Iron Catalysts for Bleach Activation

有了这个可持续环境技术奖，无机、生物无机和有机金属化学项目，作为NSF/EPA合作伙伴关系的一部分，正在支持卡内基梅隆大学化学系的Terrence J. Collins博士的研究和教育活动。柯林斯教授将专注于开发与特殊用途漂白剂和清洁剂相关的新型氧化活化剂。这是与高乐公司合作的成果，高乐公司是一家专门从事洗衣添加剂业务的美国大公司。所研究的活化剂具有较高的反应活性、寿命、水溶性和稳定性。研究将集中在研究氧化的机制和与反应条件变化相关的变化。根据该奖项进行的研究将为设计环境友好和高度稳定的活化剂提供基础，最终用于漂白工业。与漂白技术相关的行业是数十亿美元的全球活动。这些活化剂的广泛使用可以大大减少目前使用的氧化剂的数量。

With this Technology for Sustainable Environment award, the Inorganic, Bioinorganic, and Organometallic Chemistry Program, as part of the NSF/EPA Partnership, is supporting the research and educational activities of Dr. Terrence J. Collins of the Department of Chemistry at Carnegie Mellon University. Professor Collins will focus his work on developing new activators for oxidations associated with special purpose bleaching and cleaning agents. This is a collaborative effort with the Clorox Company, a major US corporation specializing in the laundry additive business. The activators of interest show high reactivity, longevity, aqueous solubility and stability. Studies will be focused on investigating the mechanism of oxidation and changes associated with variations in reaction conditions. The studies performed under this award will provide a basis for the design of environmentally benign and highly stable activators for eventual use in the bleaching industry. Industries associated with bleaching technologies are multibillion dollar global activities. The widespread use of these activators could substantially reduce the quantities of oxidants currently in use.