiselNeil A. StrotmanDaniel J. WeixThatcher W. RootShannon S. Stahl

electrochemistryquinone-mediated hydrogen anodeenergy chemistrynon-aqueous reductive electrosynthesiselectrosynthesischemical engineering

Chemical and Electrochemical O 2 Reduction on Earth-Abundant M-N-C Catalysts and Implications for Mediated Electrolysis. Journal of the American Chemical Society (2022)

Jason S. BatesSourav BiswasSung-Eun SuhMathew R. JohnsonBiswajit MondalThatcher W. RootShannon S. Stahl

electrochemistrysustainable chemistryo2 reduction mechanismchemistrychemical engineeringenergy chemistryoxygen reduction reactionwater electrolysischemical reaction engineeringmediated electrolysischemical scienceselectrosynthesiselectrocatalystselectrode reaction mechanismso2 reductionelectrochemical energy conversionelectrochemical engineeringcatalysis

Heterogeneous M-N-C Catalysts for Aerobic Oxidation Reactions: Lessons From Oxygen Reduction Electrocatalysts. Chemical Reviews (2022)

Jason S. BatesMathew R. JohnsonFatemeh KhamespanahThatcher W. RootShannon S. Stahl

chemistrychemical engineeringoxygen reduction electrocatalystsaerobic oxidation reactionsmaterials scienceheterogeneous m-n-c catalystsheterogeneous catalysiscatalysis

Molecular Catalyst Synthesis Strategies to Prepare Atomically Dispersed Fe-N-C Heterogeneous Catalysts. Journal of the American Chemical Society (2022)

Jason S. BatesFatemeh KhamespanahDavid A. CullenAbdulhadi A. Al-OmariMelissa N. HopkinsJesse J. MartinezThatcher W. RootShannon S. Stahl

catalyst preparationchemical engineeringmolecular catalysismaterial chemistrymaterials sciencetransition metal chemistryheterogeneous catalysiscatalysis

Effect of Temperature on the Rheology of Concentrated Suspensions Containing Lignocellulosic Biomass Particles. Biomass and Bioenergy (2021)

S. BurlawarD.J. KlingenbergT.W. RootC.T. ScottC.J. HoutmanK.J. BourneR. GleisnerV. Subramaniam

bioenergylignocellulosic biomass particlesconcentrated suspensionsmaterials sciencerheology

Anthraquinone-Mediated Fuel Cell Anode With an Off-Electrode Heterogeneous Catalyst Accessing High Power Density When Paired With a Mediated Cathode. ACS Energy Letters (2020)

Yuliya PregerMathew R. JohnsonSourav BiswasColin W. AnsonThatcher W. RootShannon S. Stahl

electrochemical energy storageindustrial catalysiselectrical engineeringelectrochemistrycatalysisenergy storageenergy researchrenewable energyheterogeneous catalysismediated cathodeoff-electrode heterogeneous catalystcatalyst preparationhigh power densityenergy conversionenergy chemistryadvanced energy technologyapplied physicsfuel cellschemical engineering

Comparison of Quinone‐Based Catholytes for Aqueous Redox Flow Batteries and Demonstration of Long‐Term Stability With Tetrasubstituted Quinones. Advanced Energy Materials (2020)

James B. GerkenColin W. AnsonYuliya PregerPeter G. SymonsJ. David GendersYang QiuWenzhen LiThatcher W. RootShannon S. Stahl

electrochemistryelectrochemical energy storagequinone-based catholytesenergy storageenergy researchadvanced energy technologytetrasubstituted quinonesmaterials sciencelong-term stabilityenergy engineering

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Thatcher Root

Kreuz-Bascom Professor

University of Wisconsin–Madison

Affiliations

College of Engineering

Chemical and Biological Engineering

College of Letters & Science

Chemistry

Thatcher Root is currently serving as a Chemical And Biological Engineering Kreuz-Bascom Professor at University of Wisconsin–Madison.

