Chemical Imaging of Structured Catalysts using High Resolution X-ray Microscopy and To-mography (C03)

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

This project addresses the structural and chemical complexity of technical emission control catalysts us-ing multimodal and multiscale synchrotron-radiation-based hard X-ray microscopy and tomography, complemented by electron tomography. This allows non-invasive chemical imaging of technical catalysts on all relevant length scales for catalysis from nm to mm. In situ and operando methods will also be used to derive structure-activity relationships, and relate local structure observations to catalyst performance. The rich data output can be used to assist simulation, modelling and kinetic studies.

• 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. Christian Schroer; Privatdozent Dr. Thomas Sheppard