NANOWGS

Optimization of Water-Gas-Shift catalysts: a fundamental and mechanistic approach

Coordinatore	AGENCIA ESTATAL CONSEJO SUPERIOR DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS    more  Organization address address: CALLE SERRANO 117 city: MADRID postcode: 28006 contact info Titolo: Ms. Nome: Mar Cognome: Garcia Ferrer Email: send email Telefono: 34915668852 Fax: 34915668916
Nazionalità Coordinatore	Spain [ES]
Totale costo	225˙715 €
EC contributo	225˙715 €
Programma	FP7-PEOPLE Specific programme "People" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013)
Code Call	FP7-PEOPLE-2007-4-1-IOF
Funding Scheme	MC-IOF
Anno di inizio	2008
Periodo (anno-mese-giorno)	2008-11-01   -   2011-10-31

 Partecipanti

#	participant	country	role	EC contrib. [€]
1	AGENCIA ESTATAL CONSEJO SUPERIOR DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS  Organization address address: CALLE SERRANO 117 city: MADRID postcode: 28006 contact info Titolo: Ms. Nome: Mar Cognome: Garcia Ferrer Email: send email Telefono: 34915668852 Fax: 34915668916	ES (MADRID)	coordinator	0.00

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 Obiettivo del progetto (Objective)

'The water gas shift (WGS) reaction is a critical process in purifying hydrogen for fuel cells. As the employment of hydrogen as energy carrier is improving worldwide, the use of cost-effective low temperature WGS catalysts is required. The rational design and optimization of catalysts needs the understanding of catalyst structure and function under reaction conditions. The project will focus on the study of metal/CeO2 and metal/TiO2 systems. In-situ studies to determine the structure and oxidation state of high surface area catalysts under reaction conditions will be coupled with mechanistic studies on well-defined model systems. Computational modelling of chemisorption of reactants, stability of intermediates and activation barriers will help to get a better picture of reaction mechanism. The acquired knowledge will be employed for a rational design and preparation of an advanced generation of highly active catalysts.'

Introduzione (Teaser)

Hydrogen and fuel cells (combining hydrogen and oxygen to produce electricity) are excellent candidates for clean energy production. However, hydrogen is primarily produced by reforming crude oil, coal, natural gas and organic waste, a process that results in high carbon monoxide (CO) content that degrades fuel cell performance.