Development of catalytic systems for extreme environment

2022 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 20K21107
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Research (Exploratory)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Review Section: Medium-sized Section 27:Chemical engineering and related fields
• Research Institution: Shizuoka University
• Principal Investigator: Watanabe Ryo 静岡大学, 工学部, 准教授 (80548884)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): 福原 長寿 静岡大学, 工学部, 教授 (30199260)
• Project Period (FY): 2020-07-30 – 2023-03-31
• Keywords: 極限反応場 / ラジカル

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The development of unprecedented catalytic functionalities using various energy sources is a challenging endeavor. Acquiring a practical level of material conversion technology will enable the construction of novel catalytic processes that have yet to be realized by anyone. In this study, we aim to create catalytic systems capable of operating effectively even in extreme environments. Our focus lies specifically on investigating thermoelectric conversion and radical species-enhanced mass conversion for the oxidation of ethylene and dimerization of isobutene. Our findings demonstrate that dimerization reactions, which typically do not occur in conventional processes, can be successfully carried out by actively employing radical species.

Free Research Field

触媒反応

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

この研究課題によって得られた知見は、従来の触媒反応では実現できなかった反応の促進および新たな反応経路の確立である。また、今回の研究で生成される物質は、石油中に含まれる重要な基幹物質の一つです。今後のスケールアップ検討により良好な成果が得られれば、社会への実装が期待される。