Faculty Profile


Michael Nigra

Associate Professor

Research Interests


Bioenergy

Biofuels

Biomass Combustion

Biomass Fuels

Carbon-negative

Catalysis

Co2 Capture

Energy

Environmental Engineering

Environmental sustainability

Enzyme Catalysis

Graduate Education

Hydrocarbon Fuels

Nanomaterials Synthesis

Nanotechnology

Reaction Engineering

Renewable Energy

Soft Matter

Solar Energy

Undergraduate Education

Awards & Honors

College of Engineering, Outstanding Teaching Award, 2020

Top 15% of Instructors in College of Engineering, Spring 2023 (Undergraduate Chemical Reaction Engineering)

Top 15% of Instructors in College of Engineering, Spring 2022 (Undergraduate Chemical Reaction Engineering)

Top 15% of Instructors in College of Engineering, Spring 2020 (Undergraduate Chemical Reaction Engineering)

Top 15% of Instructors in College of Engineering, Fall 2019 (Undergraduate and Graduate Catalysis Science and Engineering)

Top 15% of Instructors in College of Engineering, Spring 2019 (Undergraduate Chemical Reaction Engineering)

Top 15% of Instructors in College of Engineering, Fall 2018 (Undergraduate Fluid Mechanics)

Publications

  • Sufyan SA & van Devener B (2023). Electronic Tuning of Gold Nanoparticle Active Sites for Reduction Catalysis. ACS applied materials & interfaces. Vol. 15, 121012181210-1218. Published, 01/01/2023

  • Sayed A. Sufyan, Brian van Devener, Paulo Perez & Michael M. Nigra (2022). Electronic Tuning of Gold Nanoparticle Active Sites for Reduction Catalysis. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces. Vol. 15, 1210. Published, 12/29/2022

  • https://doi.org/10.1039/D1GC03453G
    Joseph S. Brindle, Patrick S. Nelson, Rashmi P. Charde, Sayed Abu Sufyan & Michael M. Nigra (2022). Catalytic cooperativity between glucose oxidase and gold nanoparticles in the sequential oxidation of glucose to saccharic acid. Green Chemistry. Published, 06/03/2022

  • https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2022.136979
    Joe Brindle & Michael M. Nigra (2022). The role of water and copper oxide in methane oxidation using AuPd nanoparticle catalysts. Chem. Eng. J. Published, 05/14/2022

  • https://doi.org/10.1039/D2CY00137C
    Joseph S. Brindle, Sayed Abu Sufyan & Michael Nigra (2022). Support, composition, and ligand effects in partial oxidation of benzyl alcohol using gold-copper clusters. Catal. Sci. Technol. Published, 04/30/2022

  • https://doi.org/10.1039/D1CC04165G
    Nidhi Kapil, Fabio Cardinale, Tobias Weißenberger, Panagiotis Trogadas, Alexander Nijhuis, Michael Nigra & Marc-Olivier Coppens (2021). Gold nanoparticles with tailored size through ligand modification for catalytic applications. Chemical Communications. Published, 09/24/2021

  • https://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/acsomega.1c04...
    Joseph Brindle & Michael M. Nigra (2021). Compensation Effect Exhibited by Gold Bimetallic Nanoparticles during CO Oxidation. ACS Omega. Published, 09/09/2021

  • https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202104952
    N. Kapil, T. Weiseenberger, F. Cardinale, P. Trogadas, T.A. Nijhuis, M.M. Nigra & M.-O. Coppens (2021). Precisely Engineered Supported Gold Clusters as a Stable Catalyst for Propylene Epoxidation. Angew. Chemie. Int. Ed. Vol. 60, 18185. Published, 06/2021

  • https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202104952
    N. Kapil, T. Weissenberger, F. Cardinale, P. Trogadas, T.A. Nijhuis, M.M. Nigra & M.-O. Coppens (2021). Precisely Engineered Supported Gold Clusters as a Stable Catalyst for Propylene Epoxidation. Angew. Chemie. Int. Ed. Vol. 60, 18185. Published, 06/2021

