The UK Catalysis Hub
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Manchester
Department Name: Chem Eng and Analytical Science
Abstract
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Publications
Pott M
(2018)
A Noncanonical Proximal Heme Ligand Affords an Efficient Peroxidase in a Globin Fold.
in Journal of the American Chemical Society
Newland R
(2018)
Accessing Alkyl- and Alkenylcyclopentanes from Cr-Catalyzed Ethylene Oligomerization Using 2-Phosphinophosphinine Ligands
in Organometallics
Browne M
(2018)
Adams Method Prepared Metal Oxide Catalysts for Solar-Driven Water Splitting
in ChemPhotoChem
Chen C
(2018)
Adsorption and Electrochemical Oxidation of Small Sulfur-Containing Anions on Pt Electrodes in Organic Media
in ChemElectroChem
Johnston S
(2018)
An investigation into the stability and use of non-stoichiometric YBaCo4O7+d for oxygen enrichment processes
in Solid State Ionics
Gomm A
(2018)
Application of "Smart" Amine Donors for Rapid Screening and Scale-Up of Transaminase-Mediated Biotransformations
in European Journal of Organic Chemistry
Doble M
(2018)
Artificial Metalloenzymes as Catalysts for Oxidative Lignin Degradation
in ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
Taday F
(2020)
Asymmetric Construction of Alkaloids by Employing a Key ?-Transaminase Cascade.
in Chemistry (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany)
Puthiyapura VK
(2016)
Biobutanol as Fuel for Direct Alcohol Fuel Cells-Investigation of Sn-Modified Pt Catalyst for Butanol Electro-oxidation.
in ACS applied materials & interfaces
Locke E
(2018)
Catalysis of the Oxygen Evolution Reaction by 4-10 nm Cobalt Nanoparticles.
in Topics in catalysis
Imam H
(2019)
Catalytic and biophysical investigation of rhodium hydroformylase
in Catalysis Science & Technology
Mansell SM
(2017)
Catalytic applications of small bite-angle diphosphorus ligands with single-atom linkers.
in Dalton transactions (Cambridge, England : 2003)
Wingad RL
(2016)
Catalytic conversion of methanol/ethanol to isobutanol--a highly selective route to an advanced biofuel.
in Chemical communications (Cambridge, England)
Xu S
(2021)
Catalytic decomposition of NO2 over a copper-decorated metal-organic framework by non-thermal plasma
in Cell Reports Physical Science
García-García F
(2021)
Chemical looping dry reforming of methane using mixed oxides of iron and cerium: Operation window
in Catalysis Communications
Celorrio V
(2016)
Composition-Dependent Reactivity of Ba 0.5 Sr 0.5 Co x Fe 1- x O 3-d toward the Oxygen Reduction Reaction
in The Journal of Physical Chemistry C
Qiu C
(2023)
Compositional Evolution of Individual CoNPs on Co/TiO2 during CO and Syngas Treatment Resolved through Soft XAS/X-PEEM.
in ACS catalysis
Huang H
(2021)
Contrasting the EXAFS obtained under air and H2 environments to reveal details of the surface structure of Pt-Sn nanoparticles.
in Physical chemistry chemical physics : PCCP
Tierney G
(2021)
Controlling the Production of Acid Catalyzed Products of Furfural Hydrogenation by Pd/TiO 2
in ChemCatChem
Cairns R
(2018)
Conversion of Aldoses to Valuable ?-Amino Alcohols Using Amine Transaminase Biocatalysts
in ACS Catalysis
Nguyen T
(2020)
Correlation of the ratio of metallic to oxide species with activity of PdPt catalysts for methane oxidation
in Catalysis Science & Technology
Erigoni A
(2016)
Creating Accessible Active Sites in Hierarchical MFI Zeolites for Low-Temperature Acid Catalysis
in ChemCatChem
Kang L
(2020)
Design, Identification, and Evolution of a Surface Ruthenium(II/III) Single Site for CO Activation
in Angewandte Chemie International Edition
Browne M
(2018)
Determining the importance of the electrode support and fabrication method during the initial screening process of an active catalyst for the oxygen evolution reaction
in Journal of Materials Chemistry A
Mora-Fonz D
(2017)
Development of Interatomic Potentials for Supported Nanoparticles: The Cu/ZnO Case
in The Journal of Physical Chemistry C
Qiu C
(2020)
Direct observation of the evolving metal-support interaction of individual cobalt nanoparticles at the titania and silica interface.
