U.S. - Egypt Cooperative Research: Synthesis and Characterization of Novel Nanoparticle Catalysts to Minimize Pollution

美国-埃及合作研究：新型纳米颗粒催化剂的合成和表征，以最大限度地减少污染

• 批准号: 0413971
• 负责人: Mohamed Samy El-Shall
• 金额: --
• 依托单位: Virginia Commonwealth University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2004
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2004-09-01 至 2009-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0413971&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: U.S.; Egypt; Cooperative; Research; Synthesis

0413971El-ShallDescription: This award is to support cooperative research between Dr. M. Samy El-Shall, Department of Chemistry, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia and Dr. Nagi R. Ebrahim, Department of Chemistry, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt. This project deals with the development of efficient catalysts based on nanostructured materials to minimize pollution in the environment. Specifically, novel catalysts will be developed for the catalytic oxidation of carbon monoxide since even minimal exposure to carbon monoxide can be lethal. The project combines the laser methods developed at Virginia Commonwealth University in the USA with the chemical methods developed at Suez Canal University in Egypt, to synthesize and characterize a new family of efficient nanoparticle catalysts for the removal of harmful gases and chemical contaminants from the environment. The work at VCU will deal with the synthesis of nanoparticle catalysts by the laser vaporization controlled condensation method. The work at Suez Canal University will deal with the preparation of transition metal catalysts by chemical methods. The proposed research will result in a better understanding of the molecular processes and the mechanisms of the reactions involved in heterogeneous catalysis. The resulting catalysts are expected to provide efficient means for catalytic oxidation of air contaminants. Scope and broad impact: Successful results will likely initiate new efforts for a variety of environmental applications involving both the industrial and commercial sectors in Egypt and the US. The cooperative research is expected to lead to economic development in both countries. In addition, the project has broad implications in the education and training of graduate students and junior scientists in the multi-disciplinary research areas of catalysis, nanoparticles, environmental chemistry, and materials science. The proposed research will introduce the new area of research on nanostructure materials to the Egyptian scientific community. This is expected to open new fields of research with promising applications in advanced materials, sensors and devices. This project is being supported under the US-Egypt Joint Fund Program, which provides grants to scientists and engineers in both countries to carry out these cooperative activities.

0413971El-Shall 描述：该奖项旨在支持弗吉尼亚联邦大学（弗吉尼亚州里士满）化学系 M. Samy El-Shall 博士和伊斯梅利亚苏伊士运河大学化学系 Nagi R. Ebrahim 博士之间的合作研究埃及。 该项目致力于开发基于纳米结构材料的高效催化剂，以最大限度地减少环境污染。具体来说，将开发用于一氧化碳催化氧化的新型催化剂，因为即使是极少量的一氧化碳接触也可能是致命的。该项目将美国弗吉尼亚联邦大学开发的激光方法与埃及苏伊士运河大学开发的化学方法相结合，合成并表征一系列新的高效纳米颗粒催化剂，用于去除环境中的有害气体和化学污染物。 VCU 的工作将涉及通过激光汽化控制冷凝方法合成纳米颗粒催化剂。苏伊士运河大学的工作将涉及通过化学方法制备过渡金属催化剂。 拟议的研究将有助于更好地理解多相催化中涉及的分子过程和反应机制。所得催化剂有望为空气污染物的催化氧化提供有效的手段。 范围和广泛影响：成功的结果可能会为涉及埃及和美国工业和商业部门的各种环境应用发起新的努力。 合作研究预计将促进两国的经济发展。 此外，该项目对催化、纳米粒子、环境化学和材料科学等多学科研究领域的研究生和初级科学家的教育和培训具有广泛的影响。拟议的研究将向埃及科学界介绍纳米结构材料的新研究领域。预计这将开辟新的研究领域，在先进材料、传感器和设备方面具有广阔的应用前景。该项目得到了美国-埃及联合基金计划的支持，该计划向两国的科学家和工程师提供赠款以开展这些合作活动。