Publications
Publications
A Comparative Study on the Reactivity of Various Ketohexoses to Furanics in Methanol
Dr. Robert-Jan van Putten, Dr. Jan C. van der Waal, Martin Harmse, Henk H. van de Bovenkamp, Dr. Ed de Jong, Prof. Dr. Hero J. Heeres, ChemSusChem, Vol. 9, Issue 14, p. 1827–1834, July 21, 2016 The acid-catalysed dehydration of the four 2-ketohexoses (fructose,...
read moreSelective hydrogenation of 5-ethoxymethylfurfural over alumina-supported heterogeneous catalysts
Publication YXY 2009 E.-J. Ras, S. Maisuls, P. Haesakkers, G.-J. Gruter, G. Rothenberg, Adv. Synth. Catal. 2009, 351, 3175. We report here the synthesis and testing of a set of 48 alumina-supported catalysts for hydrogenation of 5-ethoxymethylfurfural. This catalytic...
read moreToward a common classification approach for biorefinery systems
Publication YXY 2009 F. Cherubini, G. Jungmeier, M. Wellisch, T. Willke, I. Skiadas, R. R. Van, E. De Jong, Biofuels, Bioprod. Biorefin. 2009, 3, 534. This paper deals with a biorefinery classification approach developed within International Energy Agency (IEA)...
read moreUnderstanding Catalytic Biomass Conversion Through Data Mining
Publication YXY 2010 E.-J. Ras, B. McKay, G. Rothenberg, Top. Catal. 2010, 53, 1202. Catalytic conversion of biomass is a key challenge that we chemists face in the twenty-first century. Worldwide, research is conducted into obtaining bulk chems., polymers and fuels....
read moreFractionation, analysis, and PCA modeling of properties of four technical lignins for prediction of their application potential in binders
Publication YXY 2010 R. J. A. Gosselink, D. J. E. G. van, E. de Jong, E. L. Scott, J. P. M. Sanders, J. Li, G. Gellerstedt, Holzforschung 2010, 64, 193. Functional properties of tech. lignins need to be characterized in more detail to become a higher added value...
read moreLignin depolymerisation in supercritical carbon dioxide/acetone/water fluid for the production of aromatic chemicals
Publication YXY 2011 R. J. A. Gosselink, W. Teunissen, J. E. G. van Dam, E. de Jong, G. Gellerstedt, E. L. Scott, J. P. M. Sanders, Bioresour. Technol. 2011, 106, 173. Valorisation of lignin plays a key role in further development of lignocellulosic biorefinery...
read moreCatalyst behavior for 1-pentene and 4-methyl-1-pentene polymerization for C2-, Cs- and C1-symmetric zirconocenes
Publication YXY 2011 C. Descour, R. Duchateau, M. R. Mosia, G.-J. M. Gruter, J. R. Severn, S. Rastogi, Polym. Chem. 2011, 2, 2261. 1-Pentene and 4-methyl-1-pentene (4M1P) have been polymd. using several C2-sym. ansa-zirconocene catalysts rac-X(2-R1,4-R2-Ind)2ZrCl2 X =...
read moreThe high-throughput research approach to biorefineries – a powerful tool for studying the complexity of catalytic processes
Publication YXY 2011 J. C. Van der Waal, R.-J. Van Putten, E.-J. Ras, M. Lok, G.-J. Gruter, M. Brasz, E. De Jong, Cellul. Chem. Technol. 2011, 45, 461. The integration of complex catalytic reactions in biorefineries will require a considerable research effort....
read moreFurandicarboxylic acid (FDCA), a versatile building block for a very interesting class of polyesters
Publication YXY 2012 E. de Jong, M.A. Dam, L. Sipos, G.-J. M. Gruter, ACS Symp. S. 1105 "Biobased Monomers, Polymers and Materials" (eds. P.B. Smith and R. Gross) 2012, 1-13. Avantium is developing a next generation bioplastics based on 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid...
read morePromising results with YXY Diesel components in an ESC test cycle using a PACCAR Diesel engine
Publication YXY 2012 E. de Jong, T. Vijlbrief, R. Hijkoop, G.-J. M. Gruter, J. C. van der Waal, Biomass Bioenergy 2012, 36, 151 A new process to produce YXY fuel components from carbohydrates is under development by Avantium. YXY fuel components are furan-based mono-...
