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Center for Enabling New Technologies Through Catalysis

Center for Enabling New Technologies Through Catalysis. www.nsfcentc.org. A National Science Foundation Phase 2 Center for Chemical Innovation. Catalysis Green Chemistry. Uncatalyzed. Catalyzed. E. Starting materials. Products. (only good chemicals!). (Even better chemicals!).

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Center for Enabling New Technologies Through Catalysis

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  1. Center for Enabling New Technologies Through Catalysis www.nsfcentc.org A National Science Foundation Phase 2 Center for Chemical Innovation

  2. Catalysis Green Chemistry Uncatalyzed Catalyzed E Starting materials Products (only good chemicals!) (Even better chemicals!) Catalysis can “green” the production of basic chemicals, polymers, materials, fuels and pharmaceuticals less energy atom-efficient - decrease waste streams less toxic reagents cost effective!

  3. NSF Centers for Chemical Innovation Center for Enabling New Technologies through Catalysis (CENTC) established in 2007 was the first Phase II CCI Centers for Chemical Innovation (CCI) is a National Science Foundation (NSF) program to support centers that are focused on major, long-term fundamental chemical research challenges. CCIs that address these challenges will produce transformative research, lead to innovation, and attract broad scientific and public interest. CCIs are agile structures that can respond rapidly to emerging opportunities and make full use of cyberinfrastructure to enhance collaborations. CCIs may partner with researchers from industry, government laboratories and international organizations. CCIs integrate research, innovation, education, and public outreach and include a plan to broaden participation of underrepresented groups.

  4. CENTC Science Enabling Science For Catalytic Reactions to Improve the Production of Fuels and Chemicals Catalysis - More Sustainable Chemistry • Alkane metathesis and alkanes to arenes - improving the economics of producing “clean diesel” and arenes from any carbon source • Non-Biomass alternatives to petroleum as the source of chemicals and fuels – Methane, carbon dioxide, water • Catalysis for fine chemicals - new catalytic reactions to allow for production with good economics and with less waste -aminations • Producing fuels and chemicals from biomass sources

  5. Principal Investigators and Institutions 2011

  6. Synergistic Expertise in CENTC Organometallic Synthesis and Reaction Chemistry Mechanistic Understanding Chemicals from New Feedstocks Enabling Science in Catalysis Tandem Catalysis New Industrial Technologies Biocatalysis Computations Alternative to Petroleum For Fuels Chemical Engineering

  7. Industrial Affiliates of CENTC • Strong industrial relationships key to parlaying CENTC breakthroughs into new and useful technologies • Provide early insight into upcoming technological challenges and specific basic research needs • Networking Opportunities for our students and postdocs

  8. Annual Center Meeting Involves Everyone • Formal progress reporting/discussion and “reality check” with Industrial Affiliates and Scientific Advisory Board • PIs, co-workers and AB members propose and consider future directions, new personnel, project terminations Annual Meeting, Seattle, September 2010 At 2010 Meeting: 13 PIs, 1 collaborator, 12 postdocs, 25 graduate students, 11 undergraduates, 3 Advisory Board members, 5 staff, one NSF Program Officer, 12 representatives from 7 of our industrial affiliates

  9. Growth of CENTC 2007 2005 2010

  10. CENTCResearch Projects Entering Year 5 Anti-Markovnikov Hydroamination Of Alkenes Glycerol Deoxygenation Water Oxidation Dehydroaromatization of n-Alkanes Disassembly of Lignocellulose Direct Amination of Arenes Lignin Degradation Methane Oligomerization Electrophilic Oxidation Catalysts Alkane Metathesis Metalloenzyme Evolution for Organic Synthesis Carbohydrates to Chemicals

  11. Alkane Metathesis CENTC PIs Goldman (Rutgers) and Brookhart (UNC) developed tandem catalyst system for AM (Science, 2006, 312, 257) two different catalysts alkanedehydrogenation olefin metathesis or Re2O7 / Al2O3 Scott (UCSB) and Schrock (MIT) brought into CENTC to collaborate on olefin metathesis catalysts olefinhydrogenation

  12. Gas, Coal, Shale, Tar Sands, Biomass… Alkane Metathesis and Dehydroaromatization alkane metathesis Diesel (C9-18) C4-C8 (not desired) GAS (C1-C3) Fischer- Tropsch HIGH-MW Cn Dehydroaromatization

  13. Education Within CENTC Students and Postdocs • Partners in our unique collaborative environment • Involved in idea generation, evaluation and project development • Experience an enhanced breadth of education - Range of research projects, research areas, techniques and styles • Opportunities to participate in outreach • Networking and career development

  14. CENTC Alumni Former CENTC Post-doc and Graduate Students now…… • Faculty: Industry: • Post-docs: • National Lab Staff:

  15. Impact Outside of CENTC CENTC Summer Schools on Catalysis Public Science Outreach

  16. CENTC Industrial Affiliates Program Benefits of Membership: • Attend CENTC Annual Meetings to hear about new results and participate in round-table discussions. • Determine early on whether CENTC fundamental discoveries are of interest to you. • Provide input into the scientific directions of the Center. • Interact with CENTC personnel, including graduate students and postdoctoral fellows. • Have the opportunity to participate in CENTC diversity, education and outreach programs.

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