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| Open AccessOne-step removal of alkynes and propadiene from cracking gases using a multi-functional molecular separator
Separating mixtures of hydrocarbons of low molecular weight is desirable but challenging. Here, the authors report a porous material with responsive and self-adaptive properties that enables one-step removal of alkynes and propadiene from cracking gases.
- Qingju Wang
- , Jianbo Hu
- & Huabin Xing
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| Open AccessA tailored multi-functional catalyst for ultra-efficient styrene production under a cyclic redox scheme
Styrene is an important commodity chemical that is highly energy and CO2 intensive to produce. Here, authors report a redox-oxidative dehydrogenation scheme and a tailored core-shell redox catalyst to convert ethylbenzene to styrene with up to 91.4% single-pass yield and 82% energy savings.
- Xing Zhu
- , Yunfei Gao
- & Fanxing Li
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| Open AccessSite-dependent reactivity of MoS2 nanoparticles in hydrodesulfurization of thiophene
MoS2 nanoparticles catalyze the extraction of heteroatom S in hydrocarbons by adsorption onto S vacancies. Here, the authors show that S vacancy properties are highly site sensitive and that adsorption of thiophene leads to self-generation of a more open double vacancy site.
- Norberto Salazar
- , Srinivas Rangarajan
- & Jeppe V. Lauritsen