R & D Groups Working on Catalysis in Ireland
- Chemistry Department. University College Dublin
- Catalysis Laboratories. University College Dublin
- Department of Chemistry. Trinity College. University of Dublin
- Department of Chemistry. St. Patrick's College. Maynooth
- Chemistry Laboratories. University College Galway
- Department of Chemical and Environmental Sciences and Centre for Environmental Research. University of Limerick
- Catalysis and Materials Science Laboratories. University College Cork
- Chenical Sciences Laboratories. Dublin City University
1. Chemistry Department. University College Dublin
Belfield
Dublin 4
Ireland
Tel: 353-1-7062308
Fax: 353-1-2837873
Contact Person: Dr. D.G. Gilheany
E-mail:
Personnel
Ten Research and suppot staff
Fields of Activity
Homogeneous catalysis of asymmetric organic reactions
Key Words
Catalytic, asymmetric, synthesis
2. Catalysis Laboratories. University College Dublin
Belfield
Dublin 4
Ireland
Tel: 353-1-7062291
Fax: 353-1-7062127
Contact Person: Prof. J.K. Clarke
Personnel
Three Research and support staff
Fields of Activity
Heterogeneous catalytic conversion of organics on metals and alloys and mechanisms thereof
Catalytic reactors and procedures for detailed analysis of products
3. Department of Chemistry. Trinity College. University of Dublin
Dublin
Ireland
Contact Persons: Prof. R. Lloyd and Dr. M. Bridge
Personnel
Eight Research and support staff
Fields of Activity
Detailed characterisation of catalyst surfaces and properties
Conversion of organics
Techniques and Instrumentation
XPS
Surface area measurements
4. Department of Chemistry. St. Patrick's College. Maynooth
Co. Kildare
Ireland
Tel: 353-1-7083767
Fax: 353-1-7083815
Contact Person: Dr. Malachy McCann
E-mail:
Personnel
Six Research and support staff
Equipment and Instrumentation
General inorganic and organic synthesis apparatus, including Schlenk lines and Dry Box for air-sensitive materials
Routine analytical apparatus (NMR, JR, UV-VB, MPLC, etc.)
Key Words
Catalyst synthesis, homogeneous, heterogeneous, polymerization, organic conversion
5. Chemistry Laboratories. University College Galway
Galway
Ireland
Tel: 353-91-750363
Fax: 353-91-750513
Contact Person: Prof. B. Coughlan
E-mail:
Personnel
Six Research and support staff
Fields of activity
Conversions of organics and inorganics by heterogeneous catalysts
Techniques and Instrumentation
Equipment for catalyst chharacterisations, activities and selectivities
Key Words
Zeolites
6. Department of Chemical and Environmental Sciences and Centre for Environmental Research. University of Limerick
Limerick
Contact Persons:
Prof. Julian Ross
Tel: 353-61-202641
Fax: 353-61-202602
E-mail:
Prof. B.K. Hodnett
Tel: 353-61-202246
Fax: 353-61-202568
E-mail:
Personnel
Ten Research and support staff
Fields of activity
Denox catalysis
Membrane catalysis
Selective oxidation of hydrocarbons
Natural gas conversions
Techniques and Instrumentation
Equipment for catalyst preparation and testing
BET, XRF, FT-IR, GC-MS, TPD, GCMS-TPR
Metal surface area by H2 and N2O titration
Research Projects/Topics
Fundmental studies of selective oxidation
Development of catalysts for VOC destruction
Use of zeolites fo fine chemicals synthesis
Key Words
Selective oxidation, partial oxidation, VOC destruction, ammonia decomposition, Beckmann rearrangement
7. Catalysis and Materials Science Laboratories. University College Cork
Cork
Ireland
Contact Persons:
Prof. J. Cunningham
Tel: 353-21-902454
Fax:353-21-274097
E-mail:
Dr. M. Morris
Tel: 353-21-902180
Fax: 353-21-274097
E-mail
Personnel
Ten Research and suppor staff
Fields of Interest
Preparation and characterisation of heterogeneous catalysts and photocatalysts for environmental protection/remediation
Techniques and Instrumentation
Pulsed-flow and continuous-flow reactors and photoreactors equipped for on-line monitoring by mass spectrometry
GC, HPLCC, FT-IR and MASNMR
Key Words Ceria, rhodia, copper, zeolites, ternary metal oxides,photocatalysts,titania
8. Chemical Sciences Laboratories. Dublin City University
Glasnevin
Dublin
Ireland
Tel: 353-1-704-5409
Fax: 353-1-7045503
Contact Persons: Dr. Odilla Finalyson; Dr.Josh Howarth; Dr. Colin Barnes
Personnel
Fifteen Research and support staff
Fields of Interest
Design and preparation of approved heterogeneous catalysts, including thos for asymmetric synthesis
atalyst characterisation by surface science
Techniques and Instrumentation
Equipment for preparation and characterisation including surface area
H2 Chemisorption, thermal methods, vacuum equipment
XPS, EM, 400MHz NMR
Key Words
Heterogeneous catalysis, structure and morphology of surfaces, adsorption characteristics and reaction mechanism applied, oxidation catalysts, treatment of gas phase pollutants