read moreAccelerating research into bio-based FDCA-polyesters by using small scale parallel film reactors
Publication YXY 2012 G.-J. M. Gruter, L. Sipos, M. A. Dam, Comb. Chem. High Throughput Screening 2012, 15, 180. High Throughput experimentation was well established as a tool in early stage catalyst development and catalyst and process scale-up today. One of the more...
read moreElectrocatalytic hydrogenation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural in the absence and presence of glucose
Publication YXY 2013 Y. Kwon, E. de Jong, S. Raoufmoghaddam, M.T.M. Koper, Chem. Sus. Chem. 2013, 6, 1659. Electrocatalytic hydrogenation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) to 2,5-dihydroxymethylfuran (DHMF) or other species, such as 2,5-dimethylfuran, on solid metal...
read moreHydroxymethylfurfural, a versatile platform chemical made from renewable resources
Publication YXY 2013 R-J. van Putten, J.C. van der Waal, E. de Jong, C.B. Rasrendra, H.J. Heeres, J.G. de Vries, Chem. Rev. 2013, 113, 1499. 1. Introduction 2. Nutritional and Toxicological Aspects of HMF and Its Derivatives2.1. HMF Occurrence in Our Diet 2.2....
read moreAcid catalysed alcoholysis of wheat straw: towards second generation furan-derivatives
Publication YXY 2014 R.J.H. Grisel, J.C. van der Waal, E. de Jong, W.J.J. Huijgen, Catalysis Today 2014, 223, 3. The acid-catalysed alcoholysis of wheat straw has been studied in 95% methanol and 94% ethanol (w/w) in the presence of various amounts of H2SO4 and...
read moreValorization of bio-refinery side stream products: combination of humins with polyfurfuryl alcohol for composite elaboration
Publication YXY 2014 J-M. Pin, N. Guigo, A. Mija, L. Vinzent, N. Sbirrazzuoli, J.C. van der Waal, E. de Jong, ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng. 2014, 2 (9), 2182–2190. A challenge of today’s industry is to transform low-value side products into more value-added materials....
read moreNon-isothermal Crystallization Kinetics of Biobased Poly(ethylene 2,5-furandicarboxylate) Synthesized via the Direct Esterification Process
Publication YXY 2014 Amandine Codou, Nathanael Guigo, Jesper van Berkel, Ed de Jong, and Nicolas Sbirrazzuoli, Macromol. Chem. Phys 2014, Vol 215, issue 21, p. 2065 Poly(ethylene 2,5-furandicarboxylate) (PEF) is an emergent biobased polyester whose chemical structure...
read moreExperimental and Modeling Studies on the Solubility of d-Arabinose, d-Fructose, d-Glucose, d-Mannose, Sucrose and d-Xylose in Methanol and Methanol–Water Mixtures
Publication YXY 2014 Robert-Jan van Putten, Jozef G. M. Winkelman, Farhad Keihan, Jan C. van der Waal, Ed de Jong, and Hero J. Heeres, Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 2014, 53 (19), 8285 The solubilities of d-glucose, d-arabinose, d-xylose, d-fructose, d-mannose, and sucrose in...
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Isothermal Crystallization Kinetics of Poly(Ethylene 2,5-Furandicarboxylate)
Publication YXY 2015 Jesper G. van Berkel, Nathanaël Guigo, Jeffrey J. Kolstad, Laszlo Sipos, Bing Wang, Matheus A. Dam and Nicolas Sbirrazzuoli, Macromol. Mater. Eng., 2015, Vol. 300 (4), p. 466–474 Poly(ethylene 2,5-furandicarboxylate) (PEF) is a polyester from...
read moreBiobased polyesters and other polymers from 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid: a tribute to furan excellency
Publication YXY 2015 Biobased polyesters and other polymers from 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid: a tribute to furan excellency Andreia F. Sousa, Carla Vilela, Ana C. Fonseca, Marina Matos, Carmen S.R. Freire, Gert-Jan M. Gruter, Jorge F.J. Coelho and Armando J.D....
