Objective The aim of this project is to develop advanced structured-structured materials and components for a new science-based production technology for the co-generation of chemicals and energy in a polymer electrolyte fuel cell reactor. It is expected that a significant increase in added value to chemical streams from the petrochemical industry will be achieved by harnessing the Gibbs free energy of electro synthetic oxygen insertion reactions tallow molecular weight alkenes. The project will utilise new Nan scale electro catalytic materials for the simultaneous syntheses of chemicals and for energy production. Two examples are chosen for this application, oxygen reduction to yield hydrogen peroxide and double bond electrochemical approximation. The understanding of the mechanism of the first reaction is quite advanced, whereas that of the second has not yet beenaddressed. The research will establish links between surface structure and reactivity using recent advances in computational techniques for predicting the course of reactions at the surface of man-sized clusters. For this application, the electronic properties and reactivity of Nan particles to be used as electro catalysists will be investigated. The partnership includes a manufacturer of fuel cell reactor components, Johnson Matthey, since the long-term industrial application of this research lies in a new use of fuel cell reactors. This concept that has not been developed so far due to the lack of a basic understanding of the mechanism of many reactions where it could be employed. Thus, this project can open up the possibility of a new approach to industrial production of chemicals the synthesis of which involves changes in oxidation state. This aim, if achieved, will represent a major step change in the utilisation of an inherently clean technology. Importantly, new ideas for developing new anionic membranes and macroscopic ion-exchangers will be explored. This will be an important activity in this project Fields of science natural scienceschemical sciencesinorganic chemistryinorganic compoundsnatural scienceschemical sciencescatalysiselectrocatalysisnatural scienceschemical scienceselectrochemistryelectrolysisnatural scienceschemical sciencesinorganic chemistrytransition metalsengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsfuel cells Keywords DFT Electrocatalysis Ion Exchange Membranes Nanostructures Nanotechnology Programme(s) FP6-NMP - Nanotechnologies and nanosciences, knowledge-based multifunctional materials and new production processes and devices: thematic priority 3 under the 'Focusing and integrating community research' of the 'Integrating and strengthening the European Research Area' specific programme 2002-2006. Topic(s) NMP-2002-3.4.2.2-1 - Mastering chemistry and creating new processing pathways for multifunctional materials NMP-2002-3.4.3.1-1 - New production technologies, based on nanotechnology and new materials Call for proposal FP6-2002-NMP-1 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme STREP - Specific Targeted Research Project Coordinator HELSINKI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY Address Otakaari 1 Espoo Finland See on map Links Website Opens in new window EU contribution € 0,00 Participants (8) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all GOTEBORG UNIVERSITY Sweden EU contribution € 0,00 Address Vasaplatsen Göteborg See on map Links Website Opens in new window THE UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL United Kingdom EU contribution € 0,00 Address Abercromby square Liverpool See on map Links Website Opens in new window JOHNSON MATTHEY PLC United Kingdom EU contribution € 0,00 Address 2-4 cockspur street, trafalgar square London See on map Links Website Opens in new window UNIVERSITY OF TARTU Estonia EU contribution € 0,00 Address Uelikooli 18 Tartu See on map Links Website Opens in new window UNIVERSIDAD DE ALICANTE Spain EU contribution € 0,00 Address Campus de san vicente del raspeig, carretera de san vicente s/n Alicante See on map Links Website Opens in new window J. HEYROVSKY INSTITUTE OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY Czechia EU contribution € 0,00 Address Dolejskova 3 Prague 8 See on map Links Website Opens in new window TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITEIT EINDHOVEN Netherlands EU contribution € 0,00 Address Den dolech 2 Eindhoven See on map Links Website Opens in new window UNIVERSITY OF ULM Germany EU contribution € 0,00 Address Gruener hof 5c Ulm See on map Links Website Opens in new window
