U.S.-Hungary Research on Selective Catalytic Hydrogenation

赖斯大学的乔·海托尔博士和布达佩斯匈牙利同位素研究所的l·古齐博士共同开展的这项美国-匈牙利合作研究项目的主要目标是研究炔/烷二烯选择性氢化反应的催化剂特性。为此，研究人员将研究分散、支撑添加剂和合金化对钯表面三种基本反应的影响。共同努力将产生详细的测量结果，有助于确定影响催化剂选择性的最重要的催化剂参数。这些关于活性位点和反应途径的基本化学性质的可靠信息可能导致最终开发出更具选择性和更持久的催化剂。该催化动力学项目通过使美国和东欧的领先专家能够在共同感兴趣和能力强的领域结合互补的人才和集中研究资源，实现了推进科学知识的计划目标。

The primary objective of this U.S.-Hungary cooperative research project between Dr. Joe Hightower of Rice University and Dr. L. Guczi of the Hungarian Institute of Isotopes, Budapest, is to pursue catalyst characterization in alkyne/alkadiene selective hydrogenation. To do this the researchers will study the effects of dispersion, support additives and alloying on three fundamental surface reactions proceeding over palladium. Joint efforts should yield detailed measurements useful in determining the most important catalyst parameters that influence catalyst selectivity. Such reliable information about the basic chemical nature of active site and reaction pathways could lead to eventual development of more selective and longer lasting catalysts. This project in catalytic kinetics fulfills the program objective of advancing scientific knowledge by enabling leading experts in the United States and Eastern Europe to combine complementary talents and pool research resources in areas of strong mutual interest and competence.