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Umit S. Ozkan

Materials Science · The Ohio State University

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Established · publishing since 1984
Catalytic Processes in Materials ScienceCatalysis and Oxidation ReactionsElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionCatalysis and Hydrodesulfurization StudiesFuel Cells and Related Materials

Publications

276

Citations

12,941

Est. group size

~11

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

43

Publishing since 1984

Research summary
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Umit S. Ozkan's research focuses on catalysis and catalytic materials, including how catalysts can be used to clean up pollutants in water, convert waste chemicals into fuel, and enable energy technologies like fuel cells. A notable thread in the work is the development and use of a specialized silica-based support material (SOMS) that can swell to absorb organic compounds, which is used to improve catalyst performance for reactions like removing chlorinated solvents from water or oxidizing carbon monoxide. The group also studies carbon-based materials doped with nitrogen or other elements for use as electrocatalysts in fuel cells and related energy-conversion devices.

Heterogeneous catalysis and catalyst designWater treatment via catalytic hydrodechlorinationElectrocatalysis for fuel cells and energy conversionNovel catalyst support materials (swellable organosilica)Carbon nanostructures and doped-carbon electrocatalysts

Publication output peaked around 2019 and has since declined and become more variable, averaging about 5 papers per year over the last five years.

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

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 5.2/year recently
2017: 6 publications172018: 11 publications182019: 24 publications24192020: 8 publications202021: 4 publications212022: 6 publications222023: 8 publications232024: 3 publications242025: 8 publications252026: 1 publication26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Handbook of Graphene×17
  • Applied Catalysis B: Environmental×14
  • Catalysis Today×6
  • Energy & Fuels×5
  • ChemCatChem×5
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Last updated Jul 19, 2026.

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