Project Details
SFB 558: Metal-Substrate Interactions in Heterogeneous Catalysis
Subject Area
Chemistry
Term
from 2000 to 2012
Project identifier
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 5484300
In heterogeneous catalysis the conversion of the reactants is effected by adsorption, surface reaction and desorption. In this collaborative research centre the influence of the interface oxide/metal for oxide-supported metal catalysts shall be investigated systematically with respect to catalytic activity and selectivity.
The collaborative research centre is divided into three research areas. Starting point of the investigations will be a heterogeneous catalyst, which is studied and characterized under real conditions using spectroscopic methods (research area A). In order to get the necessary information to formulate a microscopic model there are two other research areas: in area B metal support systems shall be prepared using special synthetical methods, whereas in area C metal clusters shall be deposited on well-defined solid surfaces, which are characterized concerning the chemical activity. The necessary theoretical basis shall be created in subprojects in the field of quantum mechanics, which belong to the research areas B and C depending on the topic.
Another field of work of this collaborative research centre is the investigation of reactions of oxide-supported metal catalysts included in microporous matrices eg. zeolites.
Main focus of the first period of financial support ending in the middle of 2003 is the system copper on zinc oxide, which is used in methanol synthesis.
The collaborative research centre is divided into three research areas. Starting point of the investigations will be a heterogeneous catalyst, which is studied and characterized under real conditions using spectroscopic methods (research area A). In order to get the necessary information to formulate a microscopic model there are two other research areas: in area B metal support systems shall be prepared using special synthetical methods, whereas in area C metal clusters shall be deposited on well-defined solid surfaces, which are characterized concerning the chemical activity. The necessary theoretical basis shall be created in subprojects in the field of quantum mechanics, which belong to the research areas B and C depending on the topic.
Another field of work of this collaborative research centre is the investigation of reactions of oxide-supported metal catalysts included in microporous matrices eg. zeolites.
Main focus of the first period of financial support ending in the middle of 2003 is the system copper on zinc oxide, which is used in methanol synthesis.
DFG Programme
Collaborative Research Centres
Completed projects
- A01 - Investigations on the impact of metal-substrate interactions on the oxidation of short-chain alcohols (Project Heads Muhler, Martin ; van Veen, Andréa )
- A02 - Alternative catalysts for the synthesis of methanol and the selective oxidation of short chain alcohols (Project Heads Löffler, Elke ; Muhler, Martin )
- A03 - Investigation of Cu-Zn interactions in methanol synthesis catalysts using matrixconfined model catalysts (Project Head Grünert, Wolfgang )
- A04 - Transmission electron microscopy and scanning tunneling microscopy of real catalysts (Project Heads Birkner, Alexander ; Muhler, Martin ; Wöll, Christof )
- A5 - Charatkerisierung von katalytisch relevanten Pulverproben und Zeolithen mittels Röntgenemissionsspektroskopie (Project Head Wöll, Christof )
- B01 - Porous Metal-Organic Frameworks as Support Matrices for Metal/Metaloxide Nanoparticles (Project Head Fischer, Roland A. )
- B2 - Kupferkatalysatoren mit starken Metall-Substrat-Wechselwirkungen (Project Head Schüth, Ferdi )
- B03 - Metall-Träger-Katalysatoren als Gäste in mesoporösen Matrizen: Präparation und Grundcharakterisierung der Modellsysteme (Project Head Gies, Hermann )
- B4 - Molekulare Modelle für das Metalloxid-Trägersystem auf der Basis von neuen Polyoxometallaten (Project Heads Drieß, Matthias ; Merz, Klaus )
- B07 - Herstellung von strukturierten Trägerkatalysatoren durch Thermolyse von komplexen Metallcyaniden (Project Head Epple, Matthias )
- B08 - Interaction between gold and support material in gold catalysts for the oxidation of CO and alcohols (Project Head Schüth, Ferdi )
- B9 - Legierungs-Nanopartikel an Grenzflächen anorganischer, mesoporöser Festkörper (Project Head Polarz, Sebastian )
- B10 - Cu-based colloids as catalysts for methanol synthesis (Project Head Schüth, Ferdi )
- B11 - Nanoparticles for Catalysis from Ionic Liquids (Project Head Mudring, Anja-Verena )
- B12 - Supramolecular ZnOH-aggregates and peroxo-rich TiO complexes - A molecular access to catalysts and to elementary steps on surfaces (Project Heads Merz, Klaus ; Muhler, Martin )
- B13 - Theoretical investigation of porous metal organic frameworks as substrates for heterogeneously catalysed processes (Project Head Schmid, Rochus )
- C1 - Quantenchemische Rechnungen für spektroskopische Eigenschaften von Adsorbaten auf oxidischen Trägern (Project Head Staemmler, Volker )
- C2 - Ab inition Rechnungen zur Adsorption an den polaren (0001)- und (000-1)-Oberflächen von ZnO und Charakterisierung von Eisenoxid-Oberflächen (Project Heads Fink, Karin ; Staemmler, Volker )
- C5 - Wachstum und Struktur von Oxidschichten sowie von Metallclustern auf oxidischen Substraten (Project Head Zabel, Hartmut )
- C06 - MD Simulation of Methanol Synthesis and Methanol Oxidation (Project Head Marx, Dominik )
- C07 - Ordnung und Reaktivität von Adsorbaten auf Oxid-Einkristalloberflächen: Untersuchungen mit Heliumatomstrahlstreuung und Photoelektronenspektroskopie (Project Heads Traeger, Franziska ; Wöll, Christof )
- C08 - STM- und HREELS-Untersuchungen der Wechselwirkung von Adsorbaten mit Metallclustern auf oxidischer Unterlage (Project Head Köhler, Ulrich )
- C09 - Vibrational Spectroscopy on Metal/Metal-Oxide Systems (Project Heads Muhler, Martin ; Wang, Yuemin ; Wöll, Christof )
- C10 - Berechnung von STM-Abbildungen und Untersuchung der Struktur-Aktivitätsbeziehung der CO2-Hydrierung auf Cu/ZnO (Project Head Meyer, Bernd )
- C11 - Quantum chemical characterisation of adsorbates and defects on oxid surfaces (Project Head Hättig, Christof )
- C12 - Structural and Dynamical Properties of Metal Clusters at Oxide Surfaces (Project Head Behler, Jörg )
- C13 - STM studies of the interaction of adsorbates with metallic clusters on oxide supports (Project Head Köhler, Ulrich )
- MGK - Pysical and Chemical Processes on Oxide Surfaces: From Experiment to Theory (Project Heads Muhler, Martin ; Wöll, Christof )
- S - Central Administration (Project Head Wöll, Christof )
- T1 - CVD- bzw. AL-CVD-Präparation und Modifizierung von Trägerkatalysatoren für die Methanolsynthese (Project Head Fischer, Roland A. )
- T2 - CVD-Synthese und Charakterisierung von Trägerkatalysatoren in einem Wirbelschichtreaktor (Project Heads Hinrichsen, Kai-Olaf ; Muhler, Martin )
- T3 - Mikroskopische und spektroskopische Charakterisierung von Trägerkatalysatoren für die Methanolsynthese (Project Head Wöll, Christof )
Applicant Institution
Ruhr-Universität Bochum
Participating Institution
Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung
Spokespersons
Professor Dr. Martin Muhler; Professor Dr. Christof Wöll, until 7/2009