read moreEffects of co-feeding with nitrogen-containing compounds on the performance of supported cobalt and iron catalysts in Fischer–Tropsch synthesis
Publication Utrecht University Vitaly V.Ordomsky, Alexander Carvalho, Benoit Legras, Sébastien Paul, Mirella Virginie, Vitaly L. Sushkevich, Andrei Y. Khodakov, Catalysis Today 2016, 15, 84-93. The performance of supported cobalt and iron catalysts in low and high...
read moreDurable PROX catalyst based on gold nanoparticles and hydrophobic silica
Publication Utrecht University Paco Laveille, Kevin Guillois, Alain Tuel, Corinne Petit, Jean-Marie Basseta and Valérie Caps, Chemical Communications 2016, 52 (15), 3179-3182. 3 nm gold nanoparticles obtained by direct chemical reduction of AuPPh3Cl in the presence of...
read moreSynergistic Promotion of Co/SiO2 Fischer–Tropsch Catalysts by Niobia and Platinum
Publication Utrecht University Jan H. den Otter, Sebastiaan R. Nijveld, and Krijn P. de Jong, ACS Catalysis 2016, 6 (3), 1616-1623. Transition-metal oxides and noble metals are well-known selectivity and activity promoters in cobalt-based Fischer–Tropsch catalysis....
read moreRole of Crystalline Structure in Allyl Alcohol Selective Oxidation over Mo3VOx Complex Metal Oxide Catalysts
Publication Utrecht University Prof. Dr. Toru Murayama, Dr. Benjamin Katryniok, Dr. Svetlana Heyte, Dr. Marcia Araque, Dr. Satoshi Ishikawa, Prof. Dr. Franck Dumeignil, Prof. Dr. Sébastien Paul, Prof. Dr. Wataru Ueda, Chem Cat Chem Catalysis 2016, 8 (14), 2415-2420....
read moreOn the superior activity and selectivity of PtCo/Nb2O5 Fischer Tropsch catalysts
Publication by customer J.H. den Otter, H. Yoshida, C. Ledesma, D. Chen, K.P. de Jong, Journal of Catalysis 2016, 340, 270-275. In this study Co/Nb2O5 catalysts and the effect of Pt-promotion thereon are investigated in comparison with γ-Al2O3- and α-Al2O3-supported...
read moreOrdered Mesoporous Materials as Supports for Stable Iron Catalysts in the Fischer–Tropsch Synthesis of Lower Olefins
Publication by customer Dr. Martin Oschatz, Wouter S. Lamme, Jingxiu Xie, Dr. A. Iulian Dugulan, Prof. Dr. Krijn P. de Jong, Chem Cat Chem Catalysis 2016, 8 (17), 2846-2852. The Fe-catalyzed Fischer–Tropsch to olefins (FTO) synthesis is a non-oil-based route for the...
read moreEffects of the Functionalization of the Ordered Mesoporous Carbon Support Surface on Iron Catalysts for the Fischer–Tropsch Synthesis of Lower Olefins
Publication by customer Dr. Martin Oschatz, Dr. Jan P. Hofmann, Tom W. van Deelen, Wouter S. Lamme, Nynke A. Krans, Prof. Dr. Emiel J. M. Hensen, Prof. Dr. Krijn P. de Jong, Chem Cat Chem Catalysis 2017, 9 (4), 620-628. Ordered mesoporous carbon (CMK-3) with different...
read moreSyngas to Chemicals: The Incorporation of Aldehydes into Fischer–Tropsch Synthesis
Publication by customer Dr. Vitaly V. Ordomsky, Dr. Andrei Y. Khodakov, Chem Cat Chem Catalysis, 2017, 9 (6), 1040-1046. Syngas is an important intermediate for the synthesis of chemicals and fuels; it can be produced from renewable and fossil feedstocks. Syngas...
read moreEffects of calcination and activation conditions on ordered mesoporous carbon supported iron catalysts for production of lower olefins from synthesis gas
Publication by customer M. Oschatz, T. W. van Deelen, J. L. Weber, W. S. Lamme, G. Wang, B. Goderis, O. Verkinderen, A. I. Dugulan and K. P. de Jong, Catal. Sci. Tehnol., 2016, 6, 8464-8473. Lower C2–C4 olefins are important commodity chemicals usually produced by...
