Base-Metal Catalysis - presented by Prof. Lingling Chu and Assoc. Prof. Ming Joo Koh and Prof. Zhan Lu and Assoc. Prof. Tatsuhiko Yoshino and Prof. Naohiko Yoshikai

Base-Metal Catalysis

Lingling Chu, Ming Joo Koh, Zhan Lu and Tatsuhiko Yoshino

Prof. Lingling ChuAssoc. Prof. Ming Joo KohAssoc. Prof. Tatsuhiko YoshinoProf. Zhan Lu
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Our research objective Major challenges of chemical industry Over-reliance on precious metal catalysis Inefficient & costly chemical production many synthetic steps Transition Abundance Price Starting Target metal (US$ / kg) material product Platinum 5x10-7 33,744 energy & resource consumption spent solvent & waste accumulation Rhodium 1x10-7 237,915 Palladium 1.5x10-6 48,524 Iron 0.10 Nickel 0.008 22.11 More CO2 and toxic waste generation Cobalt 0.003 34.93 Higher labour costs Global warming, climate change etc. As of 12 May 2023 (dailymetalprice.com)
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Our strategy to address these issues is to use base metal chemistry to develop new processes. A recent review in Advanced Materials describes the carbon footprints of various transition metals in terms of global warming potential.