in Chemical science
Callison J
(2018)
Directed aqueous-phase reforming of glycerol through tailored platinum nanoparticles
in Applied Catalysis B: Environmental
Puthiyapura VK
(2018)
Effect of Mass Transport on the Electrochemical Oxidation of Alcohols Over Electrodeposited Film and Carbon-Supported Pt Electrodes.
in Topics in catalysis
Huang H
(2018)
Effects of heat treatment atmosphere on the structure and activity of Pt 3 Sn nanoparticle electrocatalysts: a characterisation case study
in Faraday Discussions
Calderón Gómez J
(2019)
Electrochemical Behavior of Pt-Ru Catalysts Supported on Graphitized Ordered Mesoporous Carbons toward CO and Methanol Oxidation
in Surfaces
Chen C
(2018)
Electrochemical characterization and regeneration of sulfur poisoned Pt catalysts in aqueous media
in Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry
Humphrey J
(2016)
Electrochemical Reduction of Carbon Dioxide at Gold-Palladium Core-Shell Nanoparticles: Product Distribution versus Shell Thickness
in ChemCatChem
Zhu X
(2018)
Electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide on copper-based nanocatalysts using the rotating ring-disc electrode
in Electrochimica Acta
Doble M
(2021)
Engineering Thermostability in Artificial Metalloenzymes to Increase Catalytic Activity
in ACS Catalysis
Merino-Jimenez I
(2017)
Enhanced MFC power production and struvite recovery by the addition of sea salts to urine.
in Water research
Caswell T
(2020)
Enhancement in the rate of nitrate degradation on Au- and Ag-decorated TiO 2 photocatalysts
in Catalysis Science & Technology
Jarvis AG
(2017)
Enzyme Activity by Design: An Artificial Rhodium Hydroformylase for Linear Aldehydes.
in Angewandte Chemie (International ed. in English)
Tierney GF
(2019)
Extracting structural information of Au colloids at ultra-dilute concentrations: identification of growth during nanoparticle immobilization.
in Nanoscale advances
Godfrey IJ
(2020)
Following the Formation of Silver Nanoparticles Using In Situ X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy.
in ACS omega
Ascue Avalos GA
(2019)
From Bugs to Bioplastics: Total (+)-Dihydrocarvide Biosynthesis by Engineered Escherichia coli.
in Chembiochem : a European journal of chemical biology
Zhang X
(2016)
Heterogeneously Catalyzed Hydrothermal Processing of C5-C6 Sugars.
in Chemical reviews
Pavel OD
(2018)
Impact of SCILL catalysts for the S-S coupling of thiols to disulfides.
in Faraday discussions
Jones W
(2020)
Improving Photocatalytic Energy Conversion via NAD(P)H
in Joule
Xu R
(2022)
Improving the ORR performance by enhancing the Pt oxidation resistance
in Journal of Catalysis
Qin Y
(2019)
In situ synthesized low-PtCo@porous carbon catalyst for highly efficient hydrogen evolution
in Journal of Materials Chemistry A
Description | Catalysis is a core area of current science, engineering and technology that has substantial economic and societal impact, underpinning £50 billion of products annually in UK manufacturing industry. Although rooted in chemistry and chemical engineering, catalytic science is now strongly multidisciplinary drawing strongly from materials and bio-sciences. The aim of the Energy theme is to develop fundamental knowledge regarding energy supply and security which lies at the heart of concerns for society as a whole and this theme will address how catalysis can and will play a central role in this important topic. |
Exploitation Route | The Energy theme of the Catalysis hub is accessing new methods for reforming processes, fuel cells using long chain alcohols derived from biobased sources, biofuels and life cycle assessment for the processes developed. These new catalytic processes will enable step changes in our ability to utilise biobased energy vectors in the future and make a reall assessment as to the environmental and economic impact of the new technology. |
Sectors | Chemicals,Construction,Energy,Pharmaceuticals and Medical Biotechnology,Transport |
Description | The Catalysis Hub was founded with EPSRC funding in 2013 with three main aims: • To establish a world-leading, comprehensive and coordinated programme of catalytic science in the UK. • To develop new knowledge and promote innovation in and translation of catalytic science and technology. • To enable the UK to regain and retain a world leading position in catalysis. The Hub has fully achieved these objectives: it has coordinated and developed the UK Catalysis community; it has established strong and enduring interactions with UK industry; and it is now widely known and recognised internationally. Key to its success has been its inclusivity, its effective management structure (described in more detail in the Annex) and its physical hub, based in the Research Complex (RCaH) on the Harwell campus. Its network of forty-one university groups around the UK now includes the great majority of academic catalytic scientists, while its wide ranging scientific programme is