Jun was invited to give AINST Accelerator Seminar - Nanocatalysts for carbon dioxide conversion on 3
Tailoring multi-functional nano-catalysts for carbon dioxide capture
Presented by Associate Professor Jun Huang
Catalysis is essential for chemical industry and contributes to 90 percent of current chemical processes (global market over $5 trillium). For cleaner and more efficient chemical processes, the focus of catalysis engineering should combine macro-level process design and meso-level reactor design with a micro-level design of active sites, nanostructure reaction pathways, and kinetics. We recently developed novel nanocatalysts for CO2 conversion to chemicals and enhance the process efficiency to reduce CO2 production. Based on an understanding of catalytically active species and their functions of catalysts by in situ techniques, it is possible to design and control the catalytic properties of catalysts at the nanoscale level for desired reactions. This more strategic approach will promote catalyst development and provide an alternative to the classical trial-and-error approach, with prospects for viable pre-design of sustainable chemical processes.
Thursday 31 August 2017
Lunch from 12.30 - 1.00pm; Seminar from 1.00 - 2.00pm
Room 3003, Sydney Nanoscience Hub (SNH) Physics Road, University of Sydney
https://wordvine.sydney.edu.au/files/1699/17903/
