Mobility experience with a research focus
Master students involved in the final research, PhD sandwich, Post Doc
Department of Agricultural, Food, Environmental and Animal Sciences, University of Udine
The research activity is focused on the development of highly selective and productive ruthenium catalysts for hydrogenation and transfer hydrogenation of carbonyl compounds, including esters, by means of hydrogen, 2- propanol, ethanol and formic acid. These green transformations are applied to the conversion of aldehydes, ketones and esters with particular regard to those obtained from biomass (i.e. levulinates, furfural, cinnamaldehyde, triglycerides) to alcohols which find broad applications as detergents, aromas, pheromones, pharma intermediates and fine chemicals, within a circular
economy. Several approaches are applied including photocatalysis, mechanochemistry and catalysis in water.
English
400 MHz NMR, CG, mass spectrometers, autoclaves, solar simulator, laboratories equipped for working under inert atmosphere, 10 fume cupboards
Master Research: 3-12
PhD sandwich: 3-12
Post Doc: 3-12
Prof. Walter Baratta
walter.baratta@uniud.it
+39 0432 558836