Thesis supervisor: Béla Viskolcz
Location of studies (in Hungarian): Miskolci Egyetem, Kémia Intézet Abbreviation of location of studies: AVK
Description of the research topic:
The aim of the research is to develop new nanocatalysts to reduce bio-based molecules into platform molecules that can be widely used in the chemical industry. The development of a tunable hydrogenation catalyst system fully adapted to market conditions and environmental regulations, offering a high degree of freedom within the manufacturing technology. Research will include the development of existing and new catalysts. Efficiency, selectivity and applicability in existing industrial technologies will be given high priority. In addition to catalyst development, a strong emphasis is placed on the development of technology-dependent efficient recovery processes. During the PhD, molecular design and mechanism studies are carried out using theoretical chemistry tools. Related to this, we plan to carry out experimental design and experiments, as well as scale-up experiments.