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6 Findings and Recommendations
Pages 89-94

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From page 89...
... FINDINGS The Catalysis Science Program portfolio is distributed between the two main categories of catalysis: heterogeneous and homogenous (see Table 3.1) , each of which is assessed separately below.
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From page 90...
... Since its inception, the Catalysis Science Program has supported U.S. leaders in surface science and is now seeing a second generation of principal investigators, many of whom were graduate and postdoctoral students of the science's pioneers.
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From page 91...
... Few grants have been awarded for research in homogeneous catalysis and biocatalysis, despite the initiative's broader goal to develop "combined experimental and theoretical approaches to enable molecular-level understanding of catalytic reaction mechanisms." Although the 11 programs currently funded by the CSI are less than six years old, they already represent approximately 20 percent of the heterogeneous catalysis portfolio and have been successful in attracting and supporting investigators new to the field. This record suggests that the CSI has added value to the Catalysis Science Program and to the field of catalysis.
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From page 92...
... This is an excellent example of the value of basic research and of how funding of productive, wellqualified individual principal investigators can lead to a successful commercial result of huge importance to chemical production and energy utilization. C-H Activation and Functionalization grants have been a part of the Catalysis Science Program for a long time.
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From page 93...
... Several of the program's principal investigators are active in bioinorganic chemistry but receive support for the work from other government agencies. RECOMMENDATIONS The Catalysis Science Program should continue its current approach to funding decisions.
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From page 94...
... Homogeneous Catalysis A balanced homogeneous catalysis portfolio should extend beyond individual mechanistic steps to include greater development of new catalytic systems and reactions. The portfolio can be improved by pursuing opportunities in C-H bond functionalization, new approaches to transition-metal catalysis, and electrochemical catalysis (small molecule homogeneous catalysts supported on electrodes)
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