Bioinspired Chemistry for Energy: A Workshop Summary to the Chemical Sciences Roundtable (2008)

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BIOINSPIRED CHEMISTRY FOR ENERGY A WORKSHOP SUMMARY TO THE CHEMICAL SCIENCES ROUNDTABLE Sandi Schwartz, Tina Masciangioli, and Boonchai Boonyaratanakornkit Chemical Sciences Roundtable Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology Division on Earth and Life Studies 

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CHEMICAL SCIENCES ROUNDTABLE Cochairs Charles P. Casey, University of Wisconsin, Madison Mary L. Mandich, Lucent-Alcatel, Murray Hill, New Jersey Members Paul Anastas, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut Patricia A. Baisden, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California Michael R. Berman, Air Force Office of Scientific Research, Arlington, Virginia Apurba Bhattacharya, Texas A&M, Kingsville, Texas Louis Brus, Columbia, New York Leonard J. Buckley,* Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, District of Columbia Mark Cardillo, Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation, New York William F. Carroll Jr., Occidental Chemical Corporation, Dallas, Texas John C. Chen, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania Luis Echegoyen, National Science Foundation, Arlington, Virginia Gary J. Foley, U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina Teresa Fryberger, NASA Earth Sciences Division, Washington, District of Columbia Alex Harris, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York Sharon Haynie,* E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Company, Wilmington, Delaware Paul F. McKenzie, Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, New Brunswick, New Jersey Marquita M. Qualls, GlaxoSmithKline, Collegeville, Pennsylvania Judy Raper, National Science Foundation, Arlington, Virginia Douglas Ray,* Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington Geraldine L. Richmond, University of Oregon, Eugene Michael E. Rogers, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland Eric Rolfing, U.S. Department of Energy, Washington, District of Columbia Levi Thompson, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor Frankie Wood-Black, Trihydro Corporation, Ponca City, Oklahoma National Research Council Staff Kathryn Hughes, Postdoctoral Associate Tina M. Masciangioli, Responsible Staff Officer Kela L. Masters, Senior Program Assistant Ericka M. McGowan, Associate Program Officer Sybil A. Paige, Administrative Associate Sandi Schwartz, Rapporteur Dorothy Zolandz, Director *These members of the Chemical Sciences Roundtable oversaw the planning of the Workshop on Bioinspired Chemistry for Energy but were not involved in the writing of this workshop summary. iv 

BOARD ON CHEMICAL SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY Cochairs F. Fleming Crim, University of Wisconsin, Madison Gary S. Calabrese, Corning, Inc., Corning, New York Members Benjamin Anderson, Eli Lilly K.K., Kobe, Japan Pablo Debenedetti, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey Ryan R. Dirkx, Arkema, Inc., King of Prussia, Pennsylvania George W. Flynn, Columbia University, New York Mauricio Futran, Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, New Brunswick, New Jersey Mary Galvin-Donoghue, Air Products and Chemicals, Allentown, Pennsylvania Paula T. Hammond, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge Rigoberto Hernandez, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta James L. Kinsey, Rice University, Houston, Texas Martha A. Krebs, California Energy Commission, Sacramento Charles T. Kresge, Dow Chemical Company, Midland, Michigan Joseph A. Miller, Corning, Inc., Corning, New York Scott J. Miller, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut Gerald V. Poje, Independent Consultant, Vienna, Virginia Donald Prosnitz, The Rand Corporation, Walniut Creek, California Thomas H. Upton, ExxonMobil Chemical Company, Baytown, Texas National Research Council Staff Kathryn Hughes, Postdoctoral Fellow Tina M. Masciangioli, Program Officer Ericka M. McGowan, Associate Program Officer Sybil A. Paige, Administrative Associate Jessica Pullen, Research Assistant Kela L. MAsters Senior Program Assistant Federico San Martini, Program Officer Dorothy Zolandz, Director  



Preface The Chemical Sciences Roundtable (CSR) was established in 1997 by the National Research Council. It provides a science-oriented apolitical forum for leaders in the ­chemical sciences to discuss chemistry-related issues affecting government, industry, and universi- ties. Organized by the National Research Council’s Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology, the CSR aims to strengthen the chemical sciences by fostering communication among the people and organizations—spanning industry, government, universities, and professional associations—involved with the chemical enterprise. One way it does this is by organizing workshops that address issues in chemical science and technology that require national attention. In May 2007, the CSR organized a workshop on the topic “Bioinspired Chemistry for Energy.” This document summarizes the presentations and discussions that took place at the workshop and includes poster presenter abstracts. In accordance with the policies of the CSR, the workshop did not attempt to establish any conclusions or recommendations about needs and future directions, focusing instead on issues identified by the speakers. In addition, the organizing committee’s role was limited to planning the workshop. The workshop summary has been prepared by the workshop rapporteurs Sandi Schwartz, Tina Masciangioli, and Boonchai Boonyaratanakornkit as a factual summary of what occurred at the workshop. vii 



Acknowledgment of Reviewers This workshop summary has been reviewed in draft form by persons chosen for their diverse perspectives and technical expertise in accordance with procedures approved by the National Research Council’s Report Review Committee. The purpose of this independent review is to provide candid and critical comments that will assist the institution in making its published workshop summary as sound as possible and to ensure that the summary meets institutional standards of objectivity, evidence, and responsiveness to the workshop charge. The review comments and draft manuscript remain confidential to protect the integrity of the deliberative process. We wish to thank the following individuals for their review of this workshop summary: Kyu Yong Choi, University of Maryland, College Park Louis Graziano, Rohm and Haas Company, Spring House, Pennsylvania Paula T. Hammond, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge Levi T. Thompson, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor Although the reviewers listed above have provided many constructive comments and suggestions, they were not asked to endorse the workshop summary nor did they see the final draft of the workshop summary before its release. The review of this workshop summary was overseen by Jennie Hunter-Cevera, University of Maryland, Rockville. Appointed by the National Research Council, she was responsible for making certain that an independent examination of this workshop summary was carried out in accordance with institutional procedures and that all review comments were carefully considered. Respon- sibility for the final content of this workshop summary rests entirely with the authors and the institution.   ix 



Contents 1 Overview—The Role of Bioinspired Chemistry in Improving 1 Alternative Energy Technologies 2 Government, Industry, and Academic Perspectives on Bioinspired Chemistry 7 for Energy 3 Fundamental Aspects of Bioinspired Chemistry for Energy 15 4 Robust Implementation of Bioinspired Chemistry for Energy 25 5 Partnerships and Integration 31 6 Research Challenges, Education, and Training 33 Appendixes A Workshop Agenda 39 B Biographies 41 C Poster Abstracts 45 D Workshop Attendees 53 E Origin of and Information on the Chemical Sciences Roundtable 55 xi