Halogen-mediated conversion of hydrocarbons to commodities
Halogen chemistry plays a central role in the industrial manufacture of various important
chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and polymers. It involves the reaction of halogens or halides …
chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and polymers. It involves the reaction of halogens or halides …
Methane activation by ZSM-5-supported transition metal centers
This review focuses on recent fundamental insights about methane dehydroaromatization
(MDA) to benzene over ZSM-5-supported transition metal oxide-based catalysts (MOx/ZSM …
(MDA) to benzene over ZSM-5-supported transition metal oxide-based catalysts (MOx/ZSM …
Chemical upcycling of polyethylene to value-added α, ω-divinyl-functionalized oligomers
Today, only 9% of plastic waste is recycled worldwide, with polyethylene being one of the
most frequently discarded plastics. In this work, a new route to chemically recycle …
most frequently discarded plastics. In this work, a new route to chemically recycle …
Catalyst design for natural-gas upgrading through oxybromination chemistry
Natural gas contains large volumes of light alkanes, and its abundant reserves make it an
appealing feedstock for value-added chemicals and fuels. However, selectively activating …
appealing feedstock for value-added chemicals and fuels. However, selectively activating …
Catalytic oxychlorination versus oxybromination for methane functionalization
The catalytic oxyhalogenation is an attractive route for the functionalization of methane in a
single step. This study investigates methane oxychlorination (MOC) and oxybromination …
single step. This study investigates methane oxychlorination (MOC) and oxybromination …
[HTML][HTML] Techno-economic analysis of bromine mediated propane oxidative dehydrogenation to produce propylene
The production of propylene from propane is becoming increasingly important. Catalytic
propane dehydrogenation (PDH) is the major on-purpose propylene production process …
propane dehydrogenation (PDH) is the major on-purpose propylene production process …
Europium oxybromide catalysts for efficient bromine looping in natural gas valorization
The industrialization of bromine‐mediated natural gas upgrading is contingent on the ability
to fully recycle hydrogen bromide (HBr), which is the end form of the halogen after the …
to fully recycle hydrogen bromide (HBr), which is the end form of the halogen after the …
Structure and reactivity of ceria–zirconia catalysts for bromine and chlorine production via the oxidation of hydrogen halides
The impact of zirconia on the activity and stability of ceria has been investigated in the gas-
phase oxidation of HBr and HCl to the corresponding halogens. Homogeneous and non …
phase oxidation of HBr and HCl to the corresponding halogens. Homogeneous and non …
The virtue of defects: stable bromine production by catalytic oxidation of hydrogen bromide on titanium oxide
Rutile TiO2 is a heavily investigated oxide with, to date, scarce applications in industrial
catalysis. The inactivity of this material in oxidations has been related to its inability to …
catalysis. The inactivity of this material in oxidations has been related to its inability to …
A combined computational and experimental study of methane activation during oxidative coupling of methane (OCM) by surface metal oxide catalysts
The experimentally validated computational models developed herein, for the first time,
show that Mn-promotion does not enhance the activity of the surface Na2WO4 catalytic …
show that Mn-promotion does not enhance the activity of the surface Na2WO4 catalytic …