Earth-abundant materials as next-generation catalytic platforms for the conversion of lignocellulosic biomass

• Grant number: 15/23900-2
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships abroad - Research
• Start date: August 01, 2016
• End date: July 31, 2017
• Field of knowledge: Physical Sciences and Mathematics - Chemistry - Inorganic Chemistry
• Principal Investigator: Daniela Zanchet
• Grantee: Daniela Zanchet
• Host Investigator: Yuriy Roman
• Host Institution: Instituto de Química (IQ). Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP). Campinas , SP, Brazil
• Institution abroad: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), United States

Abstract

The primary objective of this proposal is to devise and implement efficient catalytic strategies for the conversion of cellulosic feeds into chemical and fuel precursors using earth-abundant catalysts. Biomass-derived molecules are intrinsically hydrogen deficient due to their large oxygen content and require redox-active centers to introduce hydrogen atoms into their structure. Although supported platinum group metals (PGMs) exhibit exceptional catalytic activity for such reactions, their use in new global scale biomass-conversion processes is limited due to scarcity, high costs, and low hydrothermal stability. Therefore, a strong focus in this project will be placed on the characterization and applications of next-generation earth-abundant catalysts that can serve as replacements for precious metals during the conversion of cellulose. Focusing on the strengths of the complementarity with Prof. Yuriy Roman from MIT, this project is a required step to consolidate a fruitful collaborative work that aims to deliver a strong fundamental catalyst design framework that will lead to high impact scientific discoveries, opening up opportunities for the development of new technologies.

Scientific publications

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(References retrieved automatically from Web of Science and SciELO through information on FAPESP grants and their corresponding numbers as mentioned in the publications by the authors)

SHETTY, MANISH; ZANCHET, DANIELA; GREEN, WILLIAM H.; ROMAN-LESHKOV, YURIY. Cooperative Co-0/Co-II Sites Stabilized by a Perovskite Matrix Enable Selective C-O and C-C bond Hydrogenolysis of Oxygenated Arenes. CHEMSUSCHEM, v. 12, n. 10, p. 2171-2175, MAY 21 2019. (15/23900-2)

LIU, YIFEI; GOELTL, FLORIAN; RO, INSOO; BALL, MADELYN R.; SENER, CANAN; ARAGAO, ISAIAS BARBOSA; ZANCHET, DANIELA; HUBER, GEORGE W.; MAVRIKAKIS, MANOS; DUMESIC, JAMES A.. Synthesis Gas Conversion over Rh-Based Catalysts Promoted by Fe and Mn. ACS CATALYSIS, v. 7, n. 7, p. 4550-4563, JUL 2017. (15/23900-2, 15/20477-1)

ARAGAO, ISAIAS BARBOSA; RO, INSOO; LIU, YIFEI; BALL, MADELYN; HUBER, GEORGE W.; ZANCHET, DANIELA; DUMESIC, JAMES A.. Catalysts synthesized by selective deposition of Fe onto Pt for the water-gas shift reaction. APPLIED CATALYSIS B-ENVIRONMENTAL, v. 222, p. 182-190, MAR 2018. (15/23900-2, 15/20477-1, 14/21988-7)

GARG, AARON; GONCALVES, DANIELLE S.; LIU, YUSU; WANG, ZHENSHU; WANG, LINXI; YOO, JONG SUK; KOLPAK, ALEXIE; RIOUX, ROBERT M.; ZANCHET, DANIELA; ROMAN-LESHKOV, YURIY. Impact of Transition Metal Carbide and Nitride Supports on the Electronic Structure of Thin Platinum Overlayers. ACS CATALYSIS, v. 9, n. 8, p. 7090-7098, AUG 2019. (15/50375-6, 15/23900-2)

GARG, AARON; MILINA, MARIA; BALL, MADELYN; ZANCHET, DANIELA; HUNT, SEAN T.; DUMESIC, JAMES A.; ROMAN-LESHKOV, YURIY. Transition-Metal Nitride Core@Noble-Metal Shell Nanoparticles as Highly CO Tolerant Catalysts. ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION, v. 56, n. 30, p. 8828-8833, JUL 17 2017. (15/23900-2, 15/50375-6)

RO, INSOO; ARAGAO, ISAIAS B.; CHADA, JOSEPH P.; LIU, YIFEI; RIVERA-DONES, KEISHLA R.; BALL, MADELYN R.; ZANCHET, DANIELA; DUMESIC, JAMES A.; HUBER, GEORGE W.. The role of Pt-FexOy interfacial sites for CO oxidation. JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS, v. 358, p. 19-26, FEB 2018. (15/23900-2, 15/20477-1, 14/21988-7)

IIDA, TAKAYUKI; ZANCHET, DANIELA; OHARA, KOJI; WAKIHARA, TORU; ROMAN-LESHKOV, YURIY. Concerted Bimetallic Nanocluster Synthesis and Encapsulation via Induced Zeolite Framework Demetallation for Shape and Substrate Selective Heterogeneous Catalysis. ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION, v. 57, n. 22, p. 6454-6458, MAY 28 2018. (15/23900-2)