Oxides and oxide-supported-metals, structure, reactivity and applications

在能源依赖和环境意识的关键时刻，需要在工业发展的各个方面改进变革进程。无论是排放补救（例如脱氮或脱一氧化碳）、关键化学品的生产（例如氨）还是能源的生产（如燃料电池技术），氧化物和氧化物负载的催化剂都发挥着关键作用。对这些材料的操作模式获得基本的理解将有助于改进现有技术。例如，固体氧化物燃料电池设计抵抗碳和硫中毒，并且在相对低的温度下运行，可以以当前成本的一小部分生产，并且可以用于利基应用（如工厂或偏远地区的住房），以高效率和非常小的碳足迹生产能量。

At a critical time of energy dependence and environmental awareness, improved transformative processes in every aspect of industrial development are required. Whether it be emissions remediation ((e.g. deNOx, or deCO), production of key chemicals (e.g. ammonia), or production of energy (as in fuel cell technology), oxide and oxide-supported catalysts play a key role. Obtaining a fundamental understanding of the mode of operation of these materials will help improve existing technology. For example, a solid oxide fuel cell design resistant to carbon and sulfur poisoning, and which operates at relative low temperatures, could be produced at a fraction of the current cost and be utilized in niche applications (like factories or remote location housing) producing energy with high efficiency and a very small carbon footprint.