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Michalis Konsolakis

Heterogeneous Catalysis:

 

Synthesis, characterization and evaluation of novel catalyst formulations for environmental or energy applications. Indicative catalytic processes:

  • Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) of NO by CO or Hydrocarbons
  • Nitrous oxide (N2O) Decomposition
  • Oxidation of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)
  • Hydrogen Production by Steam Reforming of Bio-alcohols and Hydrocarbons
  • Hydrogen Production by H2S Decomposition
  • Methanol Synthesis from CO2 and H2O
  • Carbon Gasification
  • Electro-catalysts development for direct fossil fuels fuel cells (FFFs)

 

Surface Analysis:

 

  • Evaluation of surface characteristics by means of advanced characterization techniques (XPS, XAES, SEM, TEM, etc.), structure-performance relationship.
  • Surface studies of heterogeneous catalytic processes by means of in situ Diffuse reflectance infrared Fourier transform spectroscopy (DRIFT).

 

 

 

 

Promotion in Catalysis:

 

Mode of action of structural (e.g., rare earth oxides) and surface (e.g., alkalies) promoters as well as of their synergy in heterogeneous catalytic processes, such as:

  • Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) Abatement
  • Nitrous Oxide (N2O) decomposition
  • Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) reduction
  • Carbon Gasification/Carbon Fuel Cells
  • Steam Reforming of Bio-Alcochols and Liguid Hydrocarbons

Air pollution control:

 

  • Abatement of toxic pollutants (NOx, N2O, VOCs, etc.) from mobile and stationary sources
  • Development of structured catalysts (monolithic type) for environmental applications

 

 

 

Carbon to electricity in Direct Carbon Fuel Cells (DCFCs)

 

  •  Process development
  • Synthesis and characterization of electro-catalytic composites
  • Physichochemical characterization of carbon fuels
  • Merging DCFCs with an in situ catalyst-aided gasification process

 

 

 

 

CO2 and H2O toward methanol synthesis/CO2 hydrogenation to value added products (methanol, methane, etc) 

 

  • Process development
  • Surface and morphological characterization of electro-catalytic composites

  • Mechanistic studies

  • Structure-activity correlation

 

 

H2 Production by H2S Decomposition through Electro-catalytic Processes

 

  • Process development
  • Surface and morphological characterization of electro-catalytic composites

  • Mechanistic studies
  •  Structure-activity correlation

H2 production by steam reforming of hydrocarbons and bio-alcohols over novel catalyst composites

 

  • Process development
  • Surface and morphological characterization of electro-catalytic composites
  • Mechanistic studies
  •  Structure-activity correlation

Synthesis of ceria-based nanostructured catalysts for energy and environmental applications

 

  • Synthesis of ceria nanoparticles of different morphology (nanorods, nanocubes, nanopolyhedra, etc)
  • Effect of support morphology on the solid state properties of ceria-based mixed oxides
  • Effect of support structure/morphology on the metal-support interactions