Code
01P02911
Duration
01 October 2011 → 01 October 2013
Funding
Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund
Promotor
Research disciplines
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Natural sciences
- Analytical chemistry
- Inorganic chemistry
Keywords
metal organic frameworks
heterogeneous catalysis
selective oxidation
Project description
The aim of this project is to design and synthesize a series of functionalized vanadium Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) as heterogeneous catalysts for oxidation reactions. Our strategy includes the design of large pore bimetallic MOFs, studying the catalytic performance of the MOFs with a series of oxidation reactions. Further studies include in-situ spectroscopic studies to follow the active catalyst at a molecular level.