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{{Organization  
{{Organization
|OrganizationName= Inorganometallic Catalyst Design Center (ICDC)
|OrganizationName=Inorganometallic Catalyst Design Center
|OrganizationType= Research and Development Agencies
|OrganizationType=Research and Development Agencies
|Mission= ICDC's mission is to discover new classes of catalytic materials for energy applications, particularly through computational modeling and artificial intelligence, to understand and predict the structure-function relationships of catalysts. It aims to advance the science of catalysis for converting natural gas and other feedstocks into valuable chemicals and fuels.
|Mission=ICDC's mission is to discover new classes of catalytic materials for energy applications, particularly through computational modeling and artificial intelligence, to understand and predict the structure-function relationships of catalysts. It aims to advance the science of catalysis for converting natural gas and other feedstocks into valuable chemicals and fuels.
|OrganizationExecutive= Director
|ParentOrganization=Office of Basic Energy Sciences
|Employees=  
|TopOrganization=Department of Energy
|Budget= $12,000,000 (Four-year grant)
|Budget=$12,000,000 (Four-year grant)
|Website= https://icdc.umn.edu
|OrganizationExecutive=Director
|Services= Catalyst design; Computational modeling; AI in catalysis; Natural gas conversion; Energy science research
|Services=Catalyst design; Computational modeling; AI in catalysis; Natural gas conversion; Energy science research
|ParentOrganization= University of Minnesota
|HeadquartersLocation=44.97244, -93.24394
|TopOrganization= U.S. Department of Energy
|HeadquartersAddress=207 Pleasant St SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455
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|Website=https://icdc.umn.edu
|Regulations=
|HeadquartersLocation= 44.972442, -93.243940
|HeadquartersAddress= 207 Pleasant St SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455
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'''Inorganometallic Catalyst Design Center (ICDC)''' is an [[Energy Frontier Research Centers|Energy Frontier Research Center]] funded by the U.S. Department of Energy, hosted by the University of Minnesota.  
'''Inorganometallic Catalyst Design Center (ICDC)''' is an [[Energy Frontier Research Centers|Energy Frontier Research Center]] funded by the U.S. Department of Energy, hosted by the University of Minnesota.  


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==Partners==
==Partners==


* Argonne National Laboratory
* [[Argonne National Laboratory]]
* Northwestern University
* Northwestern University
* University of California, Davis
* University of California, Davis
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ICDC's structure revolves around:
ICDC's structure revolves around:


* **Computational and Theoretical Research**: Using AI and modeling to predict catalyst behavior.
* Computational and Theoretical Research: Using AI and modeling to predict catalyst behavior.
* **Experimental Validation**: Synthesizing and testing new catalysts based on computational predictions.
* Experimental Validation: Synthesizing and testing new catalysts based on computational predictions.
* **Cross-disciplinary Teams**: Combining expertise from chemistry, materials science, and engineering.
* Cross-disciplinary Teams: Combining expertise from chemistry, materials science, and engineering.


===Leader===
===Leader===
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===Divisions===
===Divisions===
 
The center does not have traditional divisions but operates through:
- The center does not have traditional divisions but operates through:
* Computational Modeling: For catalyst design and prediction.
  - **Computational Modeling**: For catalyst design and prediction.
* Experimental Synthesis and Testing: To validate computational findings.
  - **Experimental Synthesis and Testing**: To validate computational findings.
* Data Science and Machine Learning: To accelerate discovery processes{{cite web |url=https://icdc.umn.edu/research |title=Research |publisher= Inorganometallic Catalyst Design Center |access-date=February 5, 2025}}.
  - **Data Science and Machine Learning**: To accelerate discovery processes{{cite web |url=https://icdc.umn.edu/research |title=Research |publisher= Inorganometallic Catalyst Design Center |access-date=February 5, 2025}}.


==List of programs==
==List of programs==