Connor Matthew Moyaerts
Chemical engineering
Hometown: Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Graduation date: Spring 2026
Additional details: Honors student
FURI | Fall 2024
The Use of POMs in Photocatalytic CO2 Reduction
In this lab, the research team will be studying the use of POMs (polyoxometalates) as a photocatalyst during CO2 reduction. POMs are cluster compounds that are composed of transition metal oxides linked together by oxygen atoms. These compounds have unique properties and can play a role in the conversion of CO2 to useful fuels through light absorption. In this lab, the researchers will modify variables within the POMs, such as the metal centers, in order to examine the effect on the desired products of the reduction. By using POMs, this lab hopes to contribute to the mitigation of climate change.
Mentor: Dorsa Parviz
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Sponsored project | Fall 2024
Connor Moyaerts’ FURI project is sponsored by the Ahmad Family Fulton Undergraduate Research Initiative Fund.
Jalal U. and Syeda F. Ahmad and their children — Jaheen N., Raisa N. and Nafisah N., all of whom attended the Fulton Schools — established a fund to give back and support undergraduate students in their pursuit of knowledge and the advancement of research. Their endowment, which funds a materials science, mechanical, biomedical or electrical engineering student, was created to help more students have the life-changing experience of conducting research through FURI.