- Emeritus Professor
Biography
Quicklinks
- Twitter: @KruseGroupWSU
Research Interests
Dr. Kruse’s research is focused on the development of catalytic processes aimed at providing sustainable chemical feedstock under environmentally benign conditions. A strategy “from the bottom to the top and vice versa” is followed to cover all aspects of knowledge-oriented basic and applied research. Modern techniques of nanotechnology are used to design the structure and composition of solid catalysts.
Present research topics focusing on application include:
- production of oxygenates (fuels, feedstock for lubricants, plasticizers or detergents) from carbon monoxide and hydrogen according to the Fischer Tropsch technology
- catalytic hydrogenation of carbon dioxide to short-chain alcohols
- methane activation
- selective catalytic reduction of NOx
Fundamental research in heterogeneous catalysis aims at:
- demonstrating reaction mechanisms by investigating the ongoing catalytic reaction
- providing an understanding of oscillations in catalytic reactions
- tuning the selectivity with nanosized metal particles