Catalytic Science in the Harwell Research Centre

催化是化学工业的核心科学领域-这是英国整体经济中非常成功和重要的一部分，近年来英国的总产量超过500亿，在世界上排名第七。面对世界范围内的巨大竞争，这一地位得以保持。英国要保持其领先地位，就必须保持研究创新，这可以通过汇集英国在当代科学这一关键领域的国际领先学术活动来实现。因此，我们的目标是在中心设施建立一个催化中心，这将有助于使英国保持在这一关键科学和技术领域的前沿。该中心将设在哈韦尔的研究中心，这将使我们双方能够与中心设施密切合作，该项目也将有助于中心设施的发展，并与更广泛的科学界互动，为哈韦尔/RAL校园近年来在催化材料的原位表征方面的主要发展对于解决以下问题具有极其重要的意义：因此，该中心将在催化科学的广泛研究计划中，开发最先进的现场设施，用于在钻石、同步加速器辐射、ISIS中子散射和中央激光设施进行实验。这些实验将使我们能够在分子水平上探测催化剂的结构和演变，但它们的有效性将需要在线研究与复杂的离线实验相结合，我们将在其中建立广泛的实验设施。将开展广泛的应用程序，重点关注当代催化科学的以下中心主题：* 有机转化的可持续催化剂技术 * 替代燃料的催化 * 环境保护中的催化通过协调合作小组的专业知识，在由Harwell/RAL校园设施启用的催化科学新领域，我们将为新举措提供一个平台，为英国催化研究提供一个中心，并将为催化科学的现有投资提供大量附加值。此外，通过共同努力，联合王国的科学团队将能够在这一关键领域占据中心地位并领导世界。通过积极有效的传播战略，将与广泛的学术和工业团体以及更广泛的科学界建立强有力的互动关系，将进一步促进中心的影响。

Catalysis is a core area of science that lies at the heart of the chemicals industry - an immensely successful and important part of the overall UK economy, where in recent years the UK output has totalled over 50B and is ranked 7th in the world. This position is being maintained in the face of immense competition worldwide. For the UK to maintain its leading position it is essential that innovation in research is maintained, which can be achieved through bringing together the internationally leading academic activity that exists in the UK in this key area of contemporary science. We therefore, aim to create a Centre for Catalysis at the central facilities which will help to keep the UK at the forefront of this crucial scientific and technological sector. The Centre will be established in the Research Complex at Harwell which will allow us both to work closely with the central facilities, to whose development the project will also contribute, and to interact with and contribute to the broader scientific community on the Harwell/RAL Campus The major developments in the in situ characterisation of catalytic materials that have taken place in the recent years have been of immense importance in addressing the complex scientific problems posed by catalytic science The Centre will therefore in pursuing a wide ranging programme of research in catalytic science, develop state-of-the art in situ facilities that will be used for experiments to be conducted at the Diamond, Synchrotron Radiation, ISIS Neutron Scattering and Central Laser Facilities. Such experiments will allow us to probe the structure and evolution of catalysts at the molecular level during their operation; but their effectiveness will require the on-line studies to be integrated with off line experimentation in the Complex, within which we will establish a broad range of experimental facilities. An extensive programme of applications will be undertaken, with strong emphasis on the following central themes in contemporary catalytic science:* Sustainable Catalyst Technologies for Organic Transformations* Catalysis for alternative fuels* Catalysis in the Protection of the EnvironmentBy coordinating the expertise of the collaborative groups, in novel areas of catalytic science enabled by the facilities on the Harwell/RAL campus, we will provide a platform for new initiatives that will provide a hub for UK catalysis research and will give substantial added value to the existing investment in catalytic science. Moreover by working together, the UK scientific team will be able take centre stage and lead the world in this crucial field.The impact of the Centre will be further promoted by a vigorous and effective dissemination strategy which will develop strong interactions with a wide range of academic and industrial groups and with the broader scientific community.