Structure dependent microkinetic modelling of heterogeneous catalytic processes (SHAPE)

Polimi role:
Coordinator

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Scientific coordinator:
Matteo Maestri

The project aims at incorporating the effect of the catalyst structure in the microkinetic description of heterogeneous catalytic processes, by hierarchically combining novel methods at different levels of accuracy in a dual feed-back loop between theory and experiments. This approach requires the development and assessment of novel methods belonging to different disciplines, from physical chemistry to material science and chemical engineering. The possibility to predict the crystal habit under reacting conditions will have a direct impact on the fundamental analysis and design of the structure-activity relation in heterogeneous catalysis, thus paving the way towards the nano-engineering of the catalyst structure to tailoring activity and selectivity for advanced process intensification and development.

Program: Horizon 2020

Subprogram: Pillar I - Excellent Science

Call: ERC-2015-STG

Topic: ERC-StG-2015: ERC Starting Grant

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