Fraunhofer Institute for Silicate Research ISC
Fraunhofer Institute for Silicate Research ISC

Catalysts for Green Chemistry

Catalysis is the key to the 100% utilization of raw materials, as the right catalyst allows reactions to take place at lower temperatures, faster and more selectively. The transition from fossil to renewable resources will only be successful through the development of new types of catalysts.

Catalysts for Green Chemistry
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Customized multifunctional catalysts
 

Are you looking for advanced catalysts that can fulfill more than one function at a time? Do you want to use suitable catalysts to design your synthesis processes according to the principles of green chemistry?

We offer you tailor-made multifunctional catalysts. These allow, for example, the combination of different catalyst types (bio-, photo-, metal-, ...) or the combination of inductively heatable susceptors, catalysts and support materials within a microscale particle. The developed catalyst syntheses can be realized from laboratory to pilot scale.

Our offer

  • Combination of different catalyst types (bio-, photo-, metal-, ...) within a microscale particle, e.g., for cascade reactions.
  • Combination of inductively heatable susceptors, catalysts and carrier material.
  • Wet-chemical catalyst syntheses from laboratory to pilot scale.

 

cascade reactions

Your benefits

  • Resource savings (energy, chemicals).
  • Conversion from homogeneous to heterogeneous catalysis.
  • Mutual compensation of specific disadvantages of the individual catalyst components.
  • Higher conversion rates, higher pro­duct purity.
  • Electrification of catalytic processes.
  • Targeted local heating of catalyst particles (rapid control, high heating rates).

Areas of application

  • In fixed bed: For gas and liquid phase reactions, both in technical and microfluidic reactors.
  • In flow-through: For liquid and gas-liquid phase reactions in microfluidic reactors, for example in slug flow.
  • Cascade reactions: For example for the synthesis of chiral fine chemicals or the use of CO2 as reactant instead of synthesis gas.
     

PDF "Green chemistry catalysts toolbox"

 

PDF "Cascade Reactions"