Catalysis for energy fundamental science and long-term impacts of the U.S. Department of Energy Basic Energy Sciences Catalysis Science Program /

• Corporate Authors: National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on the Review of the Basic Energy Sciences Catalysis Science Program., National Research Council (U.S.). Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology., National Research Council (U.S.). Division on Earth and Life Studies.
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, 2009.
• Subjects: United States. > Department of Energy. > Office of Basic Energy Sciences.; Catalysis > Industrial applications > Research > United States.; Power resources > Research > United States.; Fuel > Research > United States.; SCIENCE > Physical & Theoretical. > Chemistry; Electronic books.
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"This book presents an in-depth analysis of the investment in catalysis basic research by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Basic Energy Sciences (BES) Catalysis Science Program. Catalysis is essential to our ability to control chemical reactions, including those involved in energy...

Table of Contents:

• Summary
• Introduction
• Overview of the Catalysis Science Program
• Overview of the Catalysis Science Program portfolio
• Key influences on the development of the Office of Basic Energy Sciences Catalysis Science Program portfolio
• Analysis of Catalysis Science Program portfolio
• Findings and recommendations
• Appendix A. Statement of task
• Appendix B. Guest speaker and Committee biographic information
• Appendix C. Guest speakers
• Appendix D. Industry questionnaire respondents
• Appendix E. 2005 Committee of visitors review excerpt
• Appendix F. Catalysis Science Program principal investigators.