Projektdatenbank (ab 2004)

Projektnummer

N000494

Zusammenfassung

One of the main challenges in catalysis research is to uncover the ways by which the surface structure of heterogeneous catalysts impacts their catalytic properties. In the proposed research we will study the structure-reactivity correlations of architecturally-designed Pt nanocrystals. The nanocrystals will be prepared with well-controlled surface indexes and their catalytic reactivity toward industrially relevant reactions, such as condensation of light alcohols, will be investigated. In addition to the experimental research, quantum chemical calculations based on modern density func...