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Research Projects 2026

photos of tractor, wind turbines and researcher in lab representing Phase III themes

 

These 12-month research projects are primarily envisaged to support high-risk/high-reward, proof-of-concept research with strong potential to secure additional, longer-term research support at the end of the grant.  The UK Catalysis Hub III supports internationally leading, multi-disciplinary, multi-institution collaborative research projects where scientific excellence is the first criteria. Read more about our new research projects below.

Smart reactors that care for catalysts

Insights into Electrocatalyst Production: NMR Approaches for Sustainable Manufacture and Recycle

Chalcogenide photocatalysts for sustainable C–C coupling

Kinetics-Driven Digital Platforms for the Design of Next-Generation Sustainable Organocatalysts

Unlocking New Catalytic Applications for Zr-Based Complexes Through Digital Design

Engineering a Breakthrough in Au–Cu Bimetallic Catalysts for Sustainable Propylene Epoxidation

Understanding the Effect of Competitive Behaviours in the Zeolite-Catalysed Alcohol-to-Jet Fuel Process

Mitigating Hidden Failure Mechanisms in IrOx Catalysts for Green Hydrogen Production

The Hub's longer-term strategic projects exemplify the breadth, ambition and scientific quality of Phase III research across the Hub's four interconnected themes. These multidisciplinary programmes combine internationally leading expertise from universities, national facilities and industry to develop transformative approaches to catalysis science and technology. 

Identifying Intermediates in the Conversion of Biomass Derivatives

Developing Synchrotron Methods for Gas Phase Catalytic Processes for Net Zero Applications

Advanced Computation for Hybrid Biocatalyst Design

The Science of Closed Loop Polymer Recycling Catalysis

Exploiting the New CORE Effect for Enhanced Catalysis

Novel Structure–Activity Insights Enabled through Advanced Vibrational Spectroscopic Methods