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Creating value from plastic waste by Weckhuysen, Bert M.

“…Polyethylene can be upcycled into alkylaromatic compounds for the production of detergents Plastic waste presents a number of environmental problems ( 1 – 3 )…”
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Separation and Purification of Hydrocarbons with Porous Materials by Wu, Yaqi, Weckhuysen, Bert M

“…This Minireview focuses on the developments of the adsorptive separation of methane/nitrogen, ethene/ethane, propene/propane mixtures as well as on the…”
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The concept of active site in heterogeneous catalysis by Vogt, Charlotte, Weckhuysen, Bert M.

“…Catalysis is at the core of chemistry and has been essential to make all the goods surrounding us, including fuels, coatings, plastics and other functional…”
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Chemical Imaging of Spatial Heterogeneities in Catalytic Solids at Different Length and Time Scales by Weckhuysen, Bert M

“…Catalytic solids in the spotlight: Detailed insight into the working principles of heterogeneous catalysts is essential for the design of improved or totally…”
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Structure Sensitivity in Steam and Dry Methane Reforming over Nickel: Activity and Carbon Formation by Vogt, Charlotte, Kranenborg, Jelle, Monai, Matteo, Weckhuysen, Bert M

“…Hydrogen is currently mainly produced via steam reforming of methane (SMR: CH4 + H2O → CO + 3H2). An alternative to this process, utilizing carbon dioxide and…”
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Uncovering the reaction mechanism behind CoO as active phase for CO2 hydrogenation by Have, Iris C. ten, Kromwijk, Josepha J. G., Monai, Matteo, Ferri, Davide, Sterk, Ellen B., Meirer, Florian, Weckhuysen, Bert M.

“…Transforming carbon dioxide into valuable chemicals and fuels, is a promising tool for environmental and industrial purposes. Here, we present catalysts…”
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Paving the Way for Lignin Valorisation: Recent Advances in Bioengineering, Biorefining and Catalysis by Rinaldi, Roberto, Jastrzebski, Robin, Clough, Matthew T., Ralph, John, Kennema, Marco, Bruijnincx, Pieter C. A., Weckhuysen, Bert M.

“…Lignin is an abundant biopolymer with a high carbon content and high aromaticity. Despite its potential as a raw material for the fuel and chemical industries,…”
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Nanoscale chemical imaging using tip-enhanced Raman spectroscopy by Kumar, Naresh, Weckhuysen, Bert M., Wain, Andrew J., Pollard, Andrew J.

“…Confocal and surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) are powerful techniques for molecular characterization; however, they suffer from the drawback of…”
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Catalytic Dehydrogenation of Light Alkanes on Metals and Metal Oxides by Sattler, Jesper J. H. B, Ruiz-Martinez, Javier, Santillan-Jimenez, Eduardo, Weckhuysen, Bert M

“…A look at the materials used in the catalytic dehydrogenation of light alkanes on metals and metal oxides is presented. Different types of catalysts are also…”
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Thermally Stable TiO2‐ and SiO2‐Shell‐Isolated Au Nanoparticles for In Situ Plasmon‐Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy of Hydrogenation Catalysts by Hartman, Thomas, Weckhuysen, Bert M.

“…Raman spectroscopy is known as a powerful technique for solid catalyst characterization as it provides vibrational fingerprints of (metal) oxides, reactants,…”
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NaYF4:Er3+,Yb3+/SiO2 Core/Shell Upconverting Nanocrystals for Luminescence Thermometry up to 900 K by Geitenbeek, Robin G, Prins, P. Tim, Albrecht, Wiebke, van Blaaderen, Alfons, Weckhuysen, Bert M, Meijerink, Andries

“…The rapid development of nanomaterials with unique size-tunable properties forms the basis for a variety of new applications, including temperature sensing…”
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The Catalytic Valorization of Lignin for the Production of Renewable Chemicals by Zakzeski, Joseph, Bruijnincx, Pieter C. A, Jongerius, Anna L, Weckhuysen, Bert M

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Beyond Mechanical Recycling: Giving New Life to Plastic Waste by Vollmer, Ina, Jenks, Michael J. F., Roelands, Mark C. P., White, Robin J., Harmelen, Toon, Wild, Paul, Laan, Gerard P., Meirer, Florian, Keurentjes, Jos T. F., Weckhuysen, Bert M.

“…Increasing the stream of recycled plastic necessitates an approach beyond the traditional recycling via melting and re‐extrusion. Various chemical recycling…”
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Thermally Stable and Regenerable Platinum–Tin Clusters for Propane Dehydrogenation Prepared by Atom Trapping on Ceria by Xiong, Haifeng, Lin, Sen, Goetze, Joris, Pletcher, Paul, Guo, Hua, Kovarik, Libor, Artyushkova, Kateryna, Weckhuysen, Bert M., Datye, Abhaya K.

“…Ceria (CeO2) supports are unique in their ability to trap ionic platinum (Pt), providing exceptional stability for isolated single atoms of Pt. The reactivity…”
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Carbon Deposit Analysis in Catalyst Deactivation, Regeneration, and Rejuvenation by Vogt, Eelco T. C., Fu, Donglong, Weckhuysen, Bert M.

“…Hydrocarbon conversion catalysts suffer from deactivation by deposition or formation of carbon deposits. Carbon deposit formation is thermodynamically favored…”
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Spatial and temporal exploration of heterogeneous catalysts with synchrotron radiation by Meirer, Florian, Weckhuysen, Bert M.

“…Solid catalysts are the workhorses that convert feedstock molecules into fuels, chemicals and materials. Solid catalysts are highly complex, porous,…”
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Isotherms of individual pores by gas adsorption crystallography by Cho, Hae Sung, Yang, Jingjing, Gong, Xuan, Zhang, Yue-Biao, Momma, Koichi, Weckhuysen, Bert M., Deng, Hexiang, Kang, Jeung Ku, Yaghi, Omar M., Terasaki, Osamu

“…Accurate measurements and assessments of gas adsorption isotherms are important to characterize porous materials and develop their applications. Although these…”
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Finned zeolite catalysts by Dai, Heng, Shen, Yufeng, Yang, Taimin, Lee, Choongsze, Fu, Donglong, Agarwal, Ankur, Le, Thuy Thanh, Tsapatsis, Michael, Palmer, Jeremy C., Weckhuysen, Bert M., Dauenhauer, Paul J., Zou, Xiaodong, Rimer, Jeffrey D.

“…There is growing evidence for the advantages of synthesizing nanosized zeolites with markedly reduced internal diffusion limitations for enhanced performances…”
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Promoted cobalt metal catalysts suitable for the production of lower olefins from natural gas by Xie, Jingxiu, Paalanen, Pasi P., van Deelen, Tom W., Weckhuysen, Bert M., Louwerse, Manuel J., de Jong, Krijn P.

“…Due to the surge of natural gas production, feedstocks for chemicals shift towards lighter hydrocarbons, particularly methane. The success of a…”
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Titanium atoms pair up in industrial catalyst by Weckhuysen, Bert M

“…The authors synthesized a set of catalytically active TS-1 materials that had different amounts of titanium incorporated, and reacted them with hydrogen…”
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