U.S.-Brazil Planning Visit on Novel Electrocatalysts for Wastewater Purification

在美国国际科学与工程办公室美洲项目的支持下，犹他大学的Michael Moats将与巴西圣保罗大学的Adalgisa R. Andrade博士讨论合作研究项目的细节。研究人员计划研究直接乙醇燃料电池和废水电解阳极催化剂的纳米结构和电化学性能与材料加工和成分之间的关系。此次计划访问的目的是建立一个合作研究项目，对电催化剂进行彻底的调查和表征，这将影响越来越重要的领域，因为新的“绿色”和可再生能源正在寻求。改进后的电催化剂可以在能源和环境等领域产生广泛的影响。这项活动和后续项目将加强与外国科学家的合作，并为学生提供国际研究经验。

In this U.S.-Brazil planning visit supported by the Americas Program of the Office of International Science and Engineering, Michael Moats at the University of Utah will discuss the details of a collaborative research program with Dr. Adalgisa R. Andrade at the University of Sao Paulo in Brazil. The researchers plan to study the relationships between material processing and composition on the nanostructure and electrochemical performance of anode catalysts for direct ethanol fuel cells and wastewater electrolysis. The goal of the planning visit is to establish a collaborative research program in a thorough investigation and characterization of electrocatalysts that will affect fields of growing importance as new "green" and renewable energy sources are sought. Improved electrocatalysts can have a broad impact in areas such as energy and the environment. This activity and the follow-on project would strengthen collaborations with foreign scientists and provide international research experiences for students.