Catalysis Workshop

1
Catalysis Workshop

• Planning Meeting
• Sunday, February 24, 2002

2
Catalysis Workshop

• Working Title
• Nanoscale science, next steps controlling
  chemical reactivity
• Tuesday, May 14 through Thursday, May 16.
• Plenary Talks
• Breakout Sessions

3
Breakout Sessions

• What do we need to know to control chemical
  reactivity?
• Reaction dynamics theory and experiment
• What do we need to measure to characterize
  catalytically driven chemistry?
• Nanoscopic Characterization and measurement
  techniques
• Spatial resolution atoms
• Temporal resolution vibrational time scales
• Energy resolution ??
• What do we need to know about the relationship
  between structure and function in catalytic
  reactions?
• How can we optimize the systems we select for
  study?
• What statistical or combinatorial approaches
  might offer new insights?
• Biocatalytical approaches
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4
Breakout Sessions

• What can heterogeneous catalysis, homogeneous
  catalysis, and biocatalysis learn from each
  other?
• What are the common problems?
• What is each best at? 
• What is the right organizational struction that
  is going to be required to address the major
  challenges in catalysis?
• What is the role of the Office of Science?
• What is the role of the universities?
• What is the role of the national laboratories? 
• How can new concepts in catalysis impact on
  energy production and use?
• What are the top ten real-world challenges?

Sidebar storiesillustrative examples of
catalysts, where they came fromsomething to
teach people about catalysts.