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Simon R. Bare

Co-Director of Chemistry & Catalysis Division, Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource (SSRL); Distinguished Staff Scientist, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory (SLAC)

X-ray absorption spectroscopy, operando catalyst characterization, catalyst structure-property relationships, new methods of catalyst characterization

Catalysts are the unsung heroes that accelerate reactions and drive innovations. My team partners with leading catalysis researchers, harnessing the advanced capabilities of SSRL to propel the field of catalysis into new frontiers. Together, we are paving the way for groundbreaking discoveries and transformative advancements.

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They discovered the messy environment of a chemical reaction can actually change the shape of a catalytic nanoparticle in a way that makes it...

Illustration of catalyst nanoparticle and car with exhaust emissions

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Scientists precisely control where single-atom catalysts sit on their support structures, and show how changing their position affects their reactivity.

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Detailed observations of iridium atoms at work could help make catalysts that drive chemical reactions smaller, cheaper and more efficient.

Depiction of four techniques used to study a single-atom catalyst

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After 30 years in industry, he is leading a new focus at the lab’s SSRL X-ray light source and looking for ways to build...

Simon Bare at SLAC’s Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource

They discovered the messy environment of a chemical reaction can actually change the shape of a catalytic nanoparticle in a way that makes it more active.

Scientists precisely control where single-atom catalysts sit on their support structures, and show how changing their position affects their reactivity.

Detailed observations of iridium atoms at work could help make catalysts that drive chemical reactions smaller, cheaper and more efficient.

After 30 years in industry, he is leading a new focus at the lab’s SSRL X-ray light source and looking for ways to build on research strengths at SLAC and Stanford.

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Revealing the Secrets of Transistors using Supercomputers

Simon R. Bare

SLAC and Stanford scientists home in on pairs of atoms that boost a catalyst’s activity

Capturing the behavior of single-atom catalysts on the move

Study shows single atoms can make more efficient catalysts

Q&A: Simon Bare Catalyzes New Chemistry Effort at SLAC

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