Emiel J.M. Hensen
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The combination of well-defined acid sites, shape-selective properties and outstanding stability places zeolites among the most practically relevant heterogeneous catalysts. The development of structure–performance descriptors for processes that they catalyse has been a matter ...
Hydrocarbon conversion in the production of synthetic fuels
General discussion
Liu et al. recently reported their results on coconversion of methane and methanol at 973 K over a typical methane dehydroaromatization (MDA) catalysts, Mo/HZSM-5.1 In this work, the authors claimed that adding a small amount of methanol to a methane feed led to more than two ...
Establishing hierarchy
The chain of events leading to the formation of silicalite-1 nanosheets
In applying a multi-scale spectroscopic and computational approach, we demonstrate that the synthesis of stacked zeolite silicalite-1 nanosheets, in the presence of a long-tail diquaternary ammonium salt surfactant, proceeds through a pre-organised phase in the condensed state ...
The performance of a range of nanoparticulate gold catalysts in the hydrogenation of carbon dioxide to formates was investigated and a superior performance of Au/Al2O3 was revealed. The comparative studies with unsupported gold nanoparticles pointed to th ...
Strategies for the Direct Catalytic Valorization of Methane Using Heterogeneous Catalysis
Challenges and Opportunities
In this Perspective, we highlight the main challenges to be addressed in the development of heterogeneous catalysts for the direct functionalization of methane. Along with our personal view on current developments in this field, we outline the main mechanistic, engineering, an ...
Non-oxidative methane dehydroaromatization is a promising reaction to directly convert natural gas into aromatic hydrocarbons and hydrogen. Commercialization of this technology is hampered by rapid catalyst deactivation because of coking. A novel approach is presented involvin ...
Instability of NiMoS2 and CoMoS2 Hydrodesulfurization Catalysts at Ambient Conditions
A Quasi in Situ High-Resolution Transmission Electron Microscopy and X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy Study
The effect of exposure to ambient air of MoS2-based, γ-Al2O3-supported, hydrodesulfurization (HDS) catalysts has been studied using high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM). Analysis of unpromoted as well as Ni- and Co-promoted ...
Catalytic hydrogenation of CO2 to formates by a lutidine-derived Ru-CNC pincer complex
Theoretical insight into the unrealized potential
Metal-ligand cooperative properties of a bis-N-heterocyclic carbene ruthenium CNC pincer catalyst and its activity in CO2 hydrogenation to formates were studied by DFT calculations complemented by NMR spectroscopy and kinetic measurements. The dearomatized Ru-CNC∗ p ...
Heterogeneous and homogeneous catalysis for the hydrogenation of carboxylic acid derivatives
History, advances and future directions
The catalytic reduction of carboxylic acid derivatives has witnessed a rapid development in recent years. These reactions, involving molecular hydrogen as the reducing agent, can be promoted by heterogeneous and homogeneous catalysts. The milestone achievements and recent resu ...
Bis-N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) aminopincer ligands were successfully applied for the first time in the catalytic hydrogenation of esters. We have isolated and characterized a well-defined catalyst precursor as a dimeric [Ru2(L)2Cl3]PF6 ...
The use of hydrogen as a fuel requires both safe and robust technologies for its storage and transportation. Formic acid (FA) produced by the catalytic hydrogenation of CO2 is recognized as a potential intermediate H 2 carrier. Herein, we present the deve ...
A simple amphiphilic surfactant containing a mono-quaternary ammonium head group (N -methylpiperidine) is effective in imparting substantial mesoporosity during synthesis of SSZ-13 and ZSM-5 zeolites. Highly mesoporous SSZ-13 prepared in this manner shows greatly improved cata ...
Lutidine-derived bis-N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) ruthenium CNC-pincer complexes (Ru-CNC's) were prepared. Depending on the synthetic procedure, normal (1, 2) or mixed normal/abnormal NHC-complexes (3) are formed. In the presence of phosphazene base, Ru-CNC complexes activate ...
Mechanism of CO2hydrogenation to formates by homogeneous Ru-PNP pincer catalyst
From a theoretical description to performance optimization
The reaction mechanism of CO2hydrogenation by pyridine-based Ru-PNP catalyst in the presence of DBU base promoter was studied by means of density functional theory calculations. Three alternative reaction channels promoted by the complexes potentially present under ...
A series of faujasite zeolites was modified by extraframework Al (AlEF) with the goal to investigate the influence of such species on the intrinsic Brønsted acidity and catalytic activity towards paraffin cracking. The chemical state of AlEF and zeolite a ...
The metal-ligand cooperative activation of CO2 with pyridine-based ruthenium PNP pincer catalysts leads to pronounced inhibition of the activity in the catalytic CO2 hydrogenation to formic acid. The addition of water restores catalytic performance by act ...