Advanced synthesis strategies of mesoporous SBA-15 supported catalysts for catalytic reforming applications: A state-of-the-art review

S Singh, R Kumar, HD Setiabudi, S Nanda… - Applied Catalysis A …, 2018 - Elsevier
Catalytic deactivation due to agglomeration and metal particle growth has motivated the
researchers around the globe to encapsulate the active metal particles into protective shells …

Spatial and temporal exploration of heterogeneous catalysts with synchrotron radiation

F Meirer, BM Weckhuysen - Nature Reviews Materials, 2018 - nature.com
Solid catalysts are the workhorses that convert feedstock molecules into fuels, chemicals
and materials. Solid catalysts are highly complex, porous, multi-elemental and often …

Chemical gradients in automotive Cu-SSZ-13 catalysts for NOx removal revealed by operando X-ray spectrotomography

J Becher, DF Sanchez, DE Doronkin, D Zengel… - Nature Catalysis, 2021 - nature.com
Nitrogen oxide (NO x) emissions are a major source of pollution, demanding ever-improving
performance from catalytic after-treatment systems. However, catalyst development is often …

The active phase in cobalt-based Fischer-Tropsch synthesis

IC ten Have, BM Weckhuysen - Chem Catalysis, 2021 - cell.com
Fischer-Tropsch synthesis (FTS) is an industrial catalytic process that converts a mixture of
CO and hydrogen into long-chain hydrocarbons. These products are used as clean …

Sunlight-assisted hydrogenation of CO2 into ethanol and C2+ hydrocarbons by sodium-promoted Co@ C nanocomposites

L Liu, AV Puga, J Cored, P Concepción… - Applied Catalysis B …, 2018 - Elsevier
The hydrogenation of CO 2 into hydrocarbons promoted by the action of sunlight has been
studied on Co nanoparticles covered by thin carbon layers. In particular, nearly 100 …

On the nature of active phases and sites in CO and CO 2 hydrogenation catalysts

AV Puga - Catalysis Science & Technology, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
The production of hydrocarbons or oxygenates via the hydrogenation–polymerisation of
either CO (Fischer–Tropsch) or CO2 as carbon sources has significant similarities from a …

Promoted cobalt metal catalysts suitable for the production of lower olefins from natural gas

J **e, PP Paalanen, TW van Deelen… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
Due to the surge of natural gas production, feedstocks for chemicals shift towards lighter
hydrocarbons, particularly methane. The success of a Gas-to-Chemicals process via …

5D operando tomographic diffraction imaging of a catalyst bed

A Vamvakeros, SDM Jacques, M Di Michiel… - Nature …, 2018 - nature.com
We report the results from the first 5D tomographic diffraction imaging experiment of a
complex Ni–Pd/CeO2–ZrO2/Al2O3 catalyst used for methane reforming. This five …

Imaging spatiotemporal evolution of molecules and active sites in zeolite catalyst during methanol-to-olefins reaction

M Gao, H Li, W Liu, Z Xu, S Peng, M Yang… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
Direct visualization of spatiotemporal evolution of molecules and active sites during
chemical transformation in individual catalyst crystal will accelerate the intuitive …

Design of next-generation ceramic fuel cells and real-time characterization with synchrotron X-ray diffraction computed tomography

T Li, TMM Heenan, MF Rabuni, B Wang… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
Ceramic fuel cells offer a clean and efficient means of producing electricity through a variety
of fuels. However, miniaturization of cell dimensions for portable device application remains …