Interrogating Solid Catalysts Using (In Situ) Diffuse Reflectance UV-Visible Spectroscopy

DATE

November 14, 2024

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FIRST SESSION

9:00 A.M. EST, 2:00 P.M. GMT, 3:00 P.M. CET

Duration: 60 Minutes

SECOND SESSION

1:00 P.M. PST, 4:00 P.M. EST

Duration: 60 Minutes

Overview

This webinar aims to demonstrate how UV-visible spectroscopy can be used as a powerful tool to understand solid catalysts, specifically the class of supported oxide catalysts. Supported oxides consist of an active oxide phase supported on a carrier particle, often of alumina or silica. These catalysts are used extensively in the chemical industry and in pollution abatement. These materials also have electronic spectra (e.g. from UV-visible spectroscopy) that are very sensitive to the local structure, oxidation state, and chemical environment of the catalytic oxide component. UV-visible spectroscopy does not require crystalline material, and research-grade spectrophotometers are more than sufficiently sensitive to detect very low loadings of oxides on the carrier particles or to observe small changes to the structure. Using a praying mantis accessory, we provide some examples of how the UV-visible spectra of iron, copper, zirconium, titanium, manganese, and other oxides are key to understanding their catalytic activity. In some cases, we can also utilize an in situ reactor to understand how the structure of the active oxide changes at high temperatures and with reactive gases.

Key Learning Objectives:

Guidelines for UV-Vis-NIR spectrophotometric diffuse reflectance measurement.
Considerations when doing in situ UV-visible diffuse reflectance spectroscopy.
Properties of catalytic materials used in the sustainable production of chemicals and fuels and pollution abatement.
Utilizing spectroscopy in conjunction with simulation, kinetics, and other characterization tools for the development of improved structure-function relationships.

Who Should Attend:

Under/Post Graduate Researchers/Students
Laboratory Managers
Scientist/Staff Scientists
Lab Technician/Technologist
Analysts
Commercial or academic organizations in the field of catalytic materials, including metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) and oxides, or the field of chemical transformations, including selective oxidations, dehydrogenation, NOx abatement, biomass conversion, and others

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Speakers

Justin M. Notestein
Professor and Chair, Department of Chemical and Biological
Engineering, Northwestern University
Director, Center for Catalysis and Surface Science

Kelly McSweeney
Contributing Editor
C&EN Media Group

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