Synthesis and Characterization of Supported Metal Sub-nanoparticles for Applications in Catalytic Reactions of Alkanes

用于烷烃催化反应的负载型金属亚纳米颗粒的合成和表征

• 批准号: 0937036
• 负责人: Jenny McCahill
• 金额: $ 20万
• 依托单位: University of California-Santa Barbara
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2009
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2009-09-01 至 2011-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0937036&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Synthesis; Characterization; Supported; Metal; Sub

The Division of Chemistry supports Jenny McCahill of the University of California - Santa Barbara as an American Competitiveness in Chemistry Fellow. Dr. McCahill will synthesize metal sub-nanoparticles from molecular precursors, and investigate the reactions of supported particles in catalytic reactions with alkanes. McCahill will work in collaboration with scientists at University of California - Santa Barbara, and with collaborators at Argonne National Laboratory, the Materials Research Collaborative Access Team (MRCAT) and the Advanced Photon Source. In her plan for broadening participation, Dr. McCahill will work with junior-high school level students and teachers, teaching them about new frontiers in the chemical sciences, including the catalytic applications of nanoscience, through hands-on activities. She will collaborate in this activity with Robert Cota and Phyllis Brady of the Mathematics, Engineering and Science Achievement (MESA) program at UCSB. Junior high schools selected will be ones in Santa Barbara and Ventura counties with a high population of Hispanic students.Research like that of Dr. McCahill is aimed at developing new kinds of materials for catalysis. Catalysts are important in industry, since they allow the synthesis of molecules and materials with desirable properties at reduced cost. The ultimate aim of research like this is to develop better catalysts for industrial processes. The efforts at broadening participation being pursued by Dr. McCahill are aimed at increasing the participation of young people from underrepresented groups in the sciences.

化学系支持加州大学圣巴巴拉分校的珍妮·麦卡希尔担任美国化学竞争力研究员。 McCahill 博士将从分子前体合成金属亚纳米粒子，并研究负载粒子在与烷烃的催化反应中的反应。 麦卡希尔将与加州大学圣巴巴拉分校的科学家以及阿贡国家实验室、材料研究协作访问团队 (MRCAT) 和先进光子源的合作者合作。 在扩大参与的计划中，麦卡希尔博士将与初中学生和教师合作，通过实践活动向他们传授化学科学的新领域，包括纳米科学的催化应用。 她将与 UCSB 数学、工程和科学成就 (MESA) 项目的 Robert Cota 和 Phyllis Brady 合作开展这项活动。 选定的初中将位于西班牙裔学生较多的圣巴巴拉县和文图拉县。像麦卡希尔博士这样的研究旨在开发新型催化材料。 催化剂在工业中很重要，因为它们可以以较低的成本合成具有所需性能的分子和材料。 此类研究的最终目的是为工业过程开发更好的催化剂。 麦卡希尔博士正在努力扩大参与范围，旨在增加科学领域代表性不足群体的年轻人的参与。