Youri van Valen
About
Area of work:
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PhD research into the Methanol to Formaldehyde (MTF) reaction using a silver catalyst.
Skills and expertise:
- Synthetic organic chemistry
- Characterisation of organic compounds
Background:
Education:
- MSc in chemistry from the University of Amsterdam. Focus on organic chemistry and characterisation.
- BSc in chemistry from the Utrecht University of Applied Sciences. Specialisation into organic chemistry.
Work Experience:
- University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. (February 2019 - September 2019)
8 Month internship at the research group of Dr. M.A. Fernández-Ibáñez. Tasked with developing a synthetic route to a natural product utilizing the C-H activation method developed within the group. - DSM, Zwolle, The Netherlands. (February 2016 - August 2016)
5 Month research and development internship and a 2 month summer job at the Coatings and Resins department. Tasked with developing a method to automate RAFT polymerisation using a high-throughput synthesis robot. - AkzoNobel, Deventer, The Netherlands. (February 2014 - June 2014)
5 Month research and development internship at the polymer additives department. Tasked with the synthesis of various compounds to be tested as polymer film additives.
Media
2022
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Postervan Valen, Youri; Lødeng, Rune; Yang, Jia; Bingen, Kristin; By, Thomas; Venvik, Hilde Johnsen. (2022) Influence of Catalyst History on Sub-reactions of the Partial Oxidation of Methanol to Formaldehyde (MTF) over Silver. Nordic Catalysis Society 19th Nordic Symposium on Catalysis , Espoo, Finland 2022-06-06 - 2022-06-08
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PosterBergh, Tina; van Valen, Youri; Bjørkedal, Ole Håvik; Thomas, By; Venvik, Hilde Johnsen. (2022) The surface morphology of silver after oxidation in CO and H2. Norwegian Catalysis Symposium , Stavanger 2022-12-01 - 2022-12-02