  • https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.langmuir.0c03254
    S. Agarwal, R.A. Mysko, M.M. Nigra, S. Mohanty & M.P. Hoepfner (2021). Plasmonic photocatalytic enhancement of L-cysteine self-assembled gold nanoparticle clusters for Fenton reaction catalysis. Langmuir. Vol. 37, 3281. Published, 03/2021

  • Perera A., Trogadas P., Nigra M., Yu H. & Coppens M. (2018). Optimization of mesoporous titanosilicate catalysts for cyclohexene epoxidation via statistically guided synthesis. Journal of Materials Science. Vol. 53, 7279-7293. Published, 05/01/2018

  • https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10853-018-2057-2
    A.S. Perera, P. Trogadas, M.M. Nigra, H. Yu & M.-O. Coppens (2018). Optimization of mesoporous titanosilicate catalysts for cyclohexene epoxidation via statistically guided synthesis. J. Mater. Chem. Vol. 53, 7279. Published, 01/2018

  • Silo Meoto, Niall Kent, Michael Nigra & Marc-Olivier Coppens (2017). Effect of stirring rate on the morphology of FDU-12 mesoporous silica particles. Elsevier. Published, 09/01/2017

  • Silo Meoto, Niall Kent, Michael M. Nigra & Marc-Olivier Coppens (2017). Mesostructure of mesoporous silica/anodic alumnia hierarchical membranes tuned with ethanol. ACS Publications. Published, 04/24/2017

  • S. Meoto, N. Kent, M.M. Nigra, M.-O. Coppens. Effect of Stirring Rate on the Morphology of FDU-12 Mesoporous Silica Particles. Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, 2017, 249, 61. Published, 01/2017

  • S. Meoto, N. Kent, M.M. Nigra & M.-O. Coppens (2017). Effect of stirring rate on the morphology of FDU-12 mesoporous silica particles. Microporous and Mesoporous Materials. Vol. 249, 61. Published, 01/2017

  • Michele M. Lynch, Jichuan Liu, Michael Nigra & Marc-Olivier Coppens (2016). Chaperonin-Inspired pH Protection by Mesoporous Silica SBA-15 on Myoglobin and Lysozyme. Langmuir. Vol. 32, 9604. Published, 08/26/2016

  • Michele M. Lynch, Jichuan Liu, Michael Nigra, and Marc-Olivier Coppens. Chaperonin-Inspired pH Protection by Mesoporous Silica SBA-15 on Myoglobin and Lysozyme Langmuir 2016, 32, 9604. Published, 08/26/2016

  • Panagiotis Trogadas, Michael M. Nigra, Marc-Olivier Coppens, Nature-inspired optimization of hierarchical porous media for catalytic and separation processes. New J. Chem., 2016, 40, 4016. Published, 02/12/2016

  • Panagiotis Trogadas, Michael M. Nigra & Marc-Olivier Coppens (2016). Nature-inspired optimization of hierarchical porous media for catalytic and separation processes. New J. Chem. Vol. 40, 4016. Published, 02/12/2016

  • Michael M. Nigra & Alexander Katz (2015). Cooperative catalysis on solid surfaces versus soluble molecules. Wiley-VCH. Published, 03/13/2015

  • Joseph J. Jankolovits, Oz M. Gazit, Michael M. Nigra, James Bohling, John A. Roper, III & Alexander Katz (2015). Single-pot encapsulation of oxide particles within a polysaccharide multilayer nanocasting. Wiley. Published, 02/11/2015

  • Michael M. Nigra & Alexander Katz (2014). Identification of binding and reactive sites in metal cluster catalysts: Homogeneous-heterogeneous bridges. Wiley-VCH. Published, 04/24/2014

  • Nigra MM, Yeh AJ, Okrut A, DiPasquale AG, Yeh SW, Solovyov A & Katz A (2013). Accessible gold clusters using calix[4]arene N-heterocyclic carbene and phosphine ligands. Dalton transactions (Cambridge, England : 2003). Vol. 42, 12762-71. Published, 08/01/2013

  • Michael M. Nigra, Jeong-Myeong Ha & Alexander Katz (2013). Identification of site requirements for reduction of 4-nitrophenol using gold nanoparticle catalysts. Catal. Sci. Technol. Vol. 3, 2976. Published, 06/25/2013

