Karthish Manthiram - Caltech Lab: Home Home Research Publications Team Join Us Select Page Research The Manthiram Lab, led by Karthish Manthiram in Caltechs Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, creates electrified molecular systems. Two manifestations of this are pursued by the lab:  Electrifying catalytic synthesis Electrically powered heterogeneous catalysts that use nitrogen gas, carbon dioxide, and water as sustainable inputs for chemical synthesis Electrifying metabolism in living cells Electrifying metabolism in living cells through control of transmembrane charge transfer, cellular redox balance, gene expression, and enzymatic catalysis  We take pride in not just the science we do, but how we do it.  Learn More publications Closing the loop on lithium refining Gang San Lee, Karthish Manthiram Science 392, 921-922 (2026) Direct electrochemical propylene epoxidation over amorphized perovskite oxide in non-halogenated aqueous electrolyte Kalipada Koner, Jason S. Adams, Evan V. Miu, Spencer P. Delgado-Kukuczka, Chenyu Jiang, Jung Tae Kim, Hayoung Park, Justin C. Bui, Paul H. Oyala, Yuzhang Li, Karthish Manthiram Nature Catalysis 9, 542-551 (2026) Metallic Pd-Cu Alloy Phases Drive Selective Heterogeneous Electrochemical Ketonization of 1-Butene Chenyu Jiang, Benjamin Moss, Alexis Lindenfelser, Jung Tae Kim, Yuzhang Li, Karthish Manthiram ACS Catalysis 16, 7429-7438 (2026) See All Publications TEAM We are chefs of the molecular world, taking pride in hood-to-table practices. We use just four ingredients in our recipes: electricity, carbon dioxide, water, and nitrogen.  Meet Our Team CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Karthish (PI):  [email protected] / Spalding 225 Matt (Admin): 626-395-2423 / [email protected]  / Spalding 208 Caltech | Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Meta Log in Entries feed Comments feed WordPress.org