Catalytic processes based on non-equilibrium chemistry induced by microwaves

2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 25249113
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Catalyst/Resource chemical process
• Research Institution: Tokyo Institute of Technology
• Principal Investigator: Wada Yuji 東京工業大学, 物質理工学院, 教授 (40182985)
• Project Period (FY): 2013-04-01 – 2018-03-31
• Keywords: 非平衡加熱 / 非平衡局所加熱 / マイクロ波特殊効果 / マイクロ波非熱的特殊効果 / 電子移動反応

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This work clarified the existence and mechanisms of 1) microwave-generated non-equilibrium local heating and 2) acceleration of electron transfer under oscillating electric field. The advantages of microwave special effects were further applied to heterogeneous catalytic reaction and surface treatment of thin films.
[Major accomplishments]
1) Microwave-generated non-equilibrium local heating: The local heating at the contact points of particles and heterojunction interface. Direct temperature measurement of microwave-generated local heating by the molecular temperature probe. Enhancement of microwave-driven catalytic reaction over core-shell zeolite. 2) Electron transfer under oscillating electric field: Acceleration of electron transfer at the CdS nano particle. Acceleration of water oxidation over α-Fe2O3 electrode due to oscillating electric field.

Free Research Field

触媒化学