read moreEthanol-to-Hydrocarbons reaction catalysed by ion-exchanged ZSM-5 zeolites
Publication by customer Maha Ammoury, Benjamin Katryniok, Svetlana Heyte, Sébastian Paul, Franck Dumeignil, Mickaël Capron, Guillaume Pomalaza, Kenichi Shimizu, 8th International Symposium on Acid-Base Catalysis, May 7-10th, 2017, Rio de Janeiro - Brazil. Propene is...
read moreDo happy catalyst supports work better? Surface coating of silica and titania supports with (poly)dopamine and their application in hydrotreating
Publication by customer Rajesh Munirathinam, Dorothée Laurenti, Denis Uzio, Gerhard D. Pirngruber, Applied Catalysis A: General, 2017, Volume 544, 116-125. In order to meet the demand for cleaner fuels, it is necessary to develop high performing hydrotreating...
read morePromoted Iron Nanocrystals Obtained via Ligand Exchange as Active and Selective Catalysts for Synthesis Gas Conversion
Publication by customer Marianna Casavola, Jingxiu Xie, Johannes D. Meeldijk, Nynke A. Krans, Andrey Goryachev, Jan P. Hofmann, A. Lulian Dugulan and Krijn P. de Jong, ACS Catalysis 2017, 7, pp 5121-5128. Colloidal synthesis routes have been recently used to fabricate...
read moreEffects of noble metal promotion for Co/TiO2 Fischer-Tropsch catalysts
Publication Utrecht University Thomas O. Eschemann, Jogchum Oenema, Krijn P. de Jong, Catalysis Today 2016, 261, 60-66. The Fischer-TRopsch reaction involves the conversion of synthesis gas to higher hydrocarbons, which can then further be converted to ultraclean...
read moreDeactivation Behavior of Co/TiO2 Catalysts during Fischer–Tropsch Synthesis
Publication Utrecht University Thomas O. Eschemann and Krijn P. de Jong, ACS Catalysis 2015, 5 (6), 3181-3188. Here we report on the preparation of Co/TiO2 catalysts (8 and 16 wt % Co) using deposition precipitation by ammonia evaporation (DPA) and incipient wetness...
read morePore size effects in high-temperature Fischer–Tropsch synthesis over supported iron catalysts
Publication a.o. Université Lille Kang Cheng, Mirella Virginie, Vitaly V. Ordomsky, Catherine Cordier, Petr A. Chernavskii, Mikhail I. Ivantsov, Sébastien Paul, Ye Wang, Andrei Y. Khodakov, Journal of Catalysis 2015, Volume 328, 139-150. This paper addresses the...
read moreEffect of support surface treatment on the synthesis, structure, and performance of Co/CNT Fischer–Tropsch catalysts
Publication Utrecht University Thomas O. Eschemann, Wouter S. Lamme, Rene L. Manchester, Tanja E. Parmentier, Andrea Cognigni, Magnus Rønning, Krijn P. de Jong, Journal of Catalysis 2015, Volume 328, 130-138. We report the preparation of supported cobalt catalysts (9...
read moreSodium-promoted iron catalysts prepared on different supports for high temperature Fischer–Tropsch synthesis
Publication Université Lille Kang Cheng, Vitaly V. Ordomsky, Benoit Legras, Mirella Virginie, Sébastien Paul, Ye Wang, Andrei Y. Khodakov, Applied Catalysis A: General 2015, Volume 502, 204-214. The paper addresses the effect of sodium promotion on the structure and...
read moreHigh-throughput reactor system for optimization of Mo-V-Nb mixed oxide catalysts composition in ethane ODH
Publication KAUST Jean-Marie Basset, Haibo Zhu, Paco Victor Laveille, Devon C. Rosenfeld and Mohamed Nejib Hedhili, Cat. Sci. Tech. 2015, 5, 4164-4173. 75 Mo-V-Nb mixed oxide catalysts with a broad range of compositions were prepared by a simple evaporation method,...
read moreEffects of noble metal promotion for Co/TiO2 Fischer-Tropsch catalysts
Publication Utrecht University Thomas O. Eschemann, Jogchum Oenema, Krijn P. de Jong, Catalysis Today 2015, in press....
