Maria Elena Rivas Velazco

Working for seven years on mechanochemistry for new materials development on batteries, automotive, and petrochemical applications. Focused on understanding the surface and structure of high energy milled materials by using a combination of physicochemical techniques. Evaluation of scalability of the milling process for inorganic materials. Currently supervising a PhD student working on the Understanding the mechanochemical synthesis of mixed metal oxide catalysts by advanced characterisation techniques.

• Johnson Matthey Global Innovation Award 2016
• 10 patents filed on new product development by mechanochemistry

1. Rachel H. Blackmore, Maria Elena Rivas Velazco, George F.Thierry, Peter Wells
   The electronic structure, surface properties, and in situ N2O decomposition of mechanochemically synthesised LaMnO3. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. April 2020 DOI: · 10.1039/d0cp00793e
2. Rachel H. Blackmore, Maria Elena Rivas Velazco, Tugce Eralp Erden, Peter Wells Understanding the mechanochemical synthesis of the perovskite LaMnO3 and its catalytic behaviour Dalton Transactions 49(1). January 2020. DOI: · 10.1039/C9DT03590G

1. Maria Elena Rivas Velazco, William McDonnell, Andrew W. J. Smith Molybdenum/Bismuth Based Mixed Metal Oxide Catalysts for Selective Propylene Oxidation and Zeolite Membrane Protected Palladium/Alumina Catalysts for Selective Carbon Monoxide Oxidation and Application in a Process Loop Using a Propane Feed January 2017. Johnson Matthey Technology Review
2. Danai Poulidi, Maria Elena Rivas Velazco, Barbara Zydorcza, Ian S. Metcalfe Electrochemical promotion of a Pt catalyst supported on La0.6Sr0.4Co0.2Fe0.8O3 − δ hollow fibre membranes October 2012. Solid State Ionics
3. Danai Poulidi, Maria Elena Rivas Velazco, Ian S. Metcalfe Controlled spillover in a single catalyst pellet: Rate modification, mechanism and relationship with electrochemical promotion July 2011. Journal of Catalysis
4. Maria Elena Rivas Velazco, Carla E. Hori, J.L.G. Fierro, Anne Griboval-Constant H2 production from CH4 decomposition: Regeneration capability and performance of nickel and rhodium oxide catalysts September 2008. Journal of Power Sources DOI: · 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2008.06.002
5. Maria Elena Rivas Velazco, J.L.G. Fierro, Mireya R. Goldwasser, G. Leclercq Structural features and performance of LaNi1−xRhxO3 system for the dry reforming of methane July 2008. Applied Catalysis A General DOI: · 10.1016/j.apcata.2008.03.023

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