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Rajamani Gounder

Chemistry · Purdue University West Lafayette

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Mid career · publishing since 2007
Zeolite Catalysis and SynthesisCatalytic Processes in Materials ScienceCatalysis and Oxidation ReactionsMesoporous Materials and CatalysisMetal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications

Publications

164

Citations

9,680

Est. group size

~15

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

20

Publishing since 2007

Research summary
AI-generated

Rajamani Gounder studies zeolites, which are porous crystalline materials used as catalysts in chemical and energy industries, focusing on how their atomic-scale structure and chemistry control reaction rates and selectivity. His work combines detailed kinetic measurements with spectroscopic techniques to understand catalytic sites for reactions such as methane conversion, propene oligomerization (linking small molecules into larger ones), and nitrogen oxide removal from exhaust gases. This research aims to build fundamental, quantitative understanding of catalyst structure-function relationships that can guide the design of more efficient industrial catalysts.

Zeolite catalyst structure and synthesisReaction kinetics and mechanism in heterogeneous catalysisMethane activation and conversionCopper- and aluminum-site chemistry in zeolitesHydrocarbon oligomerization and acid catalysis

Publication output has grown overall from the late 2010s, peaked around 2020-2021, dipped in 2022-2023, and rebounded to a steady pace of roughly 11-15 papers per year through 2024-2026.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 11.0/year recently
2017: 5 publications172018: 10 publications182019: 12 publications192020: 21 publications21202021: 20 publications212022: 7 publications222023: 8 publications232024: 15 publications242025: 14 publications252026: 11 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Journal of Catalysis×24
  • ACS Catalysis×19
  • Chemistry of Materials×8
  • Journal of the American Chemical Society×6
  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry C×6
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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