read moreA comparative study of the selective oxidation of NH3 to N2 over gold, silver and copper catalysts and the effect of addition of Li2O and CeOx
Publication Catalysis 2008 M. J. Lippits, A. C. Gluhoi, B. E. Nieuwenhuys, Catal. Today 2008, 137, 446. The selective oxidn. of NH3 into N over Cu, Ag, and Au catalysts at room temp. to 400°C using different NH3:O2 ratios is described. The effect of adding CeOx and...
read moreIsoreticular MOFs as efficient photocatalysts with tunable band gap: an operando FTIR study of the photoinduced oxidation of propylene
Publication Catalysis 2008 J. Gascon, M. D. Hernandez-Alonso, A. R. Almeida, K. G. P. M. van, F. Kapteijn, G. Mul, ChemSusChem 2008, 1, 981. The first spectroscopic evidence of metal-org. frameworks (MOFs) acting as photocatalysts has been obtained. Isoreticular MOFs...
read moreBronsted-Evans-Polanyi Relation of Multistep Reactions and Volcano Curve in Heterogeneous Catalysis
Publication Catalysis 2008 J. Cheng, P. Hu, P. Ellis, S. French, G. Kelly, C. M. Lok, J. Phys. Chem. C 2008, 112, 1308. Multistep surface processes involving a no. of assocn. reactions and desorption processes may be considered as hypothetical one-step desorption...
read moreA First-Principles Study of Oxygenates on Co Surfaces in Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis
Publication Catalysis 2008 J. Cheng, P. Hu, P. Ellis, S. French, G. Kelly, C. M. Lok, J. Phys. Chem. C 2008, 112, 9464. Extensive d. function theory calcns. are performed to study the mechanism of the formation of aldehyde and alc. on Co surfaces in Fischer-Tropsch...
read moreAlumina-Supported Ni-Au: Surface Synergistic Effects in Catalytic Hydrodechlorination
Publication Catalysis 2009 M. A. Keane, S. Gomez-Quero, F. Cardenas-Lizana, W. Shen, ChemCatChem 2009, 1, 270. Catalytic gas-phase hydrodechlorination (HDC) of 2,4-dichlorophenol (2,4-DCP) has been investigated over Ni/Al2O3 and Au/Al2O3 prepd. by impregnation, and...
read moreSynthesis of high surface area cobalt-on-alumina catalysts by modification with organic compounds
Publication Catalysis 2009 P. R. Ellis, D. James, P. T. Bishop, J. L. Casci, C. M. Lok, G. J. Kelly, Chem. Ind. (Boca Raton, FL, U. S.) 2009, 128, 1. Cobalt-on-alumina catalysts with increased dispersion and catalytic activity are prepd. by addn. of mannitol to the...
read moreFischer-Tropsch catalysis: The basis for an emerging industry with origins in the early 20th Century
Publication Catalysis 2009 J. L. Casci, C. M. Lok, M. D. Shannon, Catal. Today 2009, 145, 38. A review of the discovery and development, including modern anal. and characterization techniques, of the Fischer-Tropsch reaction and assocd. catalysts. Fischer-Tropsch...
read moreAlumina Supported Au-Ni: Surface Synergism in the Gas Phase Hydrogenation of Nitro-Compounds
Publication Catalysis 2009 F. Cardenas-Lizana, S. Gomez-Quero, G. Jacobs, Y. Ji, B. H. Davis, L. Kiwi-Minsker, M. A. Keane, J. Phys. Chem. C 2009, 116, 11166. The catalytic gas phase hydrogenation of 1,3-dinitrobenzene over Au/Al2O3 delivered exclusive redn. of a...
read moreLocal, global and electronic structure of supported gold nanoclusters determined by EXAFS, XRD and XPS methods
Publication Catalysis 2009 N. Aldea, V. Rednic, S. Pintea, P. Marginean, B. Barz, A. Gluhoi, B. E. Nieuwenhuys, M. Neumann, Y. Xie, F. Matei, Superlattices Microstruct. 2009, 46, 141. We analyze gold nanoclusters as supported catalysts by extended X-ray absorption...
read moreAmmonia oxidation on Ir(1 1 1): Why Ir is more selective to N2 than Pt
Publication Catalysis 2010 C. J. Weststrate, J. W. Bakker, A. C. Gluhoi, W. Ludwig, B. E. Nieuwenhuys, Catal. Today 2010, 154, 46. NH3 does not dissoc. on a clean Ir(1 1 1) surface, but dissocn. can be induced by radiation, which yields all possible NHxad species....
