Objectives and work packages of the research project:
- O1 Control of local environment of MNPs: Development of inorganic mesostructured hosts, Development of hybrid mesostructured hosts with SBA-15 topology.
- O2 Effect of local environment on the geometric and electronic properties of MNPs: Study of monometallic supported catalysts, Study of bimetallic supported catalysts.
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O3 Evaluation of catalytic properties in the hydrogenation of unsaturated aldehydes: Study of activity and selectivity in the liquid-phase catalytic hydrogenation of CNA.
The proposed program may be dissected into four work packages (WPs):
- The first (WP1) involves the synthesis of supports and supported MNPs.
- Each step of the synthesis will be supplemented by a complete characterization of the supports and catalysts (WP2) providing valuable insights into their structures and textures.
- The third part involves the catalytic study of these materials in fine chemicals syntheses (WP3).
- The fourth work package involves dissemination of knowledge and mobilities (WP4).
Impact, relevance, applications. Catalysis, materials chemistry and nanoscience are key chemical sciences in EU, where advances are rapidly needed to meet enormous challenges related to energy, food, health, environment and resource efficiency, which are strongly related to the quality of our lives. In addition to be an important and highly relevant field in its own rights, underpinning most of the chemical manufacturing sectors, where catalysts are involved in more than 80% of the processes, catalysis is a cradle of progress in many other scientific fields such as the advanced materials and nanotechnology. It is anticipated that outcomes of this project will be of high significance for scientists acting in these fields. The project opens-up new opportunities in the field of catalysis based on nanotechnology approaches for industrial applications and development of technologies. The proposal also aims to the training of M.Sc. and Ph.D. students to implement in Romania the materials and catalysis advances