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KOSK-II-Katalyse og org.synt.kjemi II

Quantum chemical modelling of metal-support interactions in metal-based catalysts

Production of synthesis gas (carbon monoxide and hydrogen) is a process of major importance for chemical upgrading of natural gas. In this process, a catalyst consisting of metal clusters supported on an oxide surface is used. The project's main challenge will be to elucidate the role of strong ...

Awarded: NOK 1.7 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2011

Location: Oslo

KOSK-II-Katalyse og org.synt.kjemi II

Transient kinetic studies (SSITKA) of catalytic reactions

Steady-state isotopic transient kinetic analysis (SSITKA) has proved to be a powerful technique for studying heterogeneously catalyzed reactions. SSITKA combines steady-state and transient techniques provided that no isotopic effects occur. The technique allows determination of the true turnover ...

Awarded: NOK 2.2 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2011

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

KOSK-II-Katalyse og org.synt.kjemi II

Fundamental understanding of novel Co catalysts on carbon nanofibers in F-T synthesis

It has been found that the CNFs are promising as supports to achieve high activity and selectivity due to their mesoporous structure, high mechanical strengths, high surface areas. More importantly, it was found that the activity and selectivity of F-T ca talysts depends significantly on the Co c...

Awarded: NOK 1.3 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2010

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

KOSK-II-Katalyse og org.synt.kjemi II

C-H Activation reactions at neutral cyclometalated Pt complexes

The Tilset group has made important contributions towards selective C-H activation and functionalization at platinum complexes in solution and, recently, in development of novel Pt-containing metal-organic frameworks that may be of interest for catalytic applications. One drawback (this applies t...

Awarded: NOK 1.7 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2010

Location: Oslo

FRINATEK-Fri prosj.st. mat.,naturv.,tek

Corroles as functional materials

This is a collaborative project between two groups at the University of Tromsø, led by Professors Abhik Ghosh and Kenneth Ruud, and will comprise both an experimental and a theoretical component. On the experimental side, our studies will involve the syn thesis of a variety of metallocorroles, t...

Awarded: NOK 7.9 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2013

Location: Troms - Romsa - Tromssa

KOSK-II-Katalyse og org.synt.kjemi II

Partial Oxidation of Methane. Studies on mechanism and kinetics.

Synthesis gas can be produced by catalytic partial oxidation using gas phase oxygen. However, this process is facing some major engineering problems such as the presence of large temperature gradients and the risk of explosion caused by premixed methane a nd oxygen. An alternative approach is to ...

Awarded: NOK 2.2 mill.

Project Period: 2007-2011

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

KOSK-II-Katalyse og org.synt.kjemi II

Integrated process for hydrogen production with CO2 capture using sorption enhanced reactions

Hydrogen production from natural gas with CO2 capture is of strategic importance in Norway. The project deals with a new technology using sorption enhanced reactions enabling to produce hydrogen form natural gas in one-step with CO2 capture. The multifunc tional reactor combines pre-reforming, me...

Awarded: NOK 2.3 mill.

Project Period: 2007-2013

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

KOSK-II-Katalyse og org.synt.kjemi II

Deactivation mechanisms for SAPO-34 MTO catalysts

The main objective of the project is to enhance the understanding of deactivation of catalysts, with a specific focus on a microporous silicon substituted aluminiphosphate catalyst, SAPO-34, used especially for natural gas conversion. In order to obtain a full description of local order, long ra...

Awarded: NOK 0.84 mill.

Project Period: 2007-2009

Location: Oslo

FRINAT-Matematikk og naturvitenskap

Environmentally Friendly Fungicides, Combinatorial Synthesis and Screening of Chitooligosaccharides

The research proposed in this project application complements ongoing activities on the use of chitooligosaccharides (CHOS) as environmentally friendly fungicides. CHOS inhibit chitinases, enzymatic systems that allows fungi to grow. The project focuses o n chemical approaches to production of fu...

Awarded: NOK 4.5 mill.

Project Period: 2007-2011

Location: Akershus

FRINAT-Matematikk og naturvitenskap

Microwave studies of unsaturated compounds with hetero atoms, as well as molecules of interstellar and prebiotic interest

An application is made for a 2 years post doc position. The cooperation will primarily be between our lab in Oslo and with the lab of Directeur de Recherche CNRS, Dr. Jean-Claude Guillemin in Rennes, France. Directeur de Recherche CRNS, Dr. Jean Demaison, Lille, will also take part in this coope...

Awarded: NOK 1.5 mill.

