We have contributed to the groundbreaking international research on zeolite catalysis
The team of co-authors from five different countries, has uncovered a revolutionary new design concept for catalysts used in the industrially crucial Methanol-to-Hydrocarbon process, enabling the production of high-demand chemical commodities from source-abundant methanol. A remarkable 14-fold increase in the catalyst’s lifetime was achieved by employing liquid gallium as a promoter, which molecular-level effects on the working catalyst were understood through meticulous in situ spectroscopic studies conducted by our team.
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The new concept of the utilization of liquid metals as promoters of zeolite catalysts has been published in Nature Communications highlighting the pivotal role of international collaboration in driving cutting-edge research.