Projects
Projects: Projects for Investigator |
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| Reference Number | EP/G007594/3 | |
| Title | Nanoengineered Materials for Clean Catalytic Technologies | |
| Status | Completed | |
| Energy Categories | Not Energy Related 50%; Renewable Energy Sources(Bio-Energy, Production of other biomass-derived fuels (incl. Production from wastes)) 25%; Renewable Energy Sources(Bio-Energy, Production of transport biofuels (incl. Production from wastes)) 25%; |
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| Research Types | Basic and strategic applied research 100% | |
| Science and Technology Fields | PHYSICAL SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS (Chemistry) 100% | |
| UKERC Cross Cutting Characterisation | Not Cross-cutting 100% | |
| Principal Investigator |
Dr AF Lee No email address given Chemistry Cardiff University |
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| Award Type | Standard | |
| Funding Source | EPSRC | |
| Start Date | 01 August 2013 | |
| End Date | 13 February 2014 | |
| Duration | 7 months | |
| Total Grant Value | £257,739 | |
| Industrial Sectors | Chemicals | |
| Region | Wales | |
| Programme | NC : Physical Sciences | |
| Investigators | Principal Investigator | Dr AF Lee , Chemistry, Cardiff University (100.000%) |
| Industrial Collaborator | Project Contact , BP Alternative Energy International Ltd (0.000%) Project Contact , BP Chemicals Ltd (0.000%) Project Contact , Koninklijke DSM N.V., The Netherlands (0.000%) Project Contact , Syngenta (0.000%) Project Contact , European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF), France (0.000%) Project Contact , University of York (0.000%) |
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| Objectives | ||
| 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 | |
| Publications | (none) |
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| Final Report | (none) |
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| Added to Database | 11/12/13 | |