Project Period: 2007-2010

Location: Oslo

KOSK-II-Katalyse og org.synt.kjemi II

Heterogeneous catalysts based on coordination polymers

Coordination polymers are a class of organic-inorganic hybrid materials where either metal ions or small metal based nano-clusters are linked together in a one-, two- or three dimensional network by multifunctional organic ligands. Highly crystalline, por ous structures can be obtained, which in ...

Awarded: NOK 1.0 mill.

Project Period: 2007-2009

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

KOSK-II-Katalyse og org.synt.kjemi II

Catalytic dehydrogenation of NGL components. Application of in situ spectroscopic techniques for studying dehydrogenation catalysts.

Catalytic dehydrogenation of NGL is a vital process for the production of olefins. Typically, Cr-oxide or Pt-based catalysts are used for commercial processes. The project focuses on the application of operando and in situ spectroscopic studies of Cr-oxid e based catalysts during dehydrogenation ...

Awarded: NOK 0.83 mill.

Project Period: 2007-2009

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

FRINAT-Matematikk og naturvitenskap

Personnel for biological Raman and magnetic circular dichroism studies

A new highly sensitive CCD Raman instrument with a CW laser and a pulsed laser has just been installed for the total cost around 8200 kNOK. The use of this Raman instrument in biological sciences, with large wavelength excitation range 205 to 1020 nm, for obtaining specially resonances Raman is ...

Awarded: NOK 5.7 mill.

Project Period: 2007-2011

Location: Oslo

FRINAT-Matematikk og naturvitenskap

Thermoresponsive Polymer Brushes on Nanoparticles and Surfaces

An interesting category of amphiphilic polymer systems are those that undergo phase transitions in response to environmental stimuli such as temperature and pH. These have been widely investigated for drug delivery, separations, and diagnostics applicatio ns. A key temperature-responsive class is...

Awarded: NOK 4.7 mill.

Project Period: 2007-2011

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

KOSK-II-Katalyse og org.synt.kjemi II

Theory-assisted design of functional group-tolerant catalysts for olefin conversion

The goal of the project is to design new transition-metal complexes with a reactivity that is highly selective for the alkene double bond function. The selectivity will be exploited in the development of functional group tolerant catalysts for an importan t class of olefin refinement process: Ole...

Awarded: NOK 3.9 mill.

Project Period: 2007-2011

Location: Vestland

KOSK-II-Katalyse og org.synt.kjemi II

Carbocation mediated hydrocarbon reactions over acidic zeotype catalysts

Acid catalysis over zeotype materials is one of the most important and fundamental topics in catalysis. Basic natural gas conversion processes like MTO (methanol to olefins), dimerisation, and C4 isomerisation can be performed using acid catalysis by zeol ites and/or microporous SAPOs. In additio...

Awarded: NOK 3.1 mill.

Project Period: 2007-2010

Location: Oslo

FRINAT-Matematikk og naturvitenskap

Characterization of Novel Amphiphilic Polymer Systems.

To gain a fundamental insight into temperature responsive polymer systems, we plan to carry out an extensive investigation on some novel thermoresponsive polymers. This project consists of three parts: 1. Shear-rate dependency of inter- and intramolecula r interactions in dilute solutions of amp...

Awarded: NOK 4.1 mill.

Project Period: 2007-2010

Location: Oslo

KOSK-Katalyse og organisk syntetisk kjemi

A New Generation of Catalysts for Activation and Functionalization of Alkanes: Homogeneous Catalytic Testing

As a primary producer of natural gas, it is economically and socially important for Norway to develop a scientific basis for the utilization of this natural resource, as a supplement to its export. The NFR is in agreement with this premise, as evidenced by the support of three separate, yet inte...

Awarded: NOK 1.2 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2007

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

KOSK-Katalyse og organisk syntetisk kjemi

Transition metal corrole chemistry: self-assembly, transition metal chemistry, and catalysis

It is expected that one postdoc will pursue the organic aspect of the project: further development of the one-pot corrole synthesis, an exploration of its generality, functionalization of corroles, etc. A second individual should focus on the coordinati on chemistry, primarily inorganic synthes...

Awarded: NOK 0.72 mill.

Project Period: 2005-2008

Location: Troms - Romsa - Tromssa

FRINAT-Matematikk og naturvitenskap

Molecular simulation of droplet fusion intermediates

The main objective of this project is to improve the understanding of the molecular mechanisms that govern droplet coalescence and vesicle fusion. Droplet coalescence in oil-in-water and water-in-oil emulsions is crucial in many fields: A key challenge fo r the oil industry is to separate water d...