Honors

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Experiences

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Education

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Thatcher Root

University of Wisconsin–Madison

Kreuz-Bascom Professor

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Notable Scholarly Works

Notable Federal Grants

Collaborators

Heterogeneous Fe-N-C Catalyst for Aerobic Dehydrogenation of Hydrazones to Diazo Compounds Used for Carbene Transfer. Journal of the American Chemical Society (2024)

Melissa N. HallMaizie LeeThatcher W. RootHuw M. L. DaviesShannon S. Stahl

chemistrycarbene transferchemical engineeringenergy chemistryheterogeneous fe-n-c catalysttransition metal chemistrycatalysisaerobic dehydrogenation

chemistryinorganic chemistryspectroscopic site-counting methodsfe-n-c catalystschemical kinetic methodmolecular probetransition metal chemistryanalytical chemistrycatalysisactive-site quantification

Evolution of the Cellulose Microfibril Through Gamma-Valerolactone-Assisted Co-Solvent and Enzymatic Hydrolysis. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering (2023)

Elise B. GilcherNathaniel KuchJoshua T. Del MundoSamantha F. AusmanLeoncio Santiago-MartinezCatherine F. M. ClewettEsther W. GomezEnrique D. GomezThatcher W. RootBrian G. FoxJames A. Dumesic

Quinone-Mediated Hydrogen Anode for Non-Aqueous Reductive Electrosynthesis. Nature (2023)

electrochemistryquinone-mediated hydrogen anodeenergy chemistrynon-aqueous reductive electrosynthesiselectrosynthesischemical engineering

Chemical and Electrochemical O 2 Reduction on Earth-Abundant M-N-C Catalysts and Implications for Mediated Electrolysis. Journal of the American Chemical Society (2022)

Jason S. BatesSourav BiswasSung-Eun SuhMathew R. JohnsonBiswajit MondalThatcher W. RootShannon S. Stahl

Heterogeneous M-N-C Catalysts for Aerobic Oxidation Reactions: Lessons From Oxygen Reduction Electrocatalysts. Chemical Reviews (2022)

Jason S. BatesMathew R. JohnsonFatemeh KhamespanahThatcher W. RootShannon S. Stahl

chemistrychemical engineeringoxygen reduction electrocatalystsaerobic oxidation reactionsmaterials scienceheterogeneous m-n-c catalystsheterogeneous catalysiscatalysis

Molecular Catalyst Synthesis Strategies to Prepare Atomically Dispersed Fe-N-C Heterogeneous Catalysts. Journal of the American Chemical Society (2022)

Jason S. BatesFatemeh KhamespanahDavid A. CullenAbdulhadi A. Al-OmariMelissa N. HopkinsJesse J. MartinezThatcher W. RootShannon S. Stahl

catalyst preparationchemical engineeringmolecular catalysismaterial chemistrymaterials sciencetransition metal chemistryheterogeneous catalysiscatalysis

Effect of Temperature on the Rheology of Concentrated Suspensions Containing Lignocellulosic Biomass Particles. Biomass and Bioenergy (2021)

S. BurlawarD.J. KlingenbergT.W. RootC.T. ScottC.J. HoutmanK.J. BourneR. GleisnerV. Subramaniam

bioenergylignocellulosic biomass particlesconcentrated suspensionsmaterials sciencerheology

Anthraquinone-Mediated Fuel Cell Anode With an Off-Electrode Heterogeneous Catalyst Accessing High Power Density When Paired With a Mediated Cathode. ACS Energy Letters (2020)

Yuliya PregerMathew R. JohnsonSourav BiswasColin W. AnsonThatcher W. RootShannon S. Stahl

Comparison of Quinone‐Based Catholytes for Aqueous Redox Flow Batteries and Demonstration of Long‐Term Stability With Tetrasubstituted Quinones. Advanced Energy Materials (2020)

James B. GerkenColin W. AnsonYuliya PregerPeter G. SymonsJ. David GendersYang QiuWenzhen LiThatcher W. RootShannon S. Stahl

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