1 NATIONAL CENTRE FOR CATALYSIS RESEARCH DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, MADRAS SUPPORTED BY DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

2 A CENTRE OF CATALYSIS IN INDIA  WHY DO WE NEED ONE?  WHAT ARE ITS FUNCTIONS?  HOW TO ORGANISE? NATIONAL CENTRE FOR CATALYSIS RESEARCH

3 Genesis of this proposal proposal for a centre in catalysis Early 80s major projects were carried out to MRL (now CPCL) for developing refinery catalysts; efforts for a centre every decade late 80s major funding to strengthen the catalysis division (then formed) from Germany attempts since then to form the catalysis centre from external sources ( like DST) or from internal resources NATIONAL CENTRE FOR CATALYSIS RESEARCH

4 WHY? ( GENERAL)  EXCHANGE WITH INTERNATIONAL AGENCIES  EXCHANGE WITH NATIONAL AGENCIES AND LABORATORIES  EXCHANGE WITH INDIVIDUALS  EXCHANGE WITH INDUSTRIES  EXCHANGE WITH ACADEMIC COMMUNITIES NATIONAL CENTRE FOR CATALYSIS RESEARCH

5 WHY? ( STILL GENERAL) Academic centre for generation of state of art documents Case history storage for further processing and retrieval Professional activities Web site maintenance Professional society activities Professional skill development Professional competence creation  NATIONAL CENTRE FOR CATALYSIS RESEARCH

6 WHY DO WE NEED A CENTRE FOR CATALYSIS MULTI-DISCIPLINARY SCIENCE – COORDINATION NATIONAL PERSPECTIVE ESSENTIAL LOOK TO THE FUTURE - DOCUMENT CREATION PROBLEMS OF INDUSTRIAL AND SOCIETAL NEEDS VALUABLE PLATFORM FOR DIALOGUE- EXCHANGE RESEARCHERS COLLATING INFORMATION –STORE HOUSE AND DISSIMATION ADVANCEMENT OF RESEARCH AND INNOVATION ORGANISATION OF SCIENTIFIC CONGRESSIONS CLEARING HOUSE ROLE MARRIAGE - ACADEMIC RESEARCH & INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPING FRONTIER EXPERTISE IN STRATEGIC AREAS INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION & EXCHANGE WINDOW KNOWLEDGE AND HUMAN RESOURCE GENERATION ROLE NATIONAL CENTRE FOR CATALYSIS RESEARCH

7 WHY A CENTRE?- II  INDUSTRIAL TROUBLE SHOOTS  HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT  TRAINING CENTRE  INFORMATION AND SUGGESTION SORTER  IN-SERVICE TRAINING  IN-SERVICE EDUCATION  INSTRUCTIONAL CAPSULES  INDUSTRIAL TESTING NEEDS  INDUSTRIAL CONSULTANCY   NATIONAL CENTRE FOR CATALYSIS RESEARCH

8 WHY A CENTRE?-III  MANY COUNTRIES HAVE EXCLUSIVE CENTRES  MANY UNIVERSITIES ABROAD HAVE CENTRES  MANY UNIVERSITIES HAVE CURRICULUM  MANY INDUSTRY-UNIVERSITY INTERACTION  INDUSTRY-ACADEMY MEETINGS  INDUSTRY-ACADEMY-LAB COORDINATION  NATIONAL LAB – ACADEMY COORDINATION  TESTING CENTRE  STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT  STANDARDISATION OF PROCEDURES  NATIONAL CENTRE FOR CATALYSIS RESEARCH

9 WHY A CENTRE?-IV  ORGANISE RESEARCH IN FRONTIER AREAS  MONITOR RESEARCH TRENDS  FORERUNNER FOR NEW FRONTIER RESEARCH  ALERT SERVICES  FOREIGN COLLABORATIONS  LINKAGES TO INTERNATIONAL BODIES  TEXT BOOK AND MANOGRAPH GENERATION  STATE OF ART REPORTS  TIMELY REVIEWS-GENERATION & DISSIMINATION  ASSISTANCE TO FEDERAL AND NATIONAL BODIES  NATIONAL CENTRE FOR CATALYSIS RESEARCH

10 Why IIT Madras (General)  Recognized academic institute in this area  Has more than 140 Ph.D in this area  Many of them are holding positions of importance in various organizations  Developed processes FCC, esterification and exhaust catalysis and fuel cell catalysts  Over 20 National and a few international patents  International agencies like PL480, PRF, and multinational industries funded research  Special assistance from Germany for this division  Special courses conducted by this division  Faculty have been recognized and also publications of international standards NATIONAL CENTRE FOR CATALYSIS RESEARCH

