Project description
2D layered material shows promise for use in tandem catalysis
Catalysis is the backbone of most industrial processes, which use catalytic reactions to convert raw materials into valuable products. Funded by the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions programme, the Lewis acid insertion project will tap into the potential of layered double hydroxides, a class of ionic solids that show great promise for use as multifunctional catalysts. This large family of 2D materials consists of positively charged sheets of hydroxides intercalated by negatively charged anions. The project will place major focus on exploring the relationship between the chemical structure and the biological activity of the material to maximise the catalyst efficiency in tandem reactions. The ultimate goal is to synthesise valuable organic molecules in a more efficient and viable way.
Objective
The scope of this project is to find out how could valuable organic molecules be synthesized in a more efficient, more economically friendly way than the currently applied technologies offer. The answer may be the designed catalysis. The well-known layered double hydroxides (LDH) and their composites are suitable for offering solutions for different catalytic problems. Numerous materials belong to this group of chemicals. They are widely used as catalysts, their catalytic application is usually based on the advantageous properties of their building components or the general properties of the material itself. By the insertion of catalytically active Lewis acid centres such as Ag(I), Bi(III), Au(I), Zr(IV), Sn(IV) or Hf(IV) into the framework of the hosts via the metal ion direct or mechanochemically assisted co-precipitation or polyoxometalate intercalation, the main aim of our work is to develop multifunctional catalysts on the basis of LDH. In certain cases the structure of the LDH can be easily modified giving the possibility to design catalysts to a specific reaction by installing different functions/functional groups into the initial structure. By combining certain types of catalysts (forming hybrid structures) and applying them as tandem catalysts, “one pot” syntheses of complex organic materials could possibly be accomplished. To carry out the most efficient tandem reactions with green chemically approach, the project will be largely focused on the exploration of structure–activity relationships. All of the most relevant factors (porosity, dimensionality, hydration, effects of counter ions or hosts) are being systematically investigated to maximize the efficiency of the catalysts in the chosen reactions. Obtaining deep knowledge from the prepared hybrid materials and their catalytic properties, on the basis of well-characterized catalysts, feasible tandem reactors and/or tandem flow reactor for the chosen reactions will be planned.
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H2020-EU.1.3. - EXCELLENT SCIENCE - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions
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H2020-EU.1.3.2. - Nurturing excellence by means of cross-border and cross-sector mobility
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6720 Szeged
Hungary
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