  • Michael M. Nigra, Ilke Arslan & Alexander Katz (2012). Gold nanoparticle-catalyzed reduction in a model system: Quantitative determination of reactive heterogeneity of a supported nanoparticle surface. J. Catal. Vol. 295, 115. Published, 09/13/2012

  • Nisha Shukla, Michael M. Nigra & Abigail D. Ondeck (2012). One-step synthesis and photoluminescence evaluation of cadmium-containing quantum dots”. Nano-Micro Lett. Vol. 4, 52. Published, 03/28/2012

  • Ogino I, Nigra MM, Hwang SJ, Ha JM, Rea T, Zones SI & Katz A (2011). Delamination of layered zeolite precursors under mild conditions: synthesis of UCB-1 via fluoride/chloride anion-promoted exfoliation. Journal of the American Chemical Society. Vol. 133, 3288-91. Published, 03/01/2011

  • Shukla N, Nigra MM, Bartel MA, Nigra AM & Gellman AJ (2011). Fe2o3 shell growth on Pt nanoparticles. Journal of nanoscience and nanotechnology. Vol. 11, 2480-5. Published, 03/01/2011

  • de Silva N, Ha JM, Solovyov A, Nigra MM, Ogino I, Yeh SW, Durkin KA & Katz A (2010). A bioinspired approach for controlling accessibility in calix[4]arene-bound metal cluster catalysts. Nature Chemistry. Vol. 2, 1062-8. Published, 11/01/2010

  • Nisha Shukla, M.M. Nigra, M.A. Bartel, T. Nuhfer, C. Phatak & A.J. Gellman (2010). Angle-resolved TEM Imaging of Pt Nanoparticles. Catal. Lett. Vol. 140, 85. Published, 09/30/2010

  • Shukla N & Nigra MM (2010). Synthesis of CdSe quantum dots with luminescence in the violet region of the solar spectrum. Luminescence : the journal of biological and chemical luminescence. Vol. 25, 14-8. Published, 03/01/2010

  • Shukla N, Nigra MM, Nuhfer T, Bartel MA & Gellman AJ (2009). Tailoring the shapes of Fe(x)Pt(100-x) nanoparticles. Nanotechnology. Vol. 20, 065602. Published, 05/01/2009

  • N. Shukla, M.M. Nigra, M.A. Bartel, T. Nuhfer & A.J. Gellman (2009). Tailoring the shapes of FexPt100-x nanoparticles. Nanotechnology. Vol. 20, 065602. Published, 01/15/2009

  • Nisha Shukla & Michael M. Nigra (2007). Synthesis and self-assembly of magnetic nanoparticles. Surface Science. Vol. 601, 2615. Published, 01/03/2007

  • Panagiotis Trogadas (date unknown). Nature-inspired optimization of hierarchical porous media for catalytic and separation processes. New J. Chem. Vol. 40, 4016. Accepted,

  • S. Agarwal (date unknown). Plasmonic photocatalytic enhancement of L-cysteine self-assembled gold nanoparticle clusters for Fenton reaction catalysis. Langmuir. Vol. 37, 3281. Accepted,

  • Shukla N, Nigra MM, Bartel MA, Nigra AM, Gellman AJ (date unknown). Fe2o3 shell growth on Pt nanoparticles. Journal of nanoscience and nanotechnology. Vol. 11, 2480-5. Accepted,

  • Ogino I, Nigra MM, Hwang SJ, Ha JM, Rea T, Zones SI, Katz A (date unknown). Delamination of layered zeolite precursors under mild conditions: synthesis of UCB-1 via fluoride/chloride anion-promoted exfoliation. Journal of the American Chemical Society. Vol. 133, 3288-91. Accepted,

  • Shukla N, Nigra MM (date unknown). Synthesis of CdSe quantum dots with luminescence in the violet region of the solar spectrum. Luminescence : the journal of biological and chemical luminescence. Vol. 25, 14-8. Accepted,

  • S. Meoto (date unknown). Effect of stirring rate on the morphology of FDU-12 mesoporous silica particles. Microporous and Mesoporous Materials. Vol. 249, 61. Accepted,

  • Joseph J. Jankolovits (date unknown). Single-pot encapsulation of oxide particles within a polysaccharide multilayer nanocasting. Wiley. Accepted,

