4939.2:
Nano-design of active components on structured fiber supports of high surface area: novel approach in catalytic materials
Abstract
The project is aimed on the development of novel catalytic material suitable for the design of chemical reactors with structured catalytic bed. These reactors are known to give a high yield of the desired product during short residence times. The particularity of the material under development is based on the use of different fibers (glass, metals, active carbon and ceramic composites) as a support for catalytically active component. The fiber supports provide easy gas passage through the catalytic bed with low pressure-drop in the reactor. Therefore, the catalyst will be designed as a highly organized material scaled over multiple levels. It will include not only the most suitable formulation, but also specific nano-designed micro-structure of the active phase and a well-defined macro-structure of the catalytic bed.
The proposed research project links the development of new industrial catalysts with experimental studies of model catalysts designed at the molecular level.