read moreStability of metal nanoparticles formed during reduction of alumina supported nickel and cobalt catalysts
Publication Catalysis 2010 B. M. Vogelaar, A. D. van Langeveld, P. J. Kooyman, C. M. Lok, R. L. C. Bonne, J. A. Moulijn, Catal. Today 2010, 163, 20. The formation of nickel and cobalt nanoparticles in hydrogenation catalysts and their stability against sintering...
read moreHeteronuclear NMR Correlations To Probe the Local Structure of Catalytically Active Surface Aluminum Hydride Species on Alumina
Publication Catalysis 2010 E. Mazoyer, J. Trebosc, A. Baudouin, O. Boyron, J. Pelletier, J.-M. Basset, M. J. Vitorino, C. P. Nicholas, R. M. Gauvin, M. Taoufik, L. Delevoye, Angew. Chem., Int. Ed. 2010, 49, 9854. Heteronuclear NMR correlations to probe local structure...
read moreDevelopment of the first well-defined tungsten oxo alkyl derivatives supported on silica by SOMC: towards a model of WO3/SiO2 olefin metathesis catalyst
Publication Catalysis 2010 E. Mazoyer, N. Merle, A. de Mallmann, J.-M. Basset, E. Berrier, L. Delevoye, J.-F. Paul, C. P. Nicholas, R. M. Gauvin, M. Taoufik, Chem. Commun. (Cambridge, U. K.) 2010, 46, 8944. A well-defined, SiO2-supported W(O)Np3 (I; Np = CH2CMe3)...
read moreSolvent effects in the catalytic hydrotreament of haloaromatics over Pd/Al2O3 in water+organic mixtures
Publication Catalysis 2010 S. Gomez-Quero, E. Diaz, F. Cardenas-Lizana, M. A. Keane, Chem. Eng. Sci. 2010, 65, 3786. Solvent effects have been studied for the liq. phase (atm. pressure, T=303 K) hydrodehalogenation (HDH) of a range of haloarenes in methanol, THF,...
read moreGold, still a surprising catalyst: Selective hydrogenation of acetylene to ethylene over Au nanoparticles
Publication Catalysis 2010 A. C. Gluhoi, J. W. Bakker, B. E. Nieuwenhuys, Catal. Today 2010, 154, 13. The hydrogenation of C2H2 in the presence and the absence of C2H4 has been studied over un-promoted and promoted Au/Al2O3. A no. of parameters have been varied: the...
read moreSome Understanding of Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis from Density Functional Theory Calculations
Publication Catalysis 2010 J. Cheng, P. Hu, P. Ellis, S. French, G. Kelly, C. M. Lok, Top. Catal. 2010, 53, 326. A review. The combination of d. functional theory (DFT) calcns. and kinetic analyses is a very useful approach to study surface reactions in heterogeneous...
read moreNovel and Effective Copper-Aluminum Propane Dehydrogenation Catalysts
Publication Catalysis 2011 J. Schaeferhans, S. Gomez-Quero, D. V. Andreeva, G. Rothenberg, Chem.--Eur. J. 2011, 17, 12254. We report here a new effective Cu-Al catalyst for dehydrogenation of propane at low temp. The catalyst is oxidized porous alloy with the...
read moreProduction of Propylene from 1-Butene on Highly Active “Bi-Functional Single Active Site” Catalyst: Tungsten Carbene-Hydride Supported on Alumina
Publication Catalysis 2011 E. Mazoyer, K. C. Szeto, S. Norsic, A. Garron, J.-M. Basset, C. P. Nicholas, M. Taoufik, ACS Catal. 2011, 1, 1643. 1-Butene is transformed in a continuous flow reactor over tungsten hydride precursor W-H/Al2O3, giving a promising yield of...
read moreBeta-Molybdenum nitride: synthesis mechanism and catalytic response in the gas phase hydrogenation of p-chloronitrobenzene
Publication Catalysis 2011 F. Cardenas-Lizana, S. Gomez-Quero, N. Perret, L. Kiwi-Minsker, M. A. Keane, Catal. Sci. Technol. 2011, 1, 118. A temp. programmed treatment of MoO3 in flowing N2 + H2 has been employed to prep. β-phase molybdenum nitride (β-Mo2N) which...
