STTR Phase II: Metal Oxide Nanofibers for Filter and Catalyst Support Structures

STTR 第二阶段：用于过滤器和催化剂支撑结构的金属氧化物纳米纤维

• 批准号: 0822914
• 负责人: Gary Carlson
• 金额: $ 50万
• 依托单位: MemPro Ceramics Corporation
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2008
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2008-07-01 至 2010-06-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0822914&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: STTR; Phase; II; Metal; Oxide

This Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase II project seeks to take advantage of unique performance properties of ceramic nanofiber supported catalysts for applications in automotive, power generation, and chemical process industries. The efficiency of ceramic nanofiber composite materials to capture nano-sized particulates (inorganic and soot) is of particular interest to the automotive industry. Also, an opportunity to field test a composite catalyzed nanofiber material in a power generation facility to remove low-levels of NOx has been developed through commercialization activities within the power generation industry. This is a significant opportunity that will require the fabrication of a ceramic nanofiber/polymeric composite media and a field test apparatus. Successful completion of this opportunity will provide the background necessary to develop a first-generation ceramic nanofiber product.The broader impact/commercial potential of this project will provide the initial detailed examination of catalyst deactivation mechanisms using nanofiber support structures as well as providing a critical investigation of nano-sized particulate capture by nanofiber composite materials. This baseline information is beneficial to define and support future investigations of ceramic nanofiber materials. It is anticipated that catalyzed ceramic nanofiber/microfiber media will maximize the efficient use of catalytic materials (precious metals), enhance destruction of greenhouse gases (NOx and CO) from combustion processes, and capture harmful particulates from various gas process streams. These characteristics will help the power generation industry (fossil fuel burning), the motor vehicle, and the chemical industry meet current and future emission reduction standards while simultaneously benefiting the environment. Also as globalization leads to added pressures on U.S. companies to produce products and materials at a lower cost to remain competitive, reduction in the overall cost of energy production and transportation costs will improve U.S. competitiveness.

这个小企业技术转让（STTR）第二阶段项目旨在利用陶瓷载体催化剂的独特性能，用于汽车，发电和化学加工行业。陶瓷颗粒复合材料捕获纳米尺寸颗粒（无机物和烟灰）的效率是汽车工业特别感兴趣的。此外，通过发电工业中的商业化活动，已经开发了在发电设施中现场测试复合催化的NOx材料以去除低水平的NOx的机会。这是一个重要的机会，需要制造陶瓷陶瓷/聚合物复合介质和现场测试设备。该项目的成功完成将为开发第一代陶瓷催化剂产品提供必要的背景，该项目的更广泛的影响/商业潜力将提供使用催化剂载体结构的催化剂失活机制的初步详细检查，以及提供纳米尺寸颗粒捕获的关键调查。这一基线信息有利于定义和支持未来的研究陶瓷烧结材料。预计催化陶瓷纳米纤维/超细纤维介质将最大限度地提高催化材料（贵金属）的效率，增强燃烧过程中温室气体（NOx和CO）的破坏，并捕获各种气体工艺流中的有害颗粒物。这些特性将有助于发电行业（化石燃料燃烧）、机动车和化学工业满足当前和未来的减排标准，同时有利于环境。此外，随着全球化导致美国公司以更低的成本生产产品和材料以保持竞争力的压力增加，能源生产和运输成本的总体成本降低将提高美国的竞争力。