BRIGE: Novel Bimetallic Catalysts for Advanced Biofuels Production

BRIGE：用于先进生物燃料生产的新型双金属催化剂

• 批准号: 1125145
• 负责人: Jason Hicks
• 金额: $ 17.49万
• 依托单位: University of Notre Dame
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2011
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2011-08-01 至 2014-07-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1125145&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: BRIGE; Novel; Bimetallic; Catalysts; Advanced

PI: Hicks, JasonProposal Number: 1125145Technological advancement in the area of energy production from sources other than fossil fuels is a critical need facing the world. As such, this topic is of great interest to students and scientists from all segments of society. One attractive alternative energy technology is biofuels derived from biomass, but the most important aspect currently missing in the quest to generate economical, stable, useable biofuels is the development of highly active and selective heterogeneous catalysts.1, 2 The experimental focus of this proposal is the determination of the mechanisms for hydrodeoxygenation (HDO) of lignin-based model compounds using novel supported bimetallic FeMo phosphide catalysts for use in advanced biofuels processes using a detailed experimental approach. Once the reaction mechanisms are clearly determined, catalyst synthesis can be tailored to maximize activity and selectivity for use in next-generation biofuels processes. Pyrolysis GC/MS experiments with an in-line catalytic reactor to upgrade the vapor phase product and batch reactions in a stirred vessel to compare vapor phase upgrading and liquid phase upgrading will be conducted.Intellectual Merit: Ultimately, the results of this proposal will provide evidence of lignin upgrading to fuels for potential industrial scale operation. This work will expand existing lignin HDO understanding from studies on simple, substituted phenol compounds to more complex lignin-based model compounds, for which studies are lacking. In addition, we will synthesize and characterize new bimetallic catalytic materials for HDO of lignin-based compounds. This work will significantly advance the understanding of this process by providing key fundamental information on the reaction mechanisms, which will subsequently lead to better catalytic processes for biofuels production. In addition to biofuels production, this knowledge could be used to increase fundamental understanding of specialty chemicals syntheses from lignin-based resources.Broader Impacts: Advancement toward the effective use of biomass as a resource for energy production will move society closer to the goal of meeting the world?s energy needs in a sustainable manner. The determination of the foundational knowledge of reaction mechanisms will enable the creation of new catalysts with high selectivity towards biomass liquefaction and deoxygenation, which will expedite biofuels- usability. Through membership in the Notre Dame Energy Center and Sustainable Energy Initiative, the results from this proposal will be disseminated across a wide audience. The annual Energy Week at Notre Dame is an opportunity to present research solutions to energy problems to groups across campus as well as alumni and the local community. Targeting this broad audience spurs student inquiry, attracts student researchers, and increases public awareness and knowledge of energy research at Notre Dame and energy issues in general. Also, the results obtained from this BRIGE proposal will be incorporated into current and future graduate/undergraduate courses, and specifically into a special topic in catalysis course that is currently being designed.Broadening Participation: This proposal seeks to integrate research in energy, biofuels, and catalysis with educational efforts targeted at high school groups in the community at large and female undergraduates from St. Mary's College, specifically seeking to mentor underrepresented students. A "Catalysis and Biofuels" laboratory open house day will be held every year for local high school students to spend a day in the lab assisting with biofuels experiments and learning about energy issues and research. In addition, female undergraduates from St. Mary's College will be recruited to conduct research in the PI's lab as part of the dual degree program offered with the University of Notre Dame. Lastly, diversity will be modeled in our research group and will be a key goal of the PI?s group over the coming years.

主要研究者：Hicks，JasonProposal编号：1125145在从化石燃料以外的来源生产能源方面的技术进步是世界面临的一个关键需要。因此，这一主题对来自社会各阶层的学生和科学家都非常感兴趣。一种有吸引力的替代能源技术是来自生物质的生物燃料，但目前在寻求产生经济、稳定、可用的生物燃料时缺少的最重要方面是开发高活性和选择性的多相催化剂。2本提案的实验重点是确定木质素加氢脱氧（HDO）的机理。基于模型化合物，使用新的负载型FeMo磷化物催化剂，用于先进的生物燃料工艺，使用详细的实验方法。一旦明确了反应机理，就可以定制催化剂合成，以最大限度地提高下一代生物燃料工艺的活性和选择性。热解GC/MS实验与在线催化反应器升级的气相产物和间歇反应在搅拌容器比较气相升级和液相升级将carried.Intellectual优点：最终，本建议的结果将提供证据的木质素升级为燃料的潜在工业规模操作。这项工作将扩大现有的木质素HDO的理解，从简单的，取代的酚类化合物的研究，更复杂的木质素为基础的模型化合物，缺乏研究。此外，我们还将合成和表征用于木质素基化合物HDO的新型催化材料。这项工作将通过提供有关反应机制的关键基本信息来显着促进对该过程的理解，从而为生物燃料生产带来更好的催化过程。除了生物燃料生产，这方面的知识可以用来增加从木质素为基础的resources.Broader影响的特种化学品合成的基本理解：对生物质作为能源生产资源的有效利用的进步将推动社会更接近满足世界的目标？以可持续的方式满足能源需求。反应机理的基础知识的确定将使得能够产生对生物质液化和脱氧具有高选择性的新催化剂，这将加快生物燃料的可用性。通过成为圣母院能源中心和可持续能源倡议的成员，这一提案的成果将在广大受众中传播。每年的能源周在圣母院是一个机会，目前的研究解决方案，能源问题的团体在校园以及校友和当地社区。针对这一广泛的受众刺激学生的调查，吸引学生研究人员，并提高公众的认识和知识的能源研究在圣母院和能源问题一般。此外，从该BRIGE提案中获得的结果将被纳入当前和未来的研究生/本科生课程，特别是目前正在设计的催化课程的一个专题。这项提案旨在将能源、生物燃料和催化方面的研究与针对社区高中群体和圣玛丽玛丽学院女本科生的教育工作结合起来，特别是辅导代表性不足的学生。每年将为当地高中生举办一个“催化和生物燃料”实验室开放日，让他们在实验室里呆一天，协助生物燃料实验，了解能源问题和研究。此外，来自圣玛丽学院的女本科生将被招募到PI的实验室进行研究，作为与圣母大学提供的双学位课程的一部分。最后，多样性将在我们的研究小组建模，将是PI的一个关键目标？集团在未来几年。