read moreGold catalysis at the gas-solid interface: role of the support in determining activity and selectivity in the hydrogenation of m-dinitrobenzene
Publication Catalysis 2011 F. Cardenas-Lizana, S. Gomez-Quero, N. Perret, M. A. Keane, Catal. Sci. Technol. 2011, 1, 652. The catalytic gas phase hydrogenation of m-dinitrobenzene (1 atm, 423 K) over lab. synthesized (1 mol.%) Au supported on Al2O3, TiO2, Fe2O3, and...
read moreHeterogeneously Catalyzed Continuous-Flow Hydrogenation Using Segmented Flow in Capillary Columns
Publication Catalysis 2011 J. J. W. Bakker, M. M. P. Zieverink, R. W. E. G. Reintjens, F. Kapteijn, J. A. Moulijn, M. T. Kreutzer, ChemCatChem 2011, 3, 1155. This paper explores how the visible features of segmented-flow, under reaction conditions, can be used in...
read moreCombined ATR-FTIR and DFT Study of Cyclohexanone Adsorption on Hydrated TiO2 Anatase Surfaces
Publication Catalysis 2011 A. R. Almeida, M. Calatayud, F. Tielens, J. A. Moulijn, G. Mul, J. Phys. Chem. C 2011, 115, 14164. The adsorption of cyclohexanone on different planes ((100), (101), and (001)) of anatase TiO2, with variable level of hydration, was evaluated...
read morePhoto-catalytic oxidation of cyclohexane over TiO2: A novel interpretation of temperature dependent performance
Publication Catalysis 2011 A. R. Almeida, R. Berger, J. A. Moulijn, G. Mul, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 2011, 13, 1345. The rate of cyclohexane photo-catalytic oxidn. to cyclohexanone over anatase TiO2 was studied at 23-60 °C by in situ ATR-FTIR spectroscopy, and the...
read moreHigh-throughput experimentation in syngas based research
Publication Catalysis 2011 J. K. van der Waal, G. Klaus, M. Smit, C. M. Lok, Catal. Today 2011, 171, 207. The potential of high-throughput technol. in studying catalysts and processes in syngas R&D was demonstrated through a series of Fischer-Tropsch studies. The...
read moreC. Martin Lok’s contribution to the industrial development of heterogeneous hydrogenation catalysts
Publication Catalysis 2011 Wicher T. Koetsier, Aalbert Zwijnenburg, Catalysis Today 2011, 163(1), 10. This contribution in the special issue of Catalysis Today aims to put the work of Martin Lok into historical perspective. It is shown that recent developments in...
read moreNew tricks by very old dogs: predicting the catalytic hydrogenation of HMF derivatives using Slater-type orbitals
Publication Catalysis 2012 Erik-Jan Ras, Manuel J. Louwerse, Gabi Rothenberg, Cat. Sci. Tech. 2012, 2(12), 2456. We report new experimental results on the hydrogenation of 5-ethoxymethylfurfural, an important intermediate in the conversion of sugars to industrial...
read moreCatalytic process development for renewable materials
Publication Catalysis 2013 eds. Pieter Imhof, Jan Cornelis van der Waal, John Wiley & Sons 2013, 370 p. Green, clean and renewable are the hottest keywords for catalysis and industry. This handbook and ready reference is the first to combine the fields of advanced...
read moreEvaluation of MoS2 based catalysts for the conversion of syngas into alcohols: A combinatorial approach
Publication Catalysis 2014 Arthur José Gerbasi da Silva, Paula Claassens-Dekker, Antônio Carlos Sallarès de Mattos Carvalho, Antônio Manzolillo Sanseverino, Cristina Pontes Bittencourt Quitete, Alexandre Szklo, Eduardo Falabella Sousa-Aguiar, J. Env. Chem....
read moreOxidative Coupling of Methane in Small Scale Parallel Reactors
Publication Catalysis 2014 Erik-Jan Ras, Santiago Gomez-Quero, Top. Catal. 2014, Vol. 57, p.1392 In this work the testing of high temperature reactions in small scale parallel reactors is explored using the oxidative coupling of methane as an example. The advantages...
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