Kristiaan Helfferich

PhD candidate
Utrecht University

Department

Materials Chemistry & Catalysis

Contact information

Room
4th floor open office, David de Wied building

Email address
k.h.helfferich@uu.nl

Key expertises

heterogeneous catalysis, catalyst preparation, bimetallic catalysts, transmission electron microscopy

About me

I’m a passionate researcher, enjoying the field of catalyst preparation and characterization with electron microscopy. In my free time I enjoy doing sports such as windsurfing, cycling, running and squash.

About my research

In my project I try to improve bimetallic catalysts preparation. Often I synthesize catalysts to subsequently study them with transmission electron microscopy.

I enjoy working together, whether collaborating with a fellow researcher or in supervision of students. Through my research I hope to contribute to a more sustainable chemical industry by producing more efficient catalysts.

Academic career

PhD candidate
2020 - 2024: PhD candidate in the group of Materials Chemistry and Catalysis at Utrecht University, the Netherlands. Under the supervision of Prof. P.E. de Jongh.

Multilateral Project (Catalyst synthesis studied in real-time with spatially resolved TEM and EDX).

Master student
2018 - 2020: Master research on electroreduction of CO₂ in the group of Inorganic Chemistry and Catalysis at Utrecht University, under the supervision of Prof. P.E. de Jongh”