Nanoengineered Materials for Clean Catalytic Technologies
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Warwick
Department Name: Chemistry
Abstract
Catalysis lies at the heart of life on earth, powers our homes and puts food on our tables. However to a large degree our ability to transform individual atoms and molecules into new pharmaceutical medicines, fuels, and fertilisers has depended upon an equal combination of brilliant science and serendipitous discoveries. This reflects the complex interactions between reacting molecules and products, their surrounding environment, and of course the catalyst itself, which ideally remains unchanged over thousands of reaction cycles. Recent advances in chemical synthesis and analysis now offer an unprecedented opportunity to sculpt the atomic structure of solid catalysts and to peer inside their microscopic workings.Over the next five years, I propose to integrate these new experimental and theoretical breakthroughs with my own expertise in catalyst design and testing, to develop a new generation of nanoengineered materials for the clean production of valuable chemical feedstocks and sustainable biofuels. New collaborations, forged with world leaders in the areas of inorganic solid-state chemistry, nanoscale imaging and computer modelling, will help me to develop the multidisciplinary skillsets needed to achieve my vision of solid catalysts, tailored 'on demand', for efficient clean technologies that will benefit society over the coming decade.
Organisations
People |
ORCID iD |
Adam Lee (Principal Investigator) |
Publications
Pei G
(2015)
Ag Alloyed Pd Single-Atom Catalysts for Efficient Selective Hydrogenation of Acetylene to Ethylene in Excess Ethylene
in ACS Catalysis
Creasey J
(2014)
Alkali- and nitrate-free synthesis of highly active Mg-Al hydrotalcite-coated alumina for FAME production
in Catal. Sci. Technol.
Parlett C
(2014)
Alumina-grafted SBA-15 as a high performance support for Pd-catalysed cinnamyl alcohol selective oxidation
in Catalysis Today
Pirez C
(2014)
An energy-efficient route to the rapid synthesis of organically-modified SBA-15 via ultrasonic template removal
in Green Chem.
Lee AF
(2014)
Catalysing sustainable fuel and chemical synthesis.
in Applied petrochemical research
Wilson K
(2016)
Catalyst design for biorefining.
in Philosophical transactions. Series A, Mathematical, physical, and engineering sciences
Morales G
(2014)
Conformal sulfated zirconia monolayer catalysts for the one-pot synthesis of ethyl levulinate from glucose.
in Chemical communications (Cambridge, England)
Lee AF
(2014)
Heterogeneous catalysis for sustainable biodiesel production via esterification and transesterification.
in Chemical Society reviews
Description | See EP/G007594/4 |
Exploitation Route | Many |
Sectors | Chemicals,Energy,Environment,Pharmaceuticals and Medical Biotechnology |