Microwave Activated Heterogeneous Oxidation Catalyst: A New Paradigm for Rapid, Energy Efficient Catalysis

美国国家科学基金会化学部化学催化项目将资助佛罗里达州立大学Albert Stiegman教授的研究项目。Stiegman博士和他的学生将针对微波吸收催化材料的开发进行研究，这些材料将在微波能量驱动的部分氧化催化反应中进行测试。这项工作的目标是获得实施节能催化工艺路线所需的基本理解，利用催化表面的局部微波加热。除了研究一系列具有高微波吸收截面的尖晶石结构氧化物外，还将研究金和其他贵金属的纳米颗粒。这项研究将培养学生在这个广泛的跨学科领域，包括合成，材料表征，光谱研究和催化评价。在这项工作中获得的基本理解将影响更有效和节能的催化过程化学的设计。研究生和本科生将通过路易斯·斯托克斯少数民族参与联盟被招募到研究团队。

The Chemical Catalysis Program of the Chemistry Division of the National Science Foundation will support the research program of Professor Albert Stiegman at Florida State University. Dr. Stiegman and his students will carry out studies targeting the development of microwave absorbing catalytic materials that will be tested in partial oxidation catalysis reactions driven by microwave energy. The goal of this work is to obtain the fundamental understanding needed to implement energy efficient catalytic process routes taking advantage of the local microwave heating of the catalytic surface. In addition to the examination of a range of spinel structured oxides with high microwave absorption cross sections, nano particles of gold and other noble metals will be investigated in this context. The research will train students in this broadly interdisciplinary area, which includes synthesis, materials characterization, spectroscopic studies, and catalytic evaluation. Fundamental understanding obtained in this work will impact the design of more efficient and energy conserving catalytic process chemistries. Graduate and undergraduate research students will be recruited to the research team through the Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation.