Synthesis and Characterization of High-Surface-Area Metal Oxide Supports (B01)

• Subject Area: Solid State and Surface Chemistry, Material Synthesis ; Physical Chemistry of Solids and Surfaces, Material Characterisation
• Term: since 2021
• Project identifier: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 426888090

Project B01 aims at the synthesis and characterization of high-surface metal oxide supports (CeO2, Al2O3, TiO2) as i.e. hollow nanospheres and nanosponges with high surface are and porosity. Dopants will be applied to obtain and to maintain preciousmetal nanoparticles (Pt, Pd, Rh, Ru) with optimal size for highest catalytic activity also under transient reaction conditions. Electron microscopy and electron spectroscopy (e.g. electron energy loss spectroscopy, tomography, pair-distribution analysis) will be used to characterize the 2D/3D morphology, the local oxidation state and the metal-support interaction.

• DFG Programme: Collaborative Research Centres
• Subproject of: SFB 1441: Tracking the active site in heterogeneous catalysis for emission control (TrackAct)
• Applicant Institution: Karlsruher Institut für Technologie
• Project Heads: Professor Dr. Claus Feldmann; Professor Dr. Christian Kübel