RII Track-2 FEC: Catalysis for Renewables: Applications, Fundamentals and Technologies (CRAFT)

RII Track-2 FEC：可再生能源催化：应用、基础知识和技术 (CRAFT)

• 批准号: 1539105
• 负责人: Bala Subramaniam
• 金额: $ 400万
• 依托单位: University of Kansas Center for Research Inc
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Cooperative Agreement
• 财政年份: 2015
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2015-08-01 至 2020-07-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1539105&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: RII; Track; FEC; Catalysis; Renewables

Non-technical descriptionThe conversion of carbohydrates in plant-based biomass (lignin) to ethanol and other useful products is an important area that holds promise for renewable energy production. This Research Infrastructure Improvement Track-2 Focused EPSCoR* Collaboration (RII Track-2 FEC) award focuses on developing catalysts and technologies for the efficient conversion of lignin into fuels and useful chemicals. Research groups from the University of Kansas (KU) and the University of South Carolina at Columbia (USC) are collaborating in this project. This collaboration synergistically combines expertise of in catalyst synthesis, advanced characterization, and computational work to design novel catalysts and develop enabling research tools for the separation of useful products from lignin. The project will provide multidisciplinary training for a postdoc and six graduate students and leverage existing Research Experience for Undergraduates and Teachers (REU, RET) programs as well as Industry/University Collaborative Research Center (I/UCRC) for Rational Catalyst Synthesis at USC to engage undergraduates, K-12 teachers, and industry professionals. Technical descriptionThis multidisciplinary work aimed at improving catalyst designs and chemical separation methods for converting biomass into fuels has four integrated research thrusts: (1) synthesis and characterization of catalyst systems based on nanoparticulate metals supported on different substrates; (2) study of catalyst surface properties and reaction intermediates; (3) experiments to understand the catalytic conversion kinetics of biomass model molecules and lignin; and (4) computational simulations to interpret experimental results and provide guidance for the design of new, efficient catalysts. The project combines expertise at the Center for Renewable Fuels at USC and the Center of Environmentally Beneficial Catalyst at KU for the synthesis, characterization, and computational modeling of heterogeneous catalysts for the depolymerization of lignin compounds into cyclic hydrocarbons. Systematic experimental and computational studies will be performed to understand catalytic mechanisms, reaction kinetics, and to design and evaluate efficient catalysts for lignin deconstruction. The project employs a team approach to mentor junior faculty, postdoc, and students and offers opportunities to discuss topics such as time management, work-life balance, grant writing, strategic planning, leadership training, and facilitate activities on intellectual property management, lab safety, ethics, outreach and communicating science to the public. An evaluator provides formative and summative assessment of the project's progress.*Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research

非技术描述，碳水化合物（木质素）（木质素）中碳水化合物转化为乙醇和其他有用的产品是一个重要领域，具有可再生能源生产的希望。 这项研究基础设施改进Track-2专注于EPSCOR*合作（RII Track-2 FEC）奖的重点是开发催化剂和技术，以有效地转化木质素为燃料和有用的化学物质。 堪萨斯大学（KU）和南卡罗来纳大学哥伦比亚大学（USC）的研究小组正在该项目合作。 这项协同结合了催化剂合成，高级表征和计算工作的专业知识，以设计新颖的催化剂，并开发有助于从木质素分离有用产品的研究工具。 该项目将为博士后和六名研究生提供多学科培训，并利用本科生和教师（REU，RET）计划以及行业/大学合作研究中心（I/UCRC）的现有研究经验，以在USC进行催化剂合成本科生，K-12教师和行业专业人士。 技术描述旨在改善催化剂设计和化学分离方法的多学科工作，将生物量转化为燃料具有四个综合研究推力：（1）基于支持不同底物支持的纳米机构金属的催化剂系统的合成和表征； （2）研究催化剂表面特性和反应中间体； （3）了解生物质模型分子和木质素的催化转化动力学的实验； （4）计算模拟解释实验结果并为设计新的高效催化剂设计提供指导。 该项目结合了USC可再生燃料中心的专业知识和KU环境有益催化剂的中心，用于合成，表征和计算催化剂，用于将木质素化合物降低到环状液压方面。 将进行系统的实验和计算研究，以了解催化机制，反应动力学以及设计和评估木质素解构的有效催化剂。 该项目采用团队方法来指导初级教职员工，博士后和学生，并提供了讨论时间管理，工作与生活平衡，赠款写作，战略计划，领导培训，领导培训以及促进知识产权管理，实验室安全活动等主题的机会，道德，宣传和向公众传达科学。 评估者对项目的进度提供了形成性和总结性评估。*刺激竞争性研究的实验计划