Gerardine Botte

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Gerardine Gabriela Botte
Born
Alma mater University of Carabobo
University of South Carolina
Scientific career
Institutions Texas Tech University
Ohio University
University of Minnesota-Duluth
Thesis Thermal stability and modeling of lithium ion batteries  (2000)

Gerardine "Gerri" Botte is a Venezuelan-American chemist who is a Professor and the Whitacre Department Chair in Chemical Engineering at Texas Tech University. Her research considers electrochemical engineering and the development of sustainable manufacturing processes. Botte is Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Applied Electrochemistry and a Fellow of the Electrochemical Society.

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Early life and education

Botte is from Venezuela. She studied chemical engineering at University of Carabobo. [1] After graduating, Botte worked as process engineer in petrochemical plant. She moved to the United States for her graduate studies, starting her scientific career at the University of South Carolina. She earned her master's and doctoral degrees at the University of South Carolina, where she researched lithium-ion batteries. [2] After graduating she was appointed to the University of Minnesota Duluth. [3]

Research and career

In 2002 Botte joined Ohio University, where she spent almost twenty years. At Ohio University, Botte founded the Center for Electrochemical Engineering Research (CEER), which she directed throughout her tenure at OU. The centre was supported by the National Institute of Standards and Technology. [4] Botte is interested in the development of urea-based hydrogen fuel cells. She pioneered the electrolysis of urea in alkaline media, which can be used for several technologies including hydrogen production and wastewater remediation. [5] The electrochemical processes developed by Botte involve the oxidation of urea to nitrogen and carbon dioxide at the anode of an electrochemical cell, with hydrogen evolution occurring at the cathode. [5] As the electrochemical response is sensitive to the concentration of urea, such processes can be used to monitor urea concentration in clinical diagnostics and food science. [5]

In 2019, Botte moved to Texas Tech University where she was made Whitacre Department Chair in Chemical Engineering. [6] [7]

Awards and honors

Selected publications

Related Research Articles

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