11 WHY IITMADRAS?- I ONLY ACADEMIC CENTRE HAS BUILT UP A TRADITION HAS CREATED SOME GOOD INFRASTRUCTURE HAS ENLISTED FACULTY HAS ESTABLISHED ON-GOING RESEARCH ACTIVE IN OTHER ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES HAS ESTABLISHED A SECTION HAD STALWARTS GUIDING THIS SECTION HAS BEEN DIVERSIFYING & ENCOMPOSING  NATIONAL CENTRE FOR CATALYSIS RESEARCH

12 WHY IIT MADRAS? - II GOOD CONTINUOUS PUBLICATION RECORD HAS GRADUATED MORE THAN 140 STUDENTS HAS CARRIED OUT INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH  DEVELOPED PROCESSES AND PATENTS BROUGHT OUT BOOKS AND MANOGRAPHS HAS CONDUCTED VARIOUS SCHOOLS HAS ATTEMPTED VARIOUS WEB CREATIONS HAS LINKS NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY HAS BEEN RESPONSIBLE FOR NATIONAL SOCIETY RUNS THE NATIONAL JOURNAL NATIONAL CENTRE FOR CATALYSIS RESEARCH

13 WHY IIT MADRAS?-III  IT HAS BUILT SOME INFRASTRUCTURE  HAS BEEN DEVELOPING ACADEMIC CURRICULA  IT HAS RUN VARIOUS SPECIAL SCHOOLS  IT HAS THE SUPPORT OF ORGANISATION  ADDITIONAL SPACE HAS BEEN PROVIDED FOR  HAS ORGANISED NATIONAL MEETINGS  HAS ESTABLISHED LINKS WITH INDUSTRIES  HAS ESTABLISHED LINKS WITH INTERNATIONALS  FACULTY IN ALL DISCIPLINES OF CATALYSIS   NATIONAL CENTRE FOR CATALYSIS RESEARCH

14 WHY IIT MADRAS?-IV  DEDICATED FACULTY  MOTIVATED STAFF AND STUDENTS  EFFICIENT RUNNING SYSTEM  EXPERTISE FOR SERVICES  EXPERIENCE IN INDUSTRIAL CONSULTANCY  DEVOTION TO ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS  REPRESENTATION IN NATIONAL AGENCIES  REFEREEING FOR INTERNATIONAL JOURNALS  EDITORIAL BOARDS OF JOURNALS  STATUS REPORTS  NATIONAL CENTRE FOR CATALYSIS RESEARCH

15 OBJECTIVES -I Applying results from molecular modelling and surface science research to enhance the knowledge base of catalytic science. Bridging the technological barriers between surface science, catalytic science and industrial processes by developing in situ techniques that monitor catalyst characterization and performance under industrial operating conditions. Extrapolating from knowledge at the molecular level to larger scale investigations, such as pilot tests NATIONAL CENTRE FOR CATALYSIS RESEARCH

16 OBJECTIVES 1.The centre will carry out research in frontier areas in catalysis including the following areas, namely, catalysis for refinery processes, development of novel catalytic systems based on meso- porous solids and nano-materials, photo catalysis, substituting the existing acid catalytic processes into solid acid based processes, surface studies especially activation of small molecules on single crystal surfaces, development of enzyme mimics, polymerization catalysts and electro catalysts. Members of the team have expertise and experience in all these areas. 2.To act as a centre for information sharing, as a source for solving industrial trouble shoots and also to provide technical and analytical services to many organizations in and around the centre. 3.To train suitable manpower in the form of Ph. D, Masters level courses and also for training already existing personnel in industries. 4.To provide academic establishment for liaison with other centres in the world and also to bring the expertise and experience in this applied area to the Indian context NATIONAL CENTRE FOR CATALYSIS RESEARCH

17 METHODOLOGY The centre is established in tune with any of the modern centres existing in most of the advanced countries in the world. The activities of the centre will be organized on a structured pattern with service and excellence as motto. The centre will carry out research in frontier areas and will try to generate industrially relevant problems. The centre will arrange and organize well structured courses in industrial catalysis and also fundamental catalysis and generate suitable manpower in this area NATIONAL CENTRE FOR CATALYSIS RESEARCH

18 Outcome India will have a centre for catalysis, an important frontier area of research The centre will be the academic centre for manpower development in this important area The centre will be the knowledge store house for information to practitioners and also will be able to provide viable solutions to the trouble shoots in industries. The centre will also provide analytical and technical services to the organizations in this country The centre will form the nucleus for the liaison activity in this area between this country and other centres in the world The centre will also function as the window for available technologies elsewhere and also will provide technical and analytical back up for the prospective catalysts to be obtained from other countries The centre will carry out research on advanced areas and thus will evolve as the nerve centre for this area in this country NATIONAL CENTRE FOR CATALYSIS RESEARCH

