Oxides and nano-structured metals for eco-sustainable processes in heterogeneous catalysis

Line of research

Preparation, characterization and the catalytic activity study of systems made of transition metals (Rh, Co, Ni, Fe, Cu, Mn) supported on oxides (ZrO2, Al2O3, SiO2, TiO2) or exchanged in zeolites (MOR, MFI ) for reactions of environmental interest: H2 and syngas production, abatement of atmospheric pollutants (NOx and N2O). The aim of the study is to establish by XRD, physi- and chem- gas adsorption, redox cycles, DRS, Raman, FTIR spectroscopy "in situ" and "operand" a relationships between reactivity and structural and morphological properties of the support and of the supported species.

Staff

Supervisor:

Daniela Pietrogiacomi

Department staff:

Ida Pettiti

Simone Morpurgo

University staff:

Campa Maria Cristina (CNR-ISMN)

Fierro Giuseppe (CNR-ISMN)

Publications

Rhodium supported on tetragonal or monoclinic ZrO2 as catalyst for the partial oxidation of methane. M.C. Campa, G. Ferraris, D. Gazzoli, I. Pettiti, D. Pietrogiacomi. Appl. Catal. B: Environmental 142–143 (2013) 423– 431

N2O decomposition and reduction on Co-MOR, Fe-MOR and Ni-MOR catalysts: in situ UV–vis DRS and operando FTIR investigation. An insight on the reaction pathways

CoOxand FeOxsupported on ZrO2for the simultaneous abatement ofNOxand N2O with C3H6in the presence of O2

Operando FTIR study of Fe-MOR, Co-MOR, and Ni-MOR as catalysts for simultaneous abatement of NOx and N2O with CH4 in the presence of O2. An insight on reaction pathway.

Collaborations

National collaborations:

M.C. Campa, G. Fierro (Istituto per lo Studio dei Materiali Nanostrutturati - ISMN-CNR)

Fornasari Giuseppe (Dip. Chimica Industriale Toso Montanari, Università Alma Mater, Bologna)

Rombi Elisabetta (Dip. di Scienze chimiche e geologiche, Università di Cagliari)

Beretta Alessandra (Dip. di Energia, Politecnico di Milano)

Tuti Simonetta (Dip di Scienze, Università di Roma Tre)

International collaborations:

Carmen I. Cabello (CINDECA, Universidad Nacional de La Plata RA)

Doyle Aidan (Manchester Metropolitan University UK)

Tabor Edyta (Dep. of Structure and Dynamics in Catalysis JHI of Physical Chemistry of the CAS, Prague CZ)

Fundings and awards

Fundings:

Catalytic Partial Oxidation of Methane over Zirconia-supported Nickel catalyst for syngas production - Progetti Medi 2017- Pietrogiacomi Daniela

Transition metal ions either in zeolites or supported on zirconia as catalysts for the abatement of nitrogen oxides - Progetti Grandi 2016 - Pietrogiacomi Daniela

Heterogeneous Robust Catalysts to Upgrade Low value Biomass Streams (HERCULES) - PRIN 2015 - Prof. Gazzoli Delia

Theme and ERC

Theme:

Materials

ERC:

PE4_4 Surface science and nanostructures

PE4_10 Heterogeneous catalysis

PE4_17 Characterization methods of materials

Traineeship offer

Area di ricerca:

Industrial chemistry

Inorganic chemistry

Availability:

three positions

Course of study (advised):

Chemistry

Industrial chemistry

Notes:

Sono disponibili due tesi di Laurea Magistrale (una interna ed una presso ENEA-Casaccia) su catalizzatori magnetici tal quali o supportati su strutture porose di geometria complessa, applicati per la produzione di syngas