Motivated via Catalyst

A top-down photograph looking into a circular glass apparatus. At the center, a tiny, dark metallic sphere sits atop a vibrant yellow, textured circular base. Surrounding this focal point are concentric rings of blurry glass and liquid, with a soft, out-of-focus teal or turquoise background visible through the transparency of the container. The lighting is centered, creating a tunnel-like effect that draws the eye directly to the small sphere in the middle.

Label: Motivated via Catalyst
Artist: Cera Hsu
Description: This image is a top-down look into one of my microwave reactor cells that contains a chromium doped silica catalyst. Currently this catalyst is being utilized in microwave heating heterogeneous reactions for thermodynamic studies of the reaction mechanisms.
Type: Cell Phone Camera
Artist Affiliation: Graduate Student
Department: Chemistry and Biochemistry
Area of Research: Materials chemistry
Date: 2021