MRI: Acquisition of a Chemisorption-Physisorption Surface Area and Pore Size Analyzer for the Characterization of New Catalytic and Polymeric Materials at Trinity University

在主要研究仪器(MRI)计划的支持下，三一大学化学系将获得一台化学吸附-物理吸附表面积和孔径分析仪。该装置将用于对新型负载型双金属催化剂进行充分表征。此外，在这个以本科生为主的机构中，学生研究人员将接触到快速增长的固体和材料化学领域的基本概念。催化剂的比表面积、孔径和化学吸附性能的测定对于评估新的制备工艺和了解合成方案如何影响金属颗粒形态都是至关重要的。对颗粒大小和组成的控制将使新催化剂能够用于了解这些基本因素如何影响氧化反应的活性和选择性。

With support from the Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) Program, the Department of Chemistry at Trinity University will acquire a chemisorption-physisorption surface area and pore size analyzer. This equipment will be used to fully characterize new supported bimetallic catalysts. In addition, student researchers at this predominantly undergraduate institution will be exposed to fundamental concepts of the rapidly growing fields of solid state and materials chemistry. The determination of surface areas, pore sizes and chemisorption properties of catalysts is critical in evaluating both in evaluating new preparative procedures and in understanding how synthetic schemes affect metal particle morphology. The control over particle size and composition will allow the new catalysts to be used to understand how these fundamental factors impact activity and selectivity in oxidation reactions.