Obiettivo Transforming part of the feedstock base of the chemical industry from fossil feedstocks to biomass, as expected by many researchers and companies, requires fundamental changes in the technologies for processing. While fossil feedstocks are non-polar and processed at high temperatures in the gas phase, most biomass derived feedstocks are polar molecules, which are present in aqueous solution and are typically processed at relatively low temperatures in defunctionalization reactions. Yet, most approaches rely on the conventional wisdom of using catalysts developed for fossil feed processing where the conditions almost always exclude the use of polymeric catalysts. However, for the conditions of biomass processing, adapted polymeric catalysts could be ideally suited. This defines the goals of the proposed research program: known and newly designed polymeric catalysts will be explored with respect to their potential in biomass conversion reactions, which could lead to a new paradigm in catalytic biofeedstock processing. In order to achieve this objective, it will be attempted to produce four selected, exemplary classes of polymers in porous form with adjustable porosity. The porous polymer types will then be post-treated with different methods to introduce catalytic functionality (acid/base and redox functionality). The target processes in biomass conversion are prototypical examples which are representative for whole classes of reactions. These include the depolymerisation of the major components of lignocellulose (cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin) and the targeted synthesis of selected platform molecules starting from glucose as the depolymerisation product of cellulose. Successful completion would provide more efficient access to many novel value chains and establish a novel class of catalytic materials. Campo scientifico natural scienceschemical sciencespolymer sciencesnatural scienceschemical sciencescatalysisagricultural sciencesagricultural biotechnologybiomass Programma(i) FP7-IDEAS-ERC - Specific programme: "Ideas" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013) Argomento(i) ERC-AG-PE5 - ERC Advanced Grant - Materials and Synthesis Invito a presentare proposte ERC-2009-AdG Vedi altri progetti per questo bando Meccanismo di finanziamento ERC-AG - ERC Advanced Grant Istituzione ospitante MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FUER KOHLENFORSCHUNG Contributo UE € 1 764 000,00 Indirizzo KAISER WILHELM PLATZ 1 45470 Muelheim An Der Ruhr Germania Mostra sulla mappa Regione Nordrhein-Westfalen Düsseldorf Mülheim an der Ruhr Tipo di attività Research Organisations Ricercatore principale Franz Ferdinand Schüth (Prof.) Contatto amministrativo Salome Marenya (Ms.) Collegamenti Contatta l’organizzazione Opens in new window Sito web Opens in new window Costo totale Nessun dato Beneficiari (1) Classifica in ordine alfabetico Classifica per Contributo UE Espandi tutto Riduci tutto MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FUER KOHLENFORSCHUNG Germania Contributo UE € 1 764 000,00 Indirizzo KAISER WILHELM PLATZ 1 45470 Muelheim An Der Ruhr Mostra sulla mappa Regione Nordrhein-Westfalen Düsseldorf Mülheim an der Ruhr Tipo di attività Research Organisations Ricercatore principale Franz Ferdinand Schüth (Prof.) Contatto amministrativo Salome Marenya (Ms.) Collegamenti Contatta l’organizzazione Opens in new window Sito web Opens in new window Costo totale Nessun dato