Wendy Queen obtained her PhD in chemistry from Clemson University in 2009 (USA) under the supervision of Prof. Shiou-Jyh Hwu. Her dissertation was focused on the synthesis and characterization of extended solids that contain low-dimensional magnetic nanostructures. Afterwards, she was awarded a fellowship from the National Research Council to study neutron scattering at the NIST Center for Neutron Research in Gaithersburg Maryland (USA) with Dr. Craig Brown. Here, she focused on elucidating small molecule interactions on the internal surface of porous adsorbent materials, such as metal-organic frameworks, zeolites, and activated carbons. Later, in 2012, she was appointed a project scientist position at the Molecular Foundry at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in Berkeley California (USA) where she helped launch a new user program focused on the synthesis and characterization of porous adsorbents. In 2015, she was appointed Tenure-Track Assistant Professor and Director of the Laboratory for Functional Inorganic Materials in the Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering at EPFL. In 2022, she was promoted to Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at EPFL. The ultimate goal of her research is to contribute knowledge towards solving globally relevant problems, like reducing energy consumption, developing sustainable processes, cutting CO2 emissions, and water purification. Her desire is to help train a new generation of researchers that have the knowledge and scientific skill set necessary to become future front runners in energy and environmentally-related research. In 2018, she won Merck’s 350 Innovation Challenge, and in 2020, she was named one of C&E News “Talented 12”, an award which highlights “a dozen young rising stars who are using chemical know-how to change the world.

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“Enhanced CO2 Photoconversion at Elevated Pressures Using Conductive Polymer Modified Metal–Organic Framework” Y. Guo, J. Chen, L. Peng, G. Ma, M. Gong, T. Su, D. T. Sun, T. Xue, R. Li, G. Cheng, L. Ding, R. Qiu, G. Xu, P. Chen, P. Lyu, S. Yang, J. Li, W. L. Queen, CCS Chemistry. 2024, 6, 2926–2939. “Anisotropic Node Distortions in Amorphous MOFs: Low Valent Zr Sites as Catalytic Hotspots” T. Schertenleib, M. Asgari, B. Mouriño, V. V. Karve, T. M. O. Felder, D. Stoian, V. Bon, J. Hao, A. Ortega-Guerrero, E. Oveisi, K. V. Agrawal, B. Smit, S. Kaskel, S. J. L. Billinge, W. L. Queen, ChemRxiv. 2024. “Preserving High Porosity of Covalent Organic Frameworks via Functional Polymer Guest Introduction” T. Xue, O. A. Syzgantseva, L. Peng*, R. Li, Y. Guo, C. Liu, T. Qiao. W. Hao, J. Li, L. Zhu, S. Yang*, J. Li*, W. L. Queen*, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2024. “Unraveling Metal Effects on CO2 Uptake in Pyrene-based Metal-Organic Frameworks through Integrated Lab and Computer Experiments” N. P. Domingues, M. J. Pougin, F. P. Uran, A. Ortega-Guerrero, C. P. Ireland, P. Schouwink, C. Schürmann, J. Espin, E. Oveisi, F. M. Ebrahim, W. L. Queen, B. Smit, ChemRxiv 2024. “Composites for extraction of metal or contaminating chemical species” W. L. Queen, D. T. Sun, Patent (US11857945B2) “Role of Na2CO3 as Nucleation Seeds to Accelerate the CO2 Uptake Kinetics of MgO-Based Sorbents” A. Landuyt, I. Kochetygov, C. J. McMonagle, P. V. Kumar, J. A. Yuwono, W. L. Queen, P. A. Abdala*, C. R. Müller*, JACS Au 2024. “Ligands for metal organic frameworks and a catalyst-free method of making such” I. Kochetygov, W. L. Queen, Patent (WO2024110668) “Protocols for Obtaining Reliable PDFs from Laboratory x-ray Sources Using PDFgetX3” T. Schertenleib, D. Schmuckler, Y. Chen, G. B. Jin, W. L. Queen, Simon J.L. Billinge, submitted (https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2406.18177) “Post-synthetic modification of a MOF via Continuous Flow Methods for Gold E-Waste Recycling” J. Roth, O. Trukhina, D. Alouss, D. Stoian, T. Schertenleib, T. Felder, W. L. Queen*, ChemSusChem. 