19 DEFINITION A centre where highly motivated and trained manpower will be generated for research and development in the field of catalysis. store house for dissemination of information and also offer solutions for these expectations of the industry. The proposed centre will be in a position to take up these problems up to the core. centre will be able to provide this service and also impart knowledge and training in these instruments and also carry out research in some of the frontier areas. NATIONAL CENTRE FOR CATALYSIS RESEARCH

20 Catalysis centres around the world America Catalysis research group UCDAVIS Surface Science and Catalysis Studies - Yale University Heterogeneous catalysis research group- The Ohio state Univ. Heterogeneous Catalysis and Chemical Reaction Engineering Berkely Centre for catalytic science and Tech –Univ. of Delaware The Centre for chemical catalysis – Northwester Univ. Centre for applied catalysis – Seton Hall university Catalysis research group CalTech Catalysis lab at the university of waterloo-Canada Asia Boreskov institute of catalysis Russia Europe Catalysis research centre University of reading The Leverhulme centre for innovative catalysis university of Liverpool Catalysis Research centre Nottingham Trent University Catalytic processes and Materials Group Univ. of Twente Group of Industrial Catalysis Delft University Group of Organic chemistry and catalysis – Delft Chemical Processes and Heterogeneous catalysis Research Group Univ Amsterdam

21 CENTRES FOR CATALYSIS IN DIFFERENT COUNTRIES Chinese National Laboratory for fundamental Research in Catalysis – NLFRC Chinese National Laboratory for catalysis Research ( Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics) Catalysis institutes in Argentina Centro de investigacion y desarrollo en processos catallticos Instituto de investigacions en catalisis y Petroquimica Instituto de investigaciones para la Industria Quimica Instituto de investigaciones en ciencia Y Technologia de Materiales Instituto de investigaciones en Tecnologia Quimica Programa de investigacion y Desarrollo de Fuentes Alternatives de Materials Primas Y Energia Planta Pilotode Ingenieria Quimica Catalysis Research Centre at Hokkaido University, Japan Typical research centres for catalysis in United Kingdom

22 CENTRES OF CATALYSIS IN VARIOUS COUNTRIES (contd.) Leverhulme Centre for Innovative Catalysis at the University of Liverpool Interfacial Chemistry and Catalysis French CNRS Institute of Research on Catalysis, Lyon. Centre de Researche sur les Proprietes des interfaces et al catalyse – CERPIC in Quebec City, Canada Catalysis laboratory at North Eastern Laboratory (Boston) The Netherlands catalysis Foundation (NIOK) Netherlands Institute for Catalysis Research Korean Centre for Catalysis Research Institute of Catalysis at Novosibirsk, Russia ( This is only a partial list of the available institutes in the world. There are also many departments which concentrate on catalysis research in various universities in the world. Also there are bilateral and multi- lateral cooperation between countries like Japan and Russia, Korea and UK, European union and there are various centres founded or funded by this type of joint endeavour as well)

23 Centre for Catalytic Science and Engineering (ICON)  Main Research Areas  research into heterogeneous and homogeneous catalysis  polymer catalysis  computational chemistry  Electro-catalysis  applied catalysis, catalyst fabrication  chemical reaction engineering, reactor technology and process modelling.

24 Catalysis research in this country  NCL,IICT,IIP,CFRI,CECRI,CSMCRI,RRL(B),R RL(J),RRL(T) and other national laboratories  IOC,IPCL,CPCL, and other public sector institutions  ACC,HLL, GE, and other private sector laboratories  Educational institutions like IITs,CUSAT,MSU, and few others NATIONAL CENTRE FOR CATALYSIS RESEARCH

25 ELECTROCATALYSIS PHOTOCATALYSIS FINE AND SPECIALITY CHEMICALS BIOSENSORS BIOMIMITICCATALYSIS ENANTIOSELECTIVE DESIGN CONTROL ACTIVATION REGENERATION SOLID-GAS SOLID-LIQUID INTERFACES Transient in situ kinetics Solid acid catalysts Chemical engineering Reaction kinetics Biosensors Laser induced catalysis Molecular modeling Nanocatalysis Homo-hetero catalysis Dynamic restructuring Heterogeneous Homogeneous Surface science Material science Techniques & modelling Novel catalysts In situ techniques Selective catalysts Bio processes Field assisted Theory & modelling

