U.S.-Argentina Cooperative Research: Catalytic Conversion of Synthesis Gas to Alcohols

9512858伊格莱西亚拟议的研究将在加州大学伯克利分校由恩里克·伊格莱西亚领导的催化研究小组与阿根廷圣达菲国立利托拉大学由卡洛斯·阿佩斯特吉亚领导的固体合成研究小组之间建立工作合作。这项研究将侧重于了解合成气合成异丁醇的催化方法中存在的问题。将对该过程的机理进行分析，并对各种催化剂进行评估，以找到一种在比目前已知的方法更低的温度和压力下有效工作的方法。阿根廷的研究小组在新材料的合成和结构表征方面的研究得到了认可，而美国的研究小组则补充了这一专业知识，强调了催化表面上的有机反应的动力学和机理。项目负责人还将邀请研究生和一名博士后科学家作为项目的组成部分。****

9512858 Iglesia The proposed research will establish a working collaboration between a catalysis research group at UC Berkeley, headed by Enrique Iglesia, and a solid-state synthesis research group at the Universidad Nacional del Litoral in Santa Fe, Argentina under Carlos Apesteguia. The research will focus on understanding the problems in catalytic approaches for the synthesis of isobutanol from synthesis gas. The mechanism of the process will be analyzed and various catalysts will be evaluated in order to find a method which works effectively under lower temperatures and pressures than currently known methods. The research group in Argentina is recognized for research in the synthesis and structural characterization of new materials, while the U.S. group complements this expertise with emphasis on the kinetics and mechanisms of organic reactions at catalytic surfaces. The project leaders will also involve graduate students and a post doctoral scientist as integral parts of the project. ****