  • N. Shukla (date unknown). Tailoring the shapes of FexPt100-x nanoparticles. Nanotechnology. Vol. 20, 065602. Accepted,

  • Nisha Shukla (date unknown). Synthesis and self-assembly of magnetic nanoparticles. Surface Science. Vol. 601, 2615. Accepted,

  • A.S. Perera (date unknown). Optimization of mesoporous titanosilicate catalysts for cyclohexene epoxidation via statistically guided synthesis. J. Mater. Chem. Vol. 53, 7279. Accepted,

  • Silo Meoto (date unknown). Mesostructure of mesoporous silica/anodic alumnia hierarchical membranes tuned with ethanol. ACS Publications. Accepted,

  • Nisha Shukla (date unknown). One-step synthesis and photoluminescence evaluation of cadmium-containing quantum dots”. Nano-Micro Lett. Vol. 4, 52. Accepted,

  • Michael M. Nigra (date unknown). Gold nanoparticle-catalyzed reduction in a model system: Quantitative determination of reactive heterogeneity of a supported nanoparticle surface. J. Catal. Vol. 295, 115. Accepted,

  • Joseph S. Brindle (date unknown). Support, composition, and ligand effects in partial oxidation of benzyl alcohol using gold-copper clusters. Catal. Sci. Technol. Accepted,

  • Shukla N, Nigra MM, Nuhfer T, Bartel MA, Gellman AJ (date unknown). Tailoring the shapes of Fe(x)Pt(100-x) nanoparticles. Nanotechnology. Vol. 20, 065602. Accepted,

  • Joe Brindle (date unknown). The role of water and copper oxide in methane oxidation using AuPd nanoparticle catalysts. Chem. Eng. J. Accepted,

  • N. Kapil (date unknown). Precisely Engineered Supported Gold Clusters as a Stable Catalyst for Propylene Epoxidation. Angew. Chemie. Int. Ed. Vol. 60, 18185. Accepted,

  • Joseph S. Brindle (date unknown). Catalytic cooperativity between glucose oxidase and gold nanoparticles in the sequential oxidation of glucose to saccharic acid. Green Chemistry. Accepted,

  • Michael M. Nigra (date unknown). Identification of site requirements for reduction of 4-nitrophenol using gold nanoparticle catalysts. Catal. Sci. Technol. Vol. 3, 2976. Accepted,

  • Nigra MM, Yeh AJ, Okrut A, DiPasquale AG, Yeh SW, Solovyov A, Katz A (date unknown). Accessible gold clusters using calix[4]arene N-heterocyclic carbene and phosphine ligands. Dalton transactions (Cambridge, England : 2003). Vol. 42, 12762-71. Accepted,

  • Michele M. Lynch (date unknown). Chaperonin-Inspired pH Protection by Mesoporous Silica SBA-15 on Myoglobin and Lysozyme. Langmuir. Vol. 32, 9604. Accepted,

  • Silo Meoto (date unknown). Effect of stirring rate on the morphology of FDU-12 mesoporous silica particles. Elsevier. Accepted,

  • Joseph Brindle (date unknown). Compensation Effect Exhibited by Gold Bimetallic Nanoparticles during CO Oxidation. ACS Omega. Accepted,

  • Nidhi Kapil (date unknown). Gold nanoparticles with tailored size through ligand modification for catalytic applications. Chemical Communications. Accepted,

  • Nisha Shukla (date unknown). Angle-resolved TEM Imaging of Pt Nanoparticles. Catal. Lett. Vol. 140, 85. Accepted,

  • de Silva N, Ha JM, Solovyov A, Nigra MM, Ogino I, Yeh SW, Durkin KA, Katz A (date unknown). A bioinspired approach for controlling accessibility in calix[4]arene-bound metal cluster catalysts. Nature Chemistry. Vol. 2, 1062-8. Accepted,

  • Michael M. Nigra (date unknown). Identification of binding and reactive sites in metal cluster catalysts: Homogeneous-heterogeneous bridges. Wiley-VCH. Accepted,

  • Michael M. Nigra (date unknown). Cooperative catalysis on solid surfaces versus soluble molecules. Wiley-VCH. Accepted,