26 COMPETENCE? -I  PERFORMANCE IN THE LAST YEAR  6 national and 2 US patents filed  2 Chem Comm, 3 JPC, more than 40 other publications  International collaboration (CCC) for fuel cell electrode  Linkages with GM and du pont being pursued  Summer schools and orientation programme  Edited book on catalysis –fuel cell book and Experimental Physical Chemistry under print  Proposal for a book with Khazak scientists and also with Prof DKC of IIT Bombay  Invited for ACS, Korean chemical Society meetings  Many national level & editorial memberships

27  Retainer consultant to firms like international tractors  Developed processes for CPCL & other industries  Organized Symposia, Seminars and Workshops  Has been running CSI for nearly 25 years  Have Completed Research Projects different disciplines  Several awards  Member Boards of Study for number of Universites  Accreditation NAAC team member  Publications in high impact factor journals  Prestigious International fellowships  Nominated for GLENN award COMPETENCE? -II

28 COMPETENCE? -III  RESEARCH IN A VARIETY OF AREAS  UNIFORM PUBLICATION RECORD  MEMBERSHIP ACADEMIC SOCIETIES  OFFICE BEARER -VARIOUS SOCIETIES  ORGANISER - VOCATIONAL COURSES  COORDINATOR- CATALYSIS DIVISION  ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES

29 COMPETENCE?-IV  FAMILIARITY SURFACE ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUES  THEORETICAL BACK GROUND  SCIENCE & ENGINEERING EXPERTISE  ACADEMIC STANDING  ACADEMIC AMBIANCE  STRUCTURED COURSE STRUCTURE POSSIBLE  RESOURCE GENERATION – CAPACITY  INDUSTRIAL CONSULTANCY POSSIBILITIES  SPONSORED RESEARCH  TESTING COMPETENCE  ACADEMIC COLLABORATION & INTERACTION

30 HOW TO ORGANISE?  INITIAL AIM TO DEVELOP A COURSE  ORGANISE VOCATIONAL TRAINING  INDUSTRIAL COURSES  INFORMATION GATHERING  PUBLICATIONS DOCUMENTARY  JOURNAL ALERT SERVICES  SERVICE FACILITIES BE CREATED NATIONAL CENTRE FOR CATALYSIS RESEARCH

31 HOW TO ORGANISE?-II  CONNECTIVITY NATL LAB & INST.  ENLIST INDUSTRIAL ORGN  SERVICE FACILITIES ORGANISED  CONSULTANCY  TESTING AND STANDARDISATION  RECORD MAINTENANCE &  CLEAR HOUSE ROLE NATIONAL CENTRE FOR CATALYSIS RESEARCH

32 HOW TO ORGANISE?-III  ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE  IDENTIFY ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES  ON LINE SERVICES FACILITY CREATE  DEFINE THE RESEARCH AREAS  DEFINE THE LEAD ROLES  DEFINE INDSUTRY ROLE  DEFINE NATL LAB ROLE NATIONAL CENTRE FOR CATALYSIS RESEARCH

33 How to organise?-IV  LEADERSHIP ROLE  ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE  ADMINISTRATIVE FRAMEWORK  NATIONAL LINKAGES  GUEST ROLES  CONSULTANT ROLES  INDUSTRY PARTICIPATION  GOVERNMENT SUPPORT  SPONSORED RESEARCH  CONTRACT RESEARCH

34 HUMAN RESOURCE PROGRAMMES 1.The centre will propose to the Senate of the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras starting either a two year Masters course in Applied chemistry with great emphasis in Industrial chemistry and catalysis or a one year post M Sc diploma programme in Industrial Chemistry with great emphasis on catalysis. 2. in house training programme for persons who are already employed in industries on specific aspects 3. industry or organization expresses desire to train individuals, it can be also be taken up on one to one basis with specific 4. a capsule course content for the in-house personnel in industry ( a general one in nature with a specified and announced syllabus content ) 4. The coordinator of this programme has already evolved a course of the fresh research scholars in the field of catalysis. 5. has also conducted for M.Sc students special course on surface chemistry and catalysis supported by DST in the past years. 6. has created four web sites for catalysis discussion, materials, chemistry education and electrochemistry NATIONAL CENTRE FOR CATALYSIS RESEARCH

35 HUMAN RESOURCE PROGRAMMES –Man Power data with specialization and expertise –Facilities and expertise available in each of the laboratories –Data base on the use of catalysts in industries and the sources –Data base on the trouble shoots and the solutions obtained –Data base on the available catalyst products in the market –Any other data base that may be necessary.

