NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS FOR SEPARATION AND CATALYSIS

我们的研究项目集中在纳米多孔材料的合理设计及其在分离和催化中的应用。拟议研究计划的主要目标是开发新的策略来制备和修饰功能纳米结构材料，并对它们在(I)催化(例如生物质转化为燃料和高附加值化学品、生物燃料合成、轻烃活化、选择性加氢)、(Ii)环境保护(例如废水和空气处理)和(Iii)分离(例如选择性地去除温室气体二氧化碳和其他酸性气体)中的环境驱动应用进行评估。在未来五年内，我们的目标是开发基于我们的二氧化碳去除技术的商业应用。

Our research program is centered on the rational design of nanoporous materials and their applications in separation and catalysis. The key objective of the proposed research program is to develop novel strategies for the preparation and modification of functional nanostructured materials, and their evaluation for environmentally-driven applications in (i) catalysis (e.g., biomass to fuels and high-value added chemicals, biofuels synthesis, light hydrocarbon activation, selective hydrogenation), (ii) environmental protection (e.g., wastewater and air treatment), and (iii) separation (e.g., selective removal of greenhouse gas CO2 and other acid gases). Within the next five years, we aim at developing commercial applications based on our CO2 removal technology.