Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1989
B.Sc., University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez, 1983
Research and Academic Interests
- Research Interests: Heterogeneous Catalysis and Chemical Reaction Kinetics, Renewable Energy and Environmental Applications of Catalysis.
- Teaching Interests: Kinetics and Catalysis, Reactor Design, Thermodynamics
Honors and Awards
- 1996 Chemical Engineering Productivity Award, UPRM
- 1995 Distinguished Chemical Engineering Professor, UPRM
- 1987 The Giauque Memorial Award, Boulder, Colorado
- 1987 Chevron Fellowship, UW-Madison
- 1983 GPOP Fellow, UW-Madison
- 1983 Stefani Award, UPR-Mayagüez
- 1983 Engineering Faculty Award, UPR-Mayagüez
- 1983 Chemical Engineers Institute Award, UPR-Mayagüez
- 1983 The American Institute of Chemists Student Research & Recognition Foundation, Inc., Award
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Cardona Martínez, Nelson
Professor and Department Head
Contact Information
PO Box 9046
Mayagüez, PR 00681-9046
Office: IQ-105-M
Tel: (787) 832-4040
Exts. 3747 (Office); 3728 (Lab)
Fax: 787-834-3655
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Current Research Projects
- Photocatalytic Production of Hydrogen from Renewable Biomass Resources
- Bifunctional Nanoporous Materials for the Catalytic Conversion of Cellulose into Sugar Alcohols: A Sustainable Source of Renewable Biorefinery Feedstock
- Development of Novel Catalysts for LPG Production From Synthesis gas
Selected Publications
- Thermochemical Characterization (of Acidity and Basicity), in the Handbook of Heterogeneous Catalysis (Eds., G. Ertl, H. Knozinger, J. Weitkamp) VCH, Weinheim, in press, N. Cardona-Martínez and J. A. Dumesic.
- Characterization of the Acid Properties of Tungsten/Zirconia Catalysts Using Adsorption Microcalorimetry and n-Pentane Isomerization Activity, Journal of Catalysis, 187, 131 (1999), J.C. Vartuli, J. G. Santiesteban, P. Traverso, N. Cardona-Martínez, C.D. Chang, and S.A. Stevenson.
- Relationship Between the Formation of Surface Species and Catalyst Deactivation During the Gas-Phase Photocatalytic Oxidation of Toluene, Catalysis Today, 40, 353 (1998), R. Méndez-Román and N. Cardona-Martínez.
- Effect of Catalyst Deactivation on The Acid Properties of Zeolites Used for Isobutane/Butene Alkylation, Thermochimica Acta 312, 47 (1998), F. A. Díaz-Mendoza, L. del C. Pernett-Bolaño, and N. Cardona-Martínez.
- Applications of Adsorption Microcalorimetry to the Study of Heterogeneous Catalysis, Advances in Catalysis 38, 149 (1992), N. Cardona-Martínez and J. A. Dumesic.
- Acidity Studies of Fluid Catalytic Cracking Catalysts by Microcalorimetry and IR Spectroscopy, J. Journal of Catalysis 136, 392 (1992), D. Chen, S. Sharma, N. Cardona-Martínez, J. A. Dumesic, V. A. Bell, G. D. Hodge, R. J. Madon.
- Kinetic Simulation of Heterogeneous Reactions Over Supported Group VIII Metals, Journal of Catalysis, 117, 155 (1989), J. A. Dumesic, S. A. Goddard, N. Cardona-Martínez, M. D. Amiridis, and J. E. Rekoske.
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