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INS study of the first carbon-carbon bond formation stage in the methanol-to-...
Methanol-to-Hydrocarbons is an industrially relevant reaction. The generally accepted mechanism under steady state is the 'hydrocarbon pool' mechanism with the hydrocarbons... -
INS study of multifunctional zeolites for catalytic conversion of methanol to...
Efficient synthesis of light olefins from renewable resources remains a major challenge. We request 6 days on MAPS to carry out inelastic neutron scattering (INS) study of a... -
Confinement of Liquids within an Anodic Alumina Support
The structure of liquids in confined geometries is of significant interest to many diverse areas, for instance chemical catalysis (liquid-phase reactions inside porous... -
Is Zeolite Deactivation Through Pore Blocking?
Zeolites are porous framework materials that have active catalytic sites inside narrow channels. Unwanted reactions create coke in the pores which may block access to the active... -
A robust metal-organic framework with exceptional capability for dynamic hydr...
The study of porous metal-organic framework (MOF) materials has attracted considerable attention. We seek to develop new stable MOFs for practical separation of light... -
The application of INS to examine a Fischer-Tropsch-to-Olefin catalyst that h...
In conjunction with an industrial partner (Sasol Technology UK), the applicants have previously used INS measurements performed on the MAPS spectrometer to characterize a series... -
Study of covalent grafting of fluorophores on double-walled carbon nanotubes
The aim of the current proposal, which is on the framework of an ILL Ph.D. project is to characterise the interactions (covalent or non-covalent) between carbon nanotubes (CNTs)... -
Understanding the Influence of Acidity on the Diffusion of Oxygenates in Zeol...
The conversion of methanol to hydrocarbons over ZSM-5 zeolite catalyst exists within the framework of obtaining gasoline fuel and high-value petrochemicals such as propylene... -
Isotopic Characterisation of Pore Surface Chemistry in Monolithic MCM-41 Subs...
Porous materials impregnated with metal nanoparticles are extremely useful in catalysis, an industry that had a global turnover in 2010 of over three trillion dollars.... -
An investigation into the structure of zeolites ZSM-5, Beta and Y as a functi...
The inelastic neutron scattering spectrum of commercial samples of industrially important zeolites ZSM-5 (Si/Al ratios: 25, 30, 80,and 280), Beta (Si/Al ratios: 25, 38, and 300)... -
Studying the strength of acid sites in an industrial ZSM-5 catalyst: TOSCA
As part of an on-going programme of work to better understand critical factors in the methanol-to-hydrocarbon process over ZSM-5 zeolite catalysts, it is becoming increasingly... -
Further investigation of the methanol to gasoline reaction over ZSM-5 using INS
The reaction of methanol to form hydrocarbons over zeolite catalysts is an important option for conversion of natural gas or coal to liquid fuels. We have shown previously... -
Acidity in zeolites - A MuSR perspective
Zeolites are microporous materials that are used as heterogeneous acid catalysts in reactions. It is important to study reactive intermediates in zeolites in order to understand...
