Conversion of methane to high density conveyors based on porous materials and nanomaterials

Co-PI: Ataualpa Albert Carmo Braga – USP – Institute of Chemistry – ataualpa@iq.usp.br

The main objective of this project is the use of atomic computational techniques in the study and development of new catalysts based on the combination of porous materials and nanomaterials for the conversion of methane to methanol or other materials of commercial interest, for example carbon nanostructures. It is hoped that at the end of this project we will have sufficient in-depth knowledge of the reaction mechanisms involving porous systems, such as typical or modified ionites, and nanoparticles, which will allow us to suggest new materials for the effective catalytic conversion of methane.

Postdocs

Karla Furtado Andriani – USP – Institute of Chemistry
Sara Figueirêdo de Alcântara Morais – USP – Institute of Chemistry

PhD Students

Larissa Zibordi Besse – USP – Institute of Chemistry
Lucas Welington de Lima – USP – Institute of Chemistry
Paulo de Carvalho Dias Mendes – USP – Center for Exact Sciences and Technology, Department of Chemistry

Scientific Initiation Students

Felipe Orlando Morais – USP – São Carlos Institute of Physics
Gianluca Ragassi – USP – Institute of Chemistry