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Randall Q. Snurr is the John G. Searle Professor in Chemical Biological Engineering at Northwestern University. His research focuses on developing new nanoporous materials to address critical issues related to energy sustainability. He has made significant contributions in areas such as hydrogen storage for cleaner vehicles, CO2 capture, energy-efficient adsorption separations, and atmospheric water harvesting. Currently, his work is concentrated on capturing PFAS pollutants from water. In the field of catalysis, he has worked on enhancing solid acid catalysts and the selective oxidation and destruction of chemical warfare agents through hydrolysis. Randall's primary research tools include ab initio calculations, molecular simulations, and multiscale modeling, as well as machine learning approaches to streamline the identification and development of promising materials. His research group has developed open-source computational tools and databases that are widely utilized in the academic community. One of his major contributions includes generating over 100,000 metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) computationally to facilitate the high-throughput screening for gas storage materials.
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