Grant: Canada Research Chairs
University of Calgary
$200,000.00
the Mechanisms of Homogeneous Catalytic Reactions
FY 2019-20
Summary
Catalysis is a process by which a catalyst dramatically improves the rate and selectivity of a chemical reaction. More than 90% of all processes in the chemical industry rely on catalysis, allowing for the manufacture of products in energy efficient and environmentally benign ways. Understanding how catalysts work in minute detail is key to the development of new and improved catalysts. The application of catalysis to problems in solar energy capture and storage is one of the fields biggest scientific challenges. This CRC will develop catalysts capable of harnessing sunlight and using it to catalytically generate carbon free fuels.
Program
Canada Research Chairs
Recipient
Location
Alberta, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
1000228577-2012
Name nom
Piers, Warren
Department département
Chemistry/Science
Organization id
11
Institution établissement
University of Calgary
Province en
Alberta
Province fr
Alberta
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2019
Competition year année de concours
2012
Award amount
200000
Program id
CRC
Program name en
Canada Research Chairs
Program name fr
Chaires de recherche du Canada
Group en
DISCOVERY RESEARCH
Group fr
RECHERCHE AXÉE SUR 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
Installment
NA
Partie
0
Nb partie
NA
Application title
the Mechanisms of Homogeneous Catalytic Reactions
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
Catalysis is a process by which a catalyst dramatically improves the rate and selectivity of a chemical reaction. More than 90% of all processes in the chemical industry rely on catalysis, allowing for the manufacture of products in energy efficient and environmentally benign ways. Understanding how catalysts work in minute detail is key to the development of new and improved catalysts. The application of catalysis to problems in solar energy capture and storage is one of the fields biggest scientific challenges. This CRC will develop catalysts capable of harnessing sunlight and using it to catalytically generate carbon free fuels.
