A Career in Catalysis: Daniel Resasco
Daniel Resasco is widely recognized for his significant contributions to the science and application of heterogeneous catalysis. In this Account, we highlight key points along his career path, demonstrating how fundamental insights─drawn from rigorous kinetic analysis, precise materials synthesis, and in situ characterization─enabled breakthroughs in areas ranging from strong metal–support interactions to biomass upgrading. Daniel’s work on selective ring opening of hydrocarbons influenced the production of cleaner diesel fuels, while his innovative methods for synthesizing single-walled carbon nanotubes accelerated progress in nanomaterial applications. He later pioneered the use of Pickering emulsions in catalysis, employing amphiphilic materials to control selectivity and facilitate product separation at water–oil interfaces. Throughout these varied application areas, Daniel consistently blended a rigorous mechanistic approach with pragmatic goals, ensuring that the concepts he uncovered could be translated across topics and have practical impact. Beyond his scientific contributions, we highlight Daniel’s commitment to supporting the next generation of researchers in catalysis science.
Authors
- Lance L. Lobban (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1337-870X)
- Joaquin Resasco (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6374-9877)
- Tawan Sooknoi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3874-0384)
- Fábio B. Noronha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1008-1265)
- M. Pilar Ruiz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1437-5578)
- Steven Crossley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1017-9839)
- Johannes A. Lercher (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2495-1404)
- Gary L. Haller (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8482-5488)
- Gengnan Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0596-0126)
- Gary Jacobs (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0691-6717)
- Jimmy Faria (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8920-3538)
- Walter E. Alvarez
- Bin Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8246-1422)
Institutions
- Argonne National Laboratory (US)
- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (US)
- Yale University (US)
- Maastricht University (NL)
- Institute of Catalysis and Petrochemistry (RU)
- Sustainable Innovation (Sweden) (SE)
- Center for Nanoscale Materials
- The University of Texas at San Antonio (US)
- Technical University of Munich (DE)
- The University of Texas at Austin (US)
- University of Oklahoma (US)
- King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang (TH)
- University of Twente (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- ACS Catalysis
- Published
- 2025-04-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1021/acscatal.5c00759
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Catalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.71
Funders
- Yale University
- University of Oklahoma
- University of Texas at San Antonio
- University of Twente
- Universiteit Maastricht
- Technische Universität München
- King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang
- Argonne National Laboratory
- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory