Catalysis is at the heart of the petroleum, chemical, food and pharmaceutical industries since over 85% of the chemical processes involve catalytic reactions. Energy and Environment are the top issues that are facing humans now and in the future. Aiming to improve energy production efficiency from conventional processes and renewable energy process, while protecting environment from toxic gases and global warming, we have developed different nanocatalytic materials for petroleum refining, biofuel upgrading, hydrogen production and fuel cells.  The structural and catalytic properties of the fabricated materials were characterized with different kinds of techniques including synchrotron-based in situ characterization techniques (TR-XRD, EXAFS and XANES), in situ FT-IR, GC, MS, solid state NMR, TPD, TPRS, and surface analysis techniques. In this talk, we will focus on the fundamental understanding of several catalyst systems for energy production and environmental production including pyrolysis bio-oil upgrading, H2 production from bio alcohols, and fuel cells.

Fundamental understanding of nanocatalytic materials for environmental protection and clean energy production

248th National Meeting (2014)

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