A great industrial revolution is going on because of the shift from the use of fossil resources to renewables in the production of fuels and chemicals. Currently, about 90% of chemical processes applied in large scale utilize catalysts to enhance the rates of chemical reactions. The main part of catalysts are solid, for example metals, metal oxides as well as micro- and mesoporous materials. The transition to renewable feedstock requires an intensive development of tailored solid catalysts to reach a high process efficiency and high selectivity of desired products. In this project, new solid catalyst and chemical reactor structures will developed with very sophisticated techniques, such as 3D printing and atomic layer deposition (ALD), in a consortium formed by the internationally recognized groups from Aalto University and Åbo Akademi.

2026

2030