Center for Programmable Energy Catalysis (CPEC)

Director

Paul Dauenhauer

Lead Institution

University of Minnesota

Class

2022-2026

Mission

To transform how catalysts control energy, and to accelerate surface reactions beyond kinetic limitations using rapid perturbations of light and charge in programmed oscillations that alter the flow of energy at the surface and control the behavior of molecules and chemistry for renewable energy storage.

Partner Institutions

University of Minnesota
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Ohio State University
University of California Santa Barbara
University of Houston
University of Michigan

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https://www.cpec.umn.edu

BES Staff Contact

Viviane Schwartz

Grand Challenges Addressed

Transformative Opportunities Addressed

Mastering Hierarchical Architectures and Beyond-Equilibrium Matter

Trans. Opp. #1

Understanding the Critical Roles of Heterogeneity, Interfaces, and Disorder

Trans. Opp. #2

Harnessing Coherence in Light and Matter

Trans. Opp. #3

Revolutionary Advances in Models, Mathematics, Algorithms, Data, and Computing

Trans. Opp. #4

BES Reports Addressed

Highlights

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Applying a voltage to lanthanum strontium manganite (LSMO) can cause it to separate into distinct regions with dramatically different magnetic properties, as illustrated by the red and blue colors in the above figure.

Tuning Magnetism With Voltage Opens a New Path to Neuromorphic Circuits

Experiments show that applied voltage can dramatically alter the magnetic properties of quantum materials.

A metallic line atop a medium biased at the edge of chaos can provide effective negative resistance for time-varying signals, outputting a larger signal compared to its input. The energy for amplification comes from the static bias applied to the medium.

The “Edge of Chaos” Amplifies Signals Without Transistors

Emulating the edge of chaos of axons enables a metal wire to overcome its resistance without cooling, thereby amplifying signals flowing inside of it.