Conference: International Conference on Environmental Catalysis in Asheville, August 24-27, 2014

摘要：国际环境催化会议，2014年8月24-27日在阿什维尔举行。该奖项为美国学生参加第八届国际环境催化会议(ICEC)提供资金，以补贴注册和旅费，并优先考虑口头陈述的学生。大会将于2014年8月24-27日在北卡罗来纳州的阿什维尔举行。该奖项的获奖者是佐治亚理工学院的卡斯滕·西弗斯教授。会议的主要目标是创造一个环境，让来自世界各地的大学、国家实验室和工业界的研究人员就具有环境影响的催化反应和过程进行富有成效的讨论和思想交流。催化领域对国家经济和人民生活水平起着至关重要的作用。催化的基础研究生产的材料(即催化剂)显著改善了许多产品的制造工艺。其中许多产品在提高人类生活质量、减少人类活动对环境的不利影响以及保障国家能源供应方面得到了应用。催化领域的研究也具有重大的经济影响，因为现代社会使用的大多数产品在制造过程中的某个时刻都需要催化剂。本次会议将涵盖的科学议题包括：控制环境中不可接受的化合物的排放；应用催化剂生产污染较少的替代产品；尽量减少废物；以及利用可再生资源生产燃料和化学品。这些话题具有重大的社会影响，因为它们直接影响生活质量。通过在这些领域进行研究而接受教育的学生将具有独特的资格，成为可行的绿色经济所需的技术领域的领导者。这次会议将为美国研究人员、学生和专家提供接触催化研究前沿发展的机会，并有机会向环境催化领域的领导者宣传他们的研究成果。第八届ICEC将涵盖环境催化的方方面面，包括多相和均相。这次会议将为美国研究人员、学生和专家提供接触催化研究前沿发展的机会，并有机会向环境催化领域的领导者宣传他们的研究成果。已经安排了五个专题会议：(1)可持续和清洁的能源生产，(2)排放控制，(3)室内空气净化，(4)水处理，(5)绿色化学。ICEC上一次在美国举行是在1998年。国际接触尤其重要，因为环境催化受到来自欧洲的研究人员的严重影响，而且越来越多地受到亚洲的影响。此外，会议将促进国际合作，并让学生和博士后同事接触到新的概念、实验技术和潜在的同事。为第八届ICEC选择的主题具有重大的社会影响，因为它们直接影响到生活质量。通过在这些领域进行研究而接受教育的学生将处于独特的地位，成为新的绿色经济的领导者。支持这次会议的技术影响源于催化剂在支撑国家-S经济和生活水平方面的关键作用。对第八届ICEC的技术贡献将得到广泛传播。这本摘要书将以印刷版和电子版分发给所有参与者，同行评议的文章将在《今日催化》的特别版上发表。

ABSTRACT TITLEConference: International Conference on Environmental Catalysis in Asheville, August 24-27, 2014ABSTRACTThis award provides the funds to subsidize the registration and travel costs for US student participation at the 8th International Conference on Environmental Catalysis (ICEC) with preference given to students making oral presentations. The conference will be held in Asheville, North Carolina, on August 24-27, 2014. The PI for the award is Prof. Carsten Sievers of the Georgia Institute for Technology. The principal objective of the conference is to create an environment for fruitful discussion and exchange of ideas among researchers from universities, national laboratories, and industry around the globe on catalytic reactions and processes with environmental implications. The field of catalysis plays a key role in the nation?s economy and standard of living. Fundamental research in catalysis produces materials (i.e., catalysts) that significantly improve the manufacturing process for many products. Many of these products find application in improving the quality of human life, reducing the adverse impact of human activities on the environment, and securing the nation's energy supply. Research in the field of catalysis also has major economic impact since a majority of the products used by a modern society require catalysts at some point in their manufacture. The scientific topics to be covered by this conference are the control of emissions of environmentally unacceptable compounds; the application of catalysts for the production of alternative, less polluting products; waste minimization; and the production of fuels and chemicals from renewable resources. These topics have significant societal impact because they directly affect the quality of life. Students who are educated by performing research in these areas will be uniquely qualified to be leaders in the technical areas required for a viable ?green economy?. This meeting will provide U.S. researchers, student and expert, exposure to developments at the cutting edge of catalysis research and a chance to publicize their research internationally to leaders in environmental catalysis. The 8th ICEC will cover all aspects of environmental catalysis, both heterogeneous and homogeneous. This meeting will provide U.S. researchers, student and expert, exposure to developments at the cutting edge of catalysis research and a chance to publicize their research internationally to leaders in environmental catalysis. Five topical sessions have been arranged: (1) sustainable and clean energy production, (2) emission control, (3) indoor air cleaning, (4) water treatment, (5) green chemistry. The ICEC was last held in the United States in 1998. International exposure is particularly important because environmental catalysis is heavily influenced by researchers from Europe and, increasingly, Asia. In addition, the conference will stimulate international collaborations and expose students and postdoctoral associates to new concepts, experimental techniques, and potential colleagues. The topics chosen for the 8th ICEC have significant societal impact because they directly affect the quality of life. Students who are educated by performing research in these areas will be uniquely positioned to be leaders in a new ?green economy?. The technological impact of support for this conference stems from the key role of catalysis in underpinning the nation?s economy and standard of living. The technical contributions to the 8th ICEC will be disseminated widely. The book of abstracts will be distributed to all participants in print and electronic version, and peer-reviewed articles will be published in a special edition of Catalysis Today.