2024 “Densification and shaping of pure Cu-BTC powders using a solid-state chemical transformation” V. V Karve, A. Mabillard, J. Espin, M. Asgari, W. L. Queen, M. Soutrenon, Mater. Res. Express 2024. “A Post-Synthetic Modification Strategy for Enhancing Pt Adsorption Efficiency in MOF/Polymer Composites” T. Schertenleib, V. V. Karve, D. Stoian, M. Asgari, O. Trukhina, E. Oveisi, M. Mensi, W. L. Queen*, Chem. Sci. 2024. “Post-synthetic Covalent Grafting of Amines to NH2-MOF for Post-Combustion Carbon Capture” A. Justin, J. Espín, M. J. Pougin, D. Stoian, T.Schertenleib, M. Mensi, I. Kochetygov, A. Ortega-Guerrero, W. L. Queen* submitted, 2023. How reproducible is the synthesis of Zr-porphyrin metal-organic frameworks? An interlaboratory study. H. Boström, S. Emmerling, F. Heck, C. Koschnick, A. Jones, M. Cliffe, R. Al Natour, M. Bonneau, V. Guillerm, O. Sheakhah, M. Eddaoudi, J. Lopez-Cabrelles, S. Furukawa, M. Romero-Angel, C. Marti-Gastaldo, M. Yan, A. Morris, I. Romoero-Muñiz, Y. Xiong, A. Platero-Prats, J. Roth, W. L. Queen, K. Mertin, D. Schier, N. Champness, H. Yeung, B. Lotsch, Adv. Mater, 2023, accepted. “Uranium(IV) and thorium(IV) coordination polymers based on tritopic carboxylic acids” A. Andreichenko, A.R. Willauer, T. Schertenleib, A. Cure, R. Scopelliti, F. Fadaei Tirani, W. L. Queen, A-S. Chauvin, M. Mazzanti, Inorg. Chem., 2023, 62, 7982-7992. “N-containing carbons derived from microporous coordination polymers for use in post-combustion flue gas capture” V. V. Karve, J. Espín, M. Asgari, S. Van Gele, E. Oveisi, W. L. Queen*, Adv. Funct. Mater., 2023, 33, 2212283. Raw data files for the manuscript can be found here in Zenodo. “A simple, catalyst-free method for the design of complex organic building blocks used to construct porous metal-organic frameworks”, I. Kochetygov, J. Roth, J. Espín, S. Pache, A. Justin, T. Schertenleib, D. Chernyshov, W. L. Queen*, Angew. Chemie, 2023, accepted. Raw data files for the manuscript can be found here in Zenodo. “Solid-state synthesis of a MOF/polymer composite for hydrodeoxygenation of vanillin”, V. V. Karve, A. N. Vieira, D. Stoian, O. Trukhina, W. L. Queen*, Chem. Commun., 2022, 58, 11559-11562. Raw data files can be found here in Zenodo. “3D vs. turbostratic: controlling metal-organic framework dimensionality via N-heterocyclic carbene chemistry” I. Kochetygov, A. Justin, M. Asgari, S. Yang, V. V. Karve, T. Schertenleib, D. Stoian, E. Oveisi, M. Mensi, W. L. Queen*, Chem. Sci., 2022, 13, 6418. Raw data files for the manuscript can be found here in Zenodo. This work was also highlighted in Chimia, Swiss Science Concentrates. “Understanding your support system: the design of a stable MOF/polyazoamine support for biomass conversion” V. V. Karve, N. A. Nekrasova, M. Asgari, O. Trukhina, I. Kochetygov, H. Abedini, S. Yang, E. V. Alexandrov, J. Luterbacher, W. L. Queen*, Chem. Mater. 2022, 34, 22, 9854. just accepted. Raw data files for the manuscript can be found here in Zenodo. “Rapid, selective extraction of silver from complex matrices with a Metal-Organic Framework polymer composite constructed using supercritical carbon dioxide” T. Xue, L. Peng*, O. A. Syzgantseva, M. A. Syzgantseva, P. Guo, H. Lai, R. Li, J. Chen, S. Li, X. Yan, S. Yang, J. Li, W. L. Queen*, submitted, 2022. “A customized MOF-Polymer composite for rapid gold extraction from complex water matrices”, T. Xue, G. Xu, R. Qui, O. A. Syzganteseva, R. Li, C. Liu, D. T. Sun, G. Xu, R. Qiu, Y. Wang, S. Yang, J. Li, J.