Scholar-generated biography
Wendy L. Queen is a Professor of Chemical Engineering at EPFL, specializing in porous crystals, crystallization, and structure-derived function. Her research focuses on gas separations, particularly in metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) and zeolites, with applications in carbon dioxide capture, hydrogen storage, and selective adsorption of hydrocarbons and heavy metals. She investigates how open metal sites and coordination environments influence adsorption and reactivity, aiming to develop materials with enhanced performance for environmental and industrial applications. Her work also explores the synthesis and stabilization of MOFs through polymer integration and post-synthetic modifications, contributing to the design of functional porous materials for sustainable technologies.