36 PROGRAMME FOR VISITING SCIENTISTS AND USING THE FACILITY  The Centre once established and nurtured it has great potential for exploitation by many other users from Academic organizations, national laboratories as well as by industries and R & D laboratories  many organizations have been utilizing the existing facilities of this division extensively and also to the maximum extent.  We have to evolve procedures and modalities for the visiting scientists.

37 Research Activities of the Proposed Centre The Research Centre can be expected to focus the following areas essentially: 1. Development of catalyst system based on meso-porous and micro- porous solids. 2. Development of solid acid catalysts for fine chemical production, especially based on heteropoly acids 3. Photo catalysis and photo catalytic production of chemicals and hydrogen 4. Supported metals systems especially for syngas conversion as well as exhaust conversion reactions and also catalysis by multi-component systems 5. Catalysts for refinery process and additives 6. Evaluation of catalytic processes at molecular level by surface analytical techniques 7. Development of Enzyme mimics based on solid supports 8. Polymerization catalysts especially single site catalytic processes 9. Development of electro catalytic systems for batteries and fuel cells 10. Development of novel catalytic materials based on nano materials, multicomponent oxide systems and meso porous solids

38 INDUSTRY PARTICIPATION Testing and analytical services for the industries. (A typical list of the services rendered for the past year or so is given in appendix for ready reference). The team had been carrying out many Research based Industry Consultancy (RBIC) assignments in the past like preparation of poly lactic acid and preparation of Ibuprofen for Lactochem Limited, and other industries. A sample supporting document from the chief of R and D of Malladi Drugs and Pharmaceuticals Limited is enclosed as appendix 2 for this section. The team member is also doing work for Reliance Industries Limited. In addition the team had been carrying out a number of research projects for various industries in the past and also there are some on going research projects for industries. The investigators are consultants to many industries and this will also ensure definite industry participation to the centre. In fact the investigators are in touch with many other industries like International Tractors ( consultant ) for fuel cell development, General Motors P and G and many other national and multi-national organizations and these will also be extensively pursued to make sure industry participation in the centre.

39 OTHER NATIONAL LEVEL PLANS  To build up information on various Centres in the country and also act as a store house and sorting house for the trouble shoot problems of the industry.  To possibly create an archiving of all the publications in the area of catalysis in India so that it will truly reflect the status of this field in this country. The eprints server is being installed already.  To run the national level The Catalysis Society of India, whose headquarters is the Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras.  To run the national journal Bulletin of the Catalysis Society of India both in electronic form and also in printed version.  The centre will in addition will also aim to create a data base on the following:  Man Power data with specialization and expertise  Facilities and expertise available in each of the laboratories  Data base on the use of catalysts in industries and the sources  Data base on the trouble shoots and the solutions obtained  Data base on the available catalyst products in the market  Any other data base that may be necessary.

40 Programme for Using the Facility Created Services to other academic and industrial organizations. With other academic institutions on sharing basis if research is involved Training people in special instruments Creating a data centre for some of the spectra Service to the departments and sections of the institute  NATIONAL CENTRE FOR CATALYSIS RESEARCH

41 THE CLOSING REMARKS  The Centre of Catalysis as and when established strives for: Academic and research excellence in the field of Catalysis. Networking with other similar centres in other countries. Interacting with industry, solving their trouble-shoots, introducing new catalytic processes and providing substitute catalysts for the existing processes. Generating suitable human resources in this area through sustained/structured academic programmes, short term courses, in- house training programmes as well as quality improvement of existing man power of the industries. Collating and dissemination of information in the area of catalysis especially for industrial use as well as for academic research. Establishing an archiving centre for data, literature and information in the area of Catalysis. Bringing the talents in various national laboratory and universities under one umbrella for promoting the science and practice of Catalysis. Running effectively the national body, the Catalysis Society of India and the national Journal Bulletin of the Catalysis Society of India Striving constantly for new innovative and challenging approaches and introducing them at appropriate stages of the growth of the Centre.

42 VISION FOR THE NCCR HUMAN CAPACITIES AND EXPERTISE MANPOWER AGGRESSIVELY SOLICIT SUPPORT FROM INDUSTRIAL USERS RELIABLE TEST AND TRAINING HOUSE THE VISION OF THE CENTRE IS TO EMERGE AS THE NATIONAL CAPACITY BUILDER AND KNOWLEDGE CAPITAL ON CATALYSIS AND PROMOTE A VIBRANT PARTNERSHIP AMONG THE TRINITY OF ACADEMY- RESEARCH AND NATIONAL CENTRE FOR CATALYSIS RESEARCH

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