increasingly integrating the different fields within catalytic science. Its physical centre at the Harwell campus has provided a focus for the community and has facilitated the application to catalytic science of the world-class neutron, synchrotron and laser facilities on the campus. Through its scientific programme and its wide ranging and vibrant programme of activities including conferences, specialised workshops and outreach activities, the Hub has energised a broad community of scientists and facilitated wide ranging collaboration through multidisciplinary and multi-institution projects.An example of the approach that the Hub science has delivered in the first phase has been the utilisation of non-thermal plasmas for the activation of water gas shift catalysis (C.E. Stere, et al. Angew. Chemie Int. Ed. (2017) 56, 5579). This study identified the role of the plasma in the reactions and facilitated an understanding of the possible reaction mechanisms involved as well as the impact of Joule heating. Importantly, the study involved a combination of theory and catalytic testing with the development of new in-situ characterisation techniques which could operate in the presence of the plasma. Therein, the activity over a Au/CeZrO4 catalyst at 25 °C was comparable with that attained by heating the catalyst to ~180 oC. Moreover, CO conversion observed (~70%) was much higher than that obtained at 100 oC (~20%) which was the catalyst temperature measured as a result of the Joule heating (Figure 1). This process, therefore, provides an opportunity for the hydrogen production to be obtained under conditions where the thermodynamic limitations are minimal. Using in-situ DRIFTS, structural changes associated with the gold nanoparticles in the catalyst were observed which were not found under thermal activation indicating a weakening of the Au-CO bond due to the plasma leading to an increased stability of the catalyst with time on stream. In addition, density functional theory calculations indicated that the activation of the water in the gas phase to form, for example H2Ox+ was a likely route to the high activities observed at low temperature. An example of the approach that the Hub science has delivered in the first phase has been the utilisation of non-thermal plasmas for the activation of water gas shift catalysis (C.E. Stere, et al. Angew. Chemie Int. Ed. (2017) 56, 5579). This study identified the role of the plasma in the reactions and facilitated an understanding of the possible reaction mechanisms involved as well as the impact of Joule heating. Importantly, the study involved a combination of theory and catalytic testing with the development of new in-situ characterisation techniques which could operate in the presence of the plasma. Therein, the activity over a Au/CeZrO4 catalyst at 25 °C was comparable with that attained by heating the catalyst to ~180 oC. Moreover, CO conversion observed (~70%) was much higher than that obtained at 100 oC (~20%) which was the catalyst temperature measured as a result of the Joule heating (Figure 1). This process, therefore, provides an opportunity for the hydrogen production to be obtained under conditions where the thermodynamic limitations are minimal. Using in-situ DRIFTS, structural changes associated with the gold nanoparticles in the catalyst were observed which were not found under thermal activation indicating a weakening of the Au-CO bond due to the plasma leading to an increased stability of the catalyst with time on stream. In addition, density functional theory calculations indicated that the activation of the water in the gas phase to form, for example H2Ox+ was a likely route to the high activities observed at low temperature. |
First Year Of Impact | 2014 |
Sector | Chemicals,Energy,Environment,Pharmaceuticals and Medical Biotechnology,Transport |
Impact Types | Societal,Economic,Policy & public services |
Description | Johnson Matthey |
Organisation | Johnson Matthey |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Private |
PI Contribution | New methods to understand liquid phase heterogeneous catalysis. |
Collaborator Contribution | Advice on systems to examine from an industrial perspective. |
Impact | None to date |
Start Year | 2016 |
Description | ICC conference 2016 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Other audiences |
Results and Impact | Conference presentation |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
Description | Open Day, Harwell Campus, STFC and diamond, |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | the site-wide Harwell Open day had a Catalysis Marquee whihc was visisted by 1500 people |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
Description | UKCC |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Other audiences |
Results and Impact | Organisation of the UK Catalysis Conference |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015,2016,2017 |