The Kurimoto Lab research focuses on the development of novel electrochemical and thermochemical technologies to address interdisciplinary challenges in sustainable energy resources and essential materials. The Kurimoto Lab employs material science, electrochemistry, and spectroscopy to develop technologies from the ground-up beginning with a detailed understanding of fundamental surface chemistry. Areas of active interest include: i) understanding the formation mechanism of naturally-occuring hydrogen for energy production; ii) controlling thermochemical processes by indirect electrochemical manipulation for renewable fuel production, and; iii) using bioelectrosynthesis for macronutrient (e.g., carbohydrates, fats, protein) production.
*Currently accepting graduate students.
Selected Publications
- Gentry, N. E.‡; Kurimoto, A.‡; Cui, K.; Cleron, J. L.; Xiang, C. M.; Hammes-Schiffer, S.; Mayer, J. M. Hydrogen on Colloidal Gold Nanoparticles. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2024, 146, 21, 14505–14520
- Kurimoto, A.; Nasseri, S. A.; Hunt, C.; Withers, S. G.; Berlinguette, C. P. Bioelectrocatalysis with a palladium membrane reactor. Nat. Commun. 2023, 14, 1814
- Kurimoto, A.; Jansonius, R. P.; Huang, A.; Marelli, A. M.; Dvorak, D. J.; Hunt, C.; Berlinguette, C. P. Physical Separation of H2 Activation from Hydrogenation Chemistry Reveals the Specific Role of Secondary Metal Catalysts. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2021, 60, 11937–11942
- Kurimoto, A.; Sherbo, R.S.; Cao, Y.; Berlinguette C. P. Electrolytic deuteration of unsaturated bonds without using D2. Nat. Catal. 2020, 3, 719–726