-R. Li, W. L. Queen, just accepted, Science Advances, 2023. “Hybridization of synthetic humins with metal-organic framework for precious metal recovery and reuse” V. Karve, T. Schertenleib, J. Espín, X. Zhang, M. Ximenis, T. Kitao, C. Avalos, T. Uemura, and W. L. Queen*, ACS Appl. Mater. & Interfaces, 2021, 13, 50, 60027-60034. Raw data files for the manuscript can be found here in Zenodo. “Mesoporous poly(ionic liquid)s with dual active sites for highly efficient CO2 conversion”, Y. Fu, Y. Xu, Z. Zeng, A.-R. Ibrahim, J. Yang, S. Yang, Y. Xie, Y. Hong, Y. Su, H. Wang, Y. Wang, L. Peng, J. Li, W. L. Queen, Green Energy & Environment, 2021, DOI: 10.1016/j.gee.2021.05.013. “A Two Step Post-Synthetic Modification Strategy: Appending Short Chain Polyamines to Zn-NH2-BDC MOF for Enhanced CO2 Adsorption”, A. Justin, J. Espín, I. Kochetygov, M. Asgari, O. Trukhina, W. L. Queen*, Inorg. Chem., 2021, 60, 11720-11729. (featured cover article) “Mechanistic study on thermally-induced lattice stiffening of ZIF-8” J. Hao, D. Babu, Q. Liu, P. Schouwink, M. Asgari, W. L. Queen, K. Agrawal*, Chem. Mater., 2021, 33, 4035-4044. “Synergistic Material and Process Development: Application of a Metal-Organic Framework, Cu-TDPAT, in Single-Cycle Hydrogen Purification and CO2 Capture from Synthesis Gas” M. Asgari, A. Streb, M. vad der Spek, W. L. Queen*, M. Mazzotti*, Chem. Eng. J. 2021, 414, 128778. “Enhancing MOF Performance through the Introduction of Polymer Guests” S. Yang, V. V. Karve, A. Justin, I. Kochetygov, J. Espín, M. Asgari, O. Trukhina, D. T. Sun, L. Peng, W. L. Queen*, Coord. Chem. Rev., 2021, 427, 213525. “An Investigation into the Intrinsic Peroxidase-Like Activity of Fe-MOFs and Fe-MOFs/Polymer Composites” B. Thakur*, V. V. Karve, D. T. Sun, A. L. Semrau, L. WeiB, L. Grob, R. A. Fischer, W. L. Queen*, B. Wolfrum* Adv. Mater. Technol.2021, 2001048. “Large Anisotropic Negative Thermal Expansion in Cu-TDPAT Metal-Organic Framework: a Combined In situ X-ray Diffraction and DRIFTS Study” M. Asgari, I. Kochetygov, H. Abedini, W. L. Queen*, Nano Res., 2021, 14, 404. “A Metal-Organic Framework/Polymer Derived Catalyst Containing Single-Atom Nickel Aites for Electrocatalysis” S. Yang, J. Zhang, L. Peng, M. Asgari, D. Stoian, I. Kochetygov, W. Luo, E. Oveisi, O. Trukhina, A. Clark, D. Sun, W. L. Queen*, Chem. Sci., 2020, 11, 10991. “Preparation of Highly Porous Metal-Organic Framework Beads for Metal Extraction from Liquid Streams” S. Yang, L. Peng, O. A. Syzgantseva, O. Trukhina, I. Kochetygov, A. Justin, D. T. Sun, H. Abedini, M. A. Syzgantseva, E. Oveisi, G. Lu, and W. L. Queen*, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2020, 142, 31, 13415-13425. “Lead Sequestration from Perovskite Solar Cells Using a MOF-Polymer Composite” A. J. Huckaba, D. T. Sun, A. Sutanto, Y. Zhang, M. Mensi, W. L. Queen,* and Md. K. Nazeeruddin*, Energy Technol., 2020, 8, 2000239. “A Novel Integrated Cr(VI) Adsorption-Photoreduction System using MOF@Polymer Composite Beads” B. Valizadeh, T. Nguyen, S. Kampouri, D. Sun, K. Stylianou, B. Smit, W. L. Queen*, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2020, 8, 9629-9637. “Understanding how ligand functionalization influences CO2 and N2 adsorption in a sodalite MOF”, M. Asgari, R. Semino, P. Schouwink, I. Kochetygov, J. Tarver, O. Trukhina, R. Krishna, C. Brown, M. Ceriotti, W. L. Queen*, Chem. Mater., 2020, 32, 1526. “Evaluation of materials for iodine and technetium immobilization through sorption and redox-driven processes” C. I. Pearce, E. A. Cordova, …. D. T Sun, W. L Queen, R. Bontchev, R. C Moore, V. L. Freedman, Sci. Total Environ., 2020, 716, 13617. “Efficient reductive amination of HMF with well dispersed Pd nanoparticles immobilized in a porous MOF/polymer composite”, V. V. Karve, D. T. Sun, O. Trukhina, S. Yang, E. Oveisi, J. Luterbacher, W. L. Queen*, Green Chem., 2020, 22, 368.