Designing catalysts for practical hydrogen generation

设计用于实际制氢的催化剂

Prof. Gadi Rothenberg

Van't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Amsterdam

Resume:

Gadi Rothenberg is Professor and Chair of Heterogeneous Catalysis and Sustainable Chemistry atthe University of Amsterdam, where he teaches courses on catalysis and workshops on scientific writing and innovation. He has published three books and more than 230 papers in peer-reviewed journals, invented 16 patents and co-founded four companies. His curent research interests include clean energy, biomass conversion, and creating value from waste. In 2023, he was appointed Technical Director CO2 and Circular Economy at the Shanghai Institute for Cleantech Innovation.

Abstract:

The transition to hydrogen-based carbon-free energy carriers is crucial for reducing CO2emissions and climate change. New catalysts and catalytic processes are essential here. In theory, switching to hydrogen is easy. In practice, it is not. Without reliable hydrogen generation, storage and transport, the energy market will not change. Thus, whatever catalyst systems we design for the hydrogen economy must be stable enough and cheap enough to compete with existing technologies in real markets.

For the past four years, we have been researching novel catalyst concepts for hydrogen generation. The catalyst design must account for chemical as well as physical and engineering barriers. ln the lecture, I will show three examples, based on classical heterogeneous catalysis, bio-based minireactors, and combined reactor/catalyst concepts using additive manufacturing. Finally, I will present new findings that show that even after 150 years, catalysis is still full of surprises.

报告时间：2024年6月3日上午10:00-12:00

报告地点：能源基础楼1楼会议室