US-Hungary Joint Fund Research on Selective Bimetallic Hydrogenation Catalysts

布达佩斯同位素研究所的Laszlo Guczi博士和莱斯大学的Joe HighTower博士的这项美国-匈牙利研究项目的主要目标是研究在钯催化剂上乙烯中的乙炔和丁二烯中的丁二烯选择性加氢的动力学和机理。研究人员希望更多地了解双金属催化剂的活性中心的性质，哪些因素影响选择性，为什么催化剂失活，以及如何使其更具活性。根据既定的指导方针，该项目的资金通过布达佩斯的美国-匈牙利联合基金发放。

The primary objective of this US-Hungary research project between Dr. Laszlo Guczi of the Institute of Isotopes, Budapest, and Dr. Joe Hightower of Rice University is to examine the kinetics and mechanism of selective hydrogenation of acetylene in ethylene and butadiene in n-butenes over Pd-based catalysts. The researchers hope to learn more about the nature of active sites of a bimetallic catalyst, what factors affect the selectivity, why the catalysts deactivate, and how to make them more active. Funds for the project are awarded through the US- Hungary Joint Fund, Budapest, in accordance with established guidelines.