Abstract
Complete or partial selective hydrogenation of aromatic hydrocarbons is required in the production of multiple and diverse commodity and specialty chemicals. However, adsorption and reaction mechanisms of aromatic hydrocarbons at the molecular level on metal catalysts, which are common in hydrogenation catalyst formulations, are not well understood. This study addresses this issue by comparing adsorption and reactions of aromatic hydrocarbons on metal catalysts with kinetic measurements, infrared and Raman spectroscopic measurements and density function theory calculations. Improved catalyst formulations with higher activities and selectivities were developed, which are urgently needed in the transition to renewable and sustainable transportation fuels and commodity chemicals.
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Simon PodkolzinAssociate Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Stevens Institute of Technology, New Jersey, United States
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Chemistry, Sustainability, Renewable Resources
