TARGET AUDIENCE
Professionals and (Senior) Researchers
Professionals and (Senior) Researchers
Critical Raw Materials (CRMs), in particular Platinum Group Metals (PGMs) are key components in heterogeneous and electrochemical catalysis and are currently used in a variety of industrial applications, including chemical synthesis and energy conversion as well as in automotive emissions control systems. With ever-more stringent environmental regulations in place, industrial providers should balance the need for better catalyst performance and function, with a reduction in the amount of PGMs used.
The PARTIAL-PGMs and CritCat projects, funded by the European Commission, are examining how new nanomaterials can be used to substitute effectively CRMs – specifically PGMs – in current applications. The projects bring together rational catalyst design including synthesis, characterization and realistic performance evaluation of the novel materials. The projects also deliver multi-scale modelling and large-scale computational simulations, with a strong emphasis on industrially-relevant chemical reactions and emerging technologies, in which PGMs play a pivotal role.
PARTIAL-PGMs and CritCat Consortia will meet academic, industrial and policy makers representatives, to discuss research results and future developments for the reduction of Critical Raw Materials use in Catalysis. The workshop will be an excellent opportunity to learn about the latest research results, discuss and network, establish new collaborations and ultimately define recommendations for the future funded research in the field.
International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory (INL)
Av. Mestre José Veiga, Braga 4715-330,
Portugal
9:30 – 10:00 | Registrations and welcome coffee
10:00 – 10:10 | Welcome address
Prof. Lars Montelius, International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory
10:10 – 10:20 | CRM reduction in Catalysis – a priority for Europe
Daniel Cios, European Commission
To be confirmed, European Cluster on Catalysis
10:20 – 10:35 | CritCat – EU investment in the Rational design of future catalyst materials
Jaakko Akola, CritCat Project Coordinator – Tampere University
10:35 – 10:50 | Substituting PGMs and rare earth materials for the development of ?nd generation GPFs – PARTIAL-PGMs story
10:50 – 11:50 | Rational Design and Modelling technologies for Industry
11:50 – 12:10 | Coffee break – Networking
12:10 – 13:00 | Rational Design and Modelling technologies for Industry (cont.)
13:00 – 14:00 | Networking lunch
14:00 – 15:00 | Rational Design and Modelling technologies for Industry (cont.)
15:00 – 15:40 | Panel Discussion/Round Table | CHAIR: Paolo Canu, University of Padova | K-INN Tech
Round table participants:
15:40 – 16:00 | Coffee break/networking
16:00 – 18:00 | Materials Synthesis Upscaling for Industrial Use
18:00 – 18:40 | Panel Discussion/Round Table | CHAIR: Richard Palmer, University of Swansea
Round table participants:
18:40 – 20:00 | Networking Cocktail-Dinner
Introduction of the ‘Sci-Fi Miners’ by the artist João Martinho Moura, commissioned by the European Commission.
9:00 – 09:20 | Registrations and welcome coffee
09:20 – 11:20 | Advanced Characterisation besides and within the Industrial Process
11:20 – 11:40 | Coffee break/networking
11:40 – 12:20 | Panel Discussion/Round Table | CHAIR: Elise Berrier, CNRS – University of Lille
Round table participants:
12:20 – 12:45 | CRM reduction in catalysis: lessons learned, future developments and funding opportunities
12:45 – 13:00 | Closing summary and recommendations
