Research Projects 2026
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.
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
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.
