The projects below represent some of the main areas of focus that the partnership pursued in 2008. Individual student projects can be found in the "Students" tab.
Selective Oxidation of HMF over supported AU and Pt Catalysts
Collaborators: Matt Neurock and Bob Davis, University of Virginia
PIRE Collaborator: Robert Schlogl, Fritz-Haber Institute, Berlin
Aqueous Phase Selective Oxitation of Oxygenate over Metal Surface
Collaborators: Matt Neurock, University of Virginia, Jim Dumesic, University of Wisconsin-Madison
PIRE Collaborator:Jens Norskov, Technical University of Denmark
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Condensed Phase Hydrogenation of HMF to DMF
Collaborators: Brent Shanks, Iowa State University, Jim Dumesic, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Abhaya Datye, Universtiy of New Mexico
EU Collaborator: Claus Christensen, Haldor-Topsoe A/S
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Characterization of PtRe/carbon Catalysts used for Conversion of Sugars to Hydrocarbons
Collaborators: Abhaya Datye, University of New Mexico, Jim Dumesic, University of Wisconsin, Bob Davis, University of Virginia
EU Collaborator: Robert Schlogl, Fritz-Haber Institute, Berlin
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