에너지촉매 연구실

Methanol is useful a energy source as well as a intermediate for producing heavy hydrocarbons. Fischer-Tropsch reaction can consume carbon dioxide and produces hydrocarbon fuels. Waste carbon sources can be converted into syngas with reforming reactions. The preparation of heterogeneous catalysts by sol-gel method and nano-material synthesis is of interest to our laboratory. Especially, the focuses are also on the synthesis of micro and/or mesoporous materials through coating technologies and encapsulation methods. In addition, both conventional reaction systems such as the lab-scale fixed bed reactors, continuous stirred tank reactors or micro-structured reactors are applied for measuring catalytic performances. Studies on reaction kinetics also form one of the major parts in our laboratory for furthering the research activity towards the development of efficient chemical processes. Our research focuses on the C1 chemistry, petrochemical, and biomass especially in chemically eco-friendly process such as CO2 removal, and developing their cost-efficient process. For the research, we prepare nano-sized, mesoporous, and functionalized materials. These materials were developed for catalytic conversion and characterized by various surface spectroscopy.