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Helena Hagelin Weaver, Ph.D., working in a chemical engineering lab with catalyst testing equipment, wearing safety glasses and a blue UF polo.

UF researcher catalyzing change in methane conversion

November 19, 2025

University of Florida chemical engineering researcher Helena Hagelin Weaver, Ph.D., is uncovering how the structure of catalyst materials can dramatically improve the efficiency of methane conversion. Her team’s findings, recently published in ACS Catalysis, reveal how manipulating nanoscale support structures can boost methane oxidation at lower temperatures — a key step toward reducing greenhouse gas emissions and enabling more sustainable chemical production.

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