Awarded: NOK 1.3 mill.

Project Period: 2005-2009

Location: Ukjent Fylke

KOSK-Katalyse og organisk syntetisk kjemi

Carbocation mediated hydrocarbon reactions over acidic zeolite-type catalysts

Acid catalysis over zeolite type materials is one of the most important and fundamental topics in catalysis. Basic natural gas conversion processes like MTO (methanol to olefins), dimerisation, and C4 isomerisation can be performed using acid catalysis by zeolites and/or microporous SAPOs. In ad...

Awarded: NOK 2.3 mill.

Project Period: 2005-2006

Location: Oslo

KOSK-Katalyse og organisk syntetisk kjemi

Theory-assisted design of catalysts for olefin metathesis. Investigation of novel third-row transition metal complexes (se prosjekt 160072)

The long-term goal of the project is to develop new catalysts for olefin metathesis that allows for better stereocontrol of the product alkenes. Massive screening involving density functional theory (DFT) and multivariate data analysis (QSPR/QSAR) is perf ormed to aid the experimental efforts and...

Awarded: NOK 83,999

Project Period: 2005-2005

Location: Vestland

KOSK-Katalyse og organisk syntetisk kjemi

Gas Conversion to Fuels and Chemicals Including Hydrogen

Natural gas has become an abundant hydrocarbon fuel and chemical feedstock and promises to remain so. Utilizing this resource with minimum environmental impact is a major challenge to catalysis. The present proposal consists of the following subprojects: 1) Catalytic dehydrogenation of NGL compon...

Awarded: NOK 3.0 mill.

Project Period: 2005-2008

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

KOSK-Katalyse og organisk syntetisk kjemi

Coordination polymers as heterogeneous catalysts

Coordination polymers constitute a group of materials that combine inorganic and organic components on a nanoscale. Such materials have a high chemical and structural diversity, and are expected to have a broad applicability within catalysis, adsorbents, membranes, sensors, superconductors, etc. ...

Awarded: NOK 0.40 mill.

Project Period: 2005-2005

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

FRINAT-Matematikk og naturvitenskap

Atmospheric chemistry and transport from isotopic analysis

Global change depends critically on the concentrations of gases present in the atmosphere at trace levels. The balance between the production and the loss terms governs the concentration of these gases. The stable isotope abundance can be used to provide insight as to the sources and regional and...

Awarded: NOK 2.4 mill.

Project Period: 2004-2008

Location: Oslo

KOSK-Katalyse og organisk syntetisk kjemi

New catalysts for activation and functionalization of alkanes, catalytic testing

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Awarded: NOK 2.1 mill.

Project Period: 2004-2007

Location: Oslo

KOSK-Katalyse og organisk syntetisk kjemi

Towards a "green" process for asymmetric dihydroxylation and aminohydroxylation of alkenes

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Awarded: NOK 0.82 mill.

Project Period: 2004-2005

Location: Troms - Romsa - Tromssa

F-KJEM-Naturvitenskap, kjemi

Microwave studies of phosphines, selenols, arsines and germanes, as well as molecules of interstellar and prebiotic interest

We intend to study a series of phosphines, selenols and germanes and possibly also stannanes as well as molecules of interstellar and prebiotic interest that have been synthesized by Prof. J.-C. Guillemin and co-workers in Rennes, France. These compounds belong to functional groups that have been...

Awarded: NOK 1.4 mill.

Project Period: 2004-2006

Location: Oslo

FRINAT-Matematikk og naturvitenskap

New Catalysts for Activation and Functionalization of Alkanes

This is one of three integrated project applications with focus on the development of novel types of catalysts for activation and functionalization of alkanes, and of methane in paraticular. Project 1 (this project – FRINAT) – homogeneous systems; project 2 (FRINAT) – heterogenized systems; proj...

Awarded: NOK 2.0 mill.

Project Period: 2004-2009

Location: Oslo

F-KJEM-Naturvitenskap, kjemi

Synthetic and theoretical studies of N-confused porphyrins: A search for new ligands and coordination chemistry

N-confused porphyrins are a class of porphyrin isomers which have been known for almost a decade, being first isolated as by-products of one-pot porphyrin syntheses. They are known for the remarkable ease with which they form organometallic complexes. We plan to investigate a number of synthetic ...

Awarded: NOK 3.8 mill.

Project Period: 2004-2009

Location: Troms - Romsa - Tromssa

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