Workshop on Future Directions in Catalysis; June 19-20, 2003; Arlington, VA

2003年6月19日至20日，一个由来自学术界和工业界的工程师和科学家组成的领导小组将在国家科学基金会召开一个关于催化研究未来方向的前瞻性研讨会。催化剂和通过使用它们制备的大量产品构成了美国国民生产总值的主要部分。毫无疑问，催化剂是纳米技术在现代经济中最成功的应用。在纳米尺度上设计和控制催化剂结构的能力直接关系到关键的催化性能，如活性、选择性和稳定性。最近的进展有望彻底改变催化研究：合成技术现在可以控制纳米级的组装，分析方法可以识别和探测结构以验证合成方法，预测能力可以为结构/性质关系提供指导原则。对新型纳米级催化剂制备的前所未有的控制即将出现。本次研讨会还将讨论催化在纳米科学和工程国家计划框架内的作用。NSF的Mihail Roco，美国国家科学技术委员会纳米科学、工程和技术小组委员会（NSET）主席，将概述美国政府在纳米技术研究和开发方面的努力。加州理工学院的Mark E. Davis教授，曾于1990年获得美国国家科学基金会颁发的Alan T. Waterman奖，他将提出研讨会的宗旨和目标。全体会议将讨论研讨会探讨的七个关键主题：-加州大学伯克利分校的Don Tilley教授-催化材料的分子前体-西北大学的Chad Mirkin教授-与其他纳米科学和工程项目关系的观点-埃克森美孚公司的E. Mark Davis博士-工业在纳米尺度上的催化和组装的观点-弗里茨哈伯研究所的Robert Schlogl教授柏林-欧洲对纳米尺度多相催化的展望- Henry Foley教授，宾夕法尼亚州立大学-催化在纳米尺度材料制造中的应用- Raul Lobo教授，特拉华大学-纳米尺度催化剂的表征方法- Matt Neurock教授，弗吉尼亚大学-纳米级催化的计算和建模研讨会参与者将讨论这些主题，并为未来NSF在这方面的催化研究制定一个有远见的计划。讲习班的结果将在会后的一份报告中公布，并将编制一个网站。

On June 19-20, 2003, a leading group of engineers and scientists from academia and industry will meet at the National Science Foundation for a visionary workshop on future directions in catalysis research. Catalysts and the multitude of products prepared through their use constitute a major portion of the US GNP. Undoubtedly, catalysts are the most successful application of nanotechnology in the modern economy. The ability to design and control catalyst structure at the nanometer scale is directly related to key catalytic properties, such as activity, selectivity, and stability. Recent advances now promise to revolutionize catalysis research: Synthetic techniques can now control assembly at the nano-scale, analytical methodologies can identify and probe structure to verify synthesis methodology, and predictive capabilities can provide guiding principles for structure/property relationships. Unprecedented control of the preparation of new nano-scale catalysts is on the near horizon. This workshop will also address the role of catalysis within the framework of national inititatives in nanoscience and engineering. NSF's Mihail Roco, chair of the U.S. National Science and Technology Council's Subcommittee on Nanoscale Science, Engineering, and Technology (NSET), will present an overview of U.S. government efforts in nanotechnology research and development. Professor Mark E. Davis of the California Institute of Technology, who received the Alan T. Waterman Award, from the National Science Foundation in 1990, will present the charge and goals for the workshop. Plenary talks will be given on seven key topics explored by the workshop:- Professor Don Tilley, University of California-Berkeley - Molecular Precursors to Catalytic Materials- Professor Chad Mirkin, Northwestern University - Perspective on the Relationationship to Other Nanoscience and Engineering Programs- Dr. E. Mark Davis, ExxonMobil - Perspective on Catalysis and Assembly at the Nanoscale by Industry - Professor Robert Schlogl, Fritz Haber Institute, Berlin - Perspective On Heterogeneous Catalysis at the Nanoscale from Europe - Professor Henry Foley, Pennsylvania State University - Use of Catalysis for Nanoscale Materials Fabrication- Professor Raul Lobo, University of Delaware - Characterization Methods for Nanoscale Catalysts- Professor Matt Neurock, University of Virginia - Computation and Modeling for Nanoscale CatalysisWorkshop participants will discuss these topics and develop a visionary plan for future NSF research in this aspect of catalysis. The results of the workshop will be released in a report following the meeting, and a web site will be developed.