AP26102805 – Development of supported catalysts based on platinum group metals nanoclusters for hydrogenation processes
Objective of the project – The aim of the project is to create highly efficient nanocatalytic systems based on platinum group metals such as platinum, palladium, ruthenium, deposited on suitable substrates made of nanomaterials that will facilitate the formation of large surface areas and effective atomic numbers for their further application in transfer hydrogenation of ketones.
Relevance: The relevance of the project lies in the need to develop highly efficient and stable nanocatalysts based on platinum group metals for conjugated ketone hydrogenation, which enhances selectivity, energy efficiency, and environmental sustainability in Kazakhstan’s chemical industry. The use of nanoclusters and photocatalysis provides large catalyst surface areas and effective atomic numbers, reduces the need for molecular hydrogen, and minimizes the formation of by-products. The implementation of the project contributes to the development of the chemical sector, training of scientific personnel, and adoption of advanced technologies, generating socio-economic benefits through new jobs and strengthening the country’s scientific and technological potential.
Scientific supervisor: Selenova Bagadat Samatovna, Doctor of Chemical Sciences, Professor
Expected and achieved results:
Upon completion of the project, the base of nano and photocatalysts, which play an important role in the development of petrochemical, pharmaceutical and green technologies in the Republic of Kazakhstan, will be expanded.
The application of nanocatalysts can contribute to the creation of closed production cycles, where waste from some processes is used as raw materials for others. More efficient nanocatalysts can increase the yield of target products, reducing the need for additional reagents and, therefore, reduce waste volumes.
The implementation of the project will serve to develop the youth human resources potential of the Republic of Kazakhstan: within the framework of the project, one PhD doctoral dissertation and one master's dissertation will be defended.
The results of the project will be published in highly rated scientific journals in the field of materials science and chemical engineering. The use of the developed nanocatalytic systems in new sections of the chemical industry of the Republic of Kazakhstan will have a socio-economic effect due to the creation of new jobs, forming the basis for the implementation of scientific and technical potential.
The scientific novelty lies in the development and creation of accessible and efficient photo- and nanocatalysts that combine the advantages of both homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysts. Substrate materials were prepared, and nanocatalytic systems based on platinum group metals were obtained, deposited on the substrate in various mass fractions.