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Richard O. Buckius
Division Director

Catalysis and Biocatalysis

Sub-element of the Chemical Reaction Processes Program

Program Director: Dr. Glenn L. Schrader

This program primarily supports fundamental and applied research on: (1) kinetics and mechanisms of important catalyzed chemical reactions as they relate to the production of chemicals, fuels and specialized materials; (2) characterization of chemical phenomena occurring at or near solid surfaces and interfaces; (3) electrocatalytic processes having engineering significance or commercial potential; (4) sustainability, environmental catalysis, and basic research related to green chemistry or utilization of biorenewable resources; (5) kinetic modeling and theory of heterogeneous, homogeneous and biocatalysis; (6) fundamental aspects of reactive deposition and processing for thin film materials; and (7) interactions between chemical reactions and transport processes in reactive systems, and the use of this information in the design or control of complex chemical reactors.

This sub-element promotes multidisciplinary research in:

• Chemical Kinetics of Heterogeneous, Homogeneous, and Biocatalysis
• Synthesis and Processing of Chemically Functional Materials
• Interfacial, Electrochemical, and Photochemical Reaction Processes
• Theory and Modeling of Reaction Processes at Surfaces
• Synthesis and Characterizaton of Catalysts that Function at the Nanoscale

Typical research topics include:

• Synthesis and characterization of novel catalytic structures at the atomic and molecular scale for chemical applications.
• Mechanisms and kinetics of reactions at solid surfaces and at interfaces (gas-solid, liquid-solid including aqueous-solid).
• Ab initio and semiempirical kinetic theory and dynamic simulation of complex reactions.
• Utilization of catalytic materials in sensors, electronic devices, coatings; incorporation of components from the nano- to micron scale.
• Catalytic reaction engineering of chemical, photo-, electro-, and bio-catalytic processes.
• Accelerated development of chemical processes and materials: combinatorial synthesis and data mining coupled to experimentation and modeling.
• Environmentally beneficial chemical process alternatives; catalytic conversion of biorenewables.
• Energy and natural resource efficiency in chemical processing.
• Utilization of new catalysts for producing nanomaterials.
• Ultraselective reactions and catalysts for fine chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and specialty chemical products.

Other related programs and divisions are:

• Process and Reaction Engineering (CTS)
• Solid State and Microstructures (ECS)
• Division of Chemistry
• Division of Materials Research

Send email to Dr. Glenn L. Schrader at gschrade@nsf.gov for further information.

Catalysis and Biocatalysis Program Update, November 2003
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23-Sep-2004