1. Basic Energy Sciences Catalysis Workshop Planning Meeting Sunday, February 24, 2002

2. Basic Energy Sciences Catalysis Workshop Working Title Nanoscale science, next steps: controlling chemical reactivity Tuesday, May 14 through Thursday, May 16. Plenary Talks Breakout Sessions

3. Basic Energy Sciences Breakout Sessions  What do we need to know to control chemical reactivity?  Reaction dynamics theory and experiment  What do we need to measure to characterize catalytically driven chemistry?  Nanoscopic Characterization and measurement techniques  Spatial resolution: atoms  Temporal resolution: vibrational time scales  Energy resolution: ??  What do we need to know about the relationship between structure and function in catalytic reactions?  How can we optimize the systems we select for study?  What statistical or combinatorial approaches might offer new insights?  Biocatalytical approaches

4. Basic Energy Sciences Breakout Sessions  What can heterogeneous catalysis, homogeneous catalysis, and biocatalysis learn from each other?  What are the common problems?  What is each best at?  What is the right organizational struction that is going to be required to address the major challenges in catalysis?  What is the role of the Office of Science?  What is the role of the universities?  What is the role of the national laboratories?  How can new concepts in catalysis impact on energy production and use?  What are the top ten real-world challenges? Sidebar stories—illustrative examples of catalysts, where they came from— something to teach people about catalysts.