Development of Highly-selective nanoparticle catalysts

我们的研究计划是在材料化学的一般领域，并特别侧重于纳米粒子催化剂的合成和表征。我的长期研究目标是通过控制纳米颗粒的尺寸、形状、结构和组成来开发高选择性和活性的纳米颗粒催化剂。我们在这一领域的长期目标是开发具有高催化活性、对特定底物具有优异选择性以及优异催化剂寿命和可回收性的催化剂。因此，我们将开发“绿色”催化材料，它可以最大限度地减少有害物质和溶剂的浪费，并实现昂贵的贵金属催化剂的高原子经济性。这项工作对加拿大很重要，因为它将允许设计新一代催化剂，这将对许多工业过程具有吸引力，以及培训具有纳米材料合成，表征和催化剂设计专业知识的高素质人员。

Our research program is in the general area of materials chemistry, and is specifically focused on the synthesis and characterization of nanoparticle catalysts. My long-term research objective is to develop highly selective and active nanoparticle catalysts through the control of the size, shape, structure, and composition of the nanoparticles. Our long-term goal in this field is to develop catalysts which have high catalytic activity, excellent selectivity towards specific substrates, and excellent catalyst longevity and recyclability. Thus we will be developing "green" catalytic materials which can minimize waste of hazardous materials and solvents, and attain a high atom economy for expensive noble metal catalysts. This work is important for Canada as it will allow for the design of a new generation of catalysts which will be attractive for many industrial processes, as well as the training of highly-qualified personnel who have expertise in nanomaterials synthesis, characterization, and catalyst design.