Development of novel, highly active, and selective multifunctional carbon nanotube-supported catalysts for the chemical hydrogenolysis of glycerol to 1,2 propanediol (A06)

• Subject Area: Solid State and Surface Chemistry, Material Synthesis ; Chemical and Thermal Process Engineering ; Synthesis and Properties of Functional Materials ; Technical Chemistry
• Term: since 2023
• Project identifier: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 503850735

In this project, CNT-supported catalysts for hydrogenolysis are developed and optimized. First, the multifunctional carbon nanotube-supported catalyst is optimized with respect to its activity by incorporating additional transition metals. The application and fabrication of CNT forests on glass will be investigated and adjusted in parallel. Subsequently, this synthesis method is applied to 3D-printed metal surfaces, which serve as support material for the catalyst. The resulting catalyst will then be subjected to in-depth reaction engineering studies. Continuous characterization of the obtained products will be carried out during the whole project.

• DFG Programme: Collaborative Research Centres
• Subproject of: SFB 1615: SMART Reactors for Future Process Engineering
• Applicant Institution: Technische Universität Hamburg
• Project Heads: Professor Dr.-Ing. Jakob Albert; Professor Dr.-Ing. Bodo Fiedler