Research Areas

The research areas of the Catalysis Group include Industrial Catalysis, Biofuels, Environmental Catalysis, Fundamental Studies in Heterogeneous Catalysis, Microstructured Reactors and Membrane Reactors, Production and Application of Carbon Nanomaterials, Carbon Nanofibers, Nanotubes and Graphene, Gas Cleaning, Photocatalysis, Refinery Operations, Natural Gas Conversion, Materials Development, etc.

Laboratories

We have dedicated laboratories for catalyst synthesis (carbon based materials, impregnation, batteries, capacitors etc.), materials characterization (chemisorption, TPX, BET, TGA, DSC, Raman, UV-vis, FT-IR, XAFS, XES, STM, etc.) and testing (attrition, Fischer-Tropsch, pyrolysis and biomass conversion, photocatalysis).

KinCat Gemini Centre

The Catalysis Group is part of the NTNU/SINTEF research laboratory where NTNU-staff collaborate and share facilities with researchers employed by SINTEF Industry. This collaboration is formalised through the KinCat Gemini centre. Personnel from the two organisations work together and participate in theoretical studies, teaching and research. The group participates extensively in international networks and has close collaboration with a number of universities and research groups inside and outside of europe. The research is funded by the Norwegian Research Council, European Research Council, Norwegian and international industry and other sources, and spans from fundamental studies of ideal surfaces to studies of industrial catalysts and process development work in small pilot plants.

Innovation Hub for Chemical Conversion of Waste

The mission of the innovation hub is to power innovation in chemical recycling of plastics and biomass, and to strengthen cooperation between leading organizations of industry, education and research.