Grant: Canada Research Chairs
University of Ottawa
$200,000.00
Catalysis Science for Energy Applications
FY 2018-19
Summary
With escalation of energy demand and costs of fossil fuel extraction and climate change linked to its combustion, we need to develop renewable sources of power and fuels and obtain more consumer products from renewable resources such as agricultural and wood waste. Central to this research program are cutting-edge catalysis studies directed at providing new processes for efficient utilization of renewable resources, i.e., selective production of aromatic chemicals from lignin and combined bio-chemo-catalytic tandem routes to consumer products such as plastic bags, fragrances and food preservatives. For renewable energy, base metal nanoparticle catalysts will improve hydrogen purity from thermolysis of BN compounds, improving options for fuel cell-enabled portable power and transportation.*
Program
Canada Research Chairs
Recipient
Location
Ontario, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
1000230946-2015
Name nom
Baker, RTom
Department département
Chemistry/Science
Organization id
28
Institution établissement
University of Ottawa
Province en
Ontario
Province fr
Ontario
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2018
Competition year année de concours
2015
Award amount
200000
Program id
CRC
Program name en
Canada Research Chairs
Program name fr
Chaires de recherche du Canada
Group en
Discovery grants programs
Group fr
Programmes de subventions à la découverte
Committee code
9998
Committee name en
Canada Research Chair Selection Committee
Committee name fr
Comité de sélection des Chaires de recherche du Canada
Area of application code
9999
Area of application group en
Not available
Area of application group fr
Non disponible
Area of application en
Not available
Area of application fr
Non disponible
Research subject code
3600
Research subject group en
Inorganic chemistry
Research subject group fr
Chimie inorganique
Research subject en
Inorganic chemistry
Research subject fr
Chimie inorganique
Partie
0
Nb partie
NA
Application title
Catalysis Science for Energy Applications
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
With escalation of energy demand and costs of fossil fuel extraction and climate change linked to its combustion, we need to develop renewable sources of power and fuels and obtain more consumer products from renewable resources such as agricultural and wood waste. Central to this research program are cutting-edge catalysis studies directed at providing new processes for efficient utilization of renewable resources, i.e., selective production of aromatic chemicals from lignin and combined bio-chemo-catalytic tandem routes to consumer products such as plastic bags, fragrances and food preservatives. For renewable energy, base metal nanoparticle catalysts will improve hydrogen purity from thermolysis of BN compounds, improving options for fuel cell-enabled portable power and transportation.*
