Dr Chen Shuai was awarded an Argelander Starter-Kit Grant Dr. Chen Shuai - Argelander
Atomically precise Cu nanoclusters model catalysts for electrosynthesis of C-N products
Dr Chen Shuai, a Postdoc in the research group of Prof Dr Nikolay Kornienko at the University of Bonn, was awarded an Argelander Starter-Kit Grant.
Dr Chen Shuai - Argelander
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The construction of the C−N bond is significant for pharma, agriculture, material, and energy. For example, as a nitrogen fertilizer in agriculture: urea, the demand is expected to reach 183 million metric tons in 2024. Current C-N production like amides and amines largely rely on fossil fuels as building block resources and high temperature and pressure as driving forces in energy-intensive processes, thereby presenting challenges in sustainability and the environment.The aim of this project is to carry out C-N products in model catalysts. In particular, we aim to synthesize new atomically precise Cu nanocluster model catalysts. These Cu nanoclusters will then be used for CO2 and NOx fixation in water to electrosynthesze C-N societally important products such as amides and amines.
The Argelander Grants are among the most prestigious grants awarded by the University of Bonn to early-career researchers. They are used to prepare postdoctoral researchers in the transition phase after their doctorate for the start of an academic career. The funding helps postdoctoral researchers to achieve greater academic independence by supporting them in acquiring third-party funding, building networks and sharpening their international profile through longer research stays abroad.
Dr Chen Shuai
Postdoctoral Fellow
schen1 (at) uni-bonn.de