From new concepts towards innovative processes

Within CPM we want to apply fundamental knowledge on molecular diffusion and reactions in/on heterogeneous catalysts for exploration of new catalytic materials, catalytic devices and processes of relevance for industry and society. Research projects are vehicles to develop scientific and personal capabilities of our group members.

The work in our group aims on building a bridge between new discoveries on heterogeneous catalytic reactions and materials on one side and their application in practical processes on the other side. Catalytic Processes & Materials group (CPM) is a member of the Dutch national research school on catalysis, NIOK. The drive towards catalytic processes is reflected in CPM’s membership in the local research institute IMPACT. Design of catalytic materials and devices, e.g. microreactors, is realized via participation in MESA+.

CPM is one of the four research groups in the domain Catalytic Systems & Micro-devices, within the Faculty Science and Technology. This is highlighted in the collaborations with catalysis colleagues in the group Photo-catalytic Fuel Synthesis (PCS) headed by Prof. Mul , as well as with our partners on micro-devices in the Mesoscale Chemical Systems (MCS) group headed by Prof. Gardeniers and the group Soft Matter, Fluidics and Interfaces (SFI) lead by Prof. Lammertink.