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Rational Catalyst Design I


Description:
This session is devoted to papers describing experimental and theoretical efforts at rational catalyst design.

Sponsor:
Catalysis and Reaction Engineering Division


Chair:
Padmanabha Reddy Ettireddy
Senior Catalyst Engineer
Cummins Emission Solutions
500 Central Avenue
Columbus, IN 47201
Phone Number: 812-377-5522
Email: Padmanabha.Ettireddy@cummins.com

Co-Chair:
Robert M. Rioux
Assistant Professor
Pennsylvania State University
Chemical Engineering
165 Fenske Laboratory
University Park, PA 16802
Phone Number: 814-867-2503
Fax Number: 814-865-7846
Email: rioux@engr.psu.edu


Papers:
48a
New Catalysts for Selective C-N Coupling Reactions During HCN Synthesis From Ammonia and Methane
Lars C. Grabow, Technical University of Denmark; Felix Studt, Technical University of Denmark; Frank Abild-Pedersen, Technical University of Denmark; Vivien G. Petzold, Technical University of Denmark; Jesper Kleis, Technical University of Denmark; Jens K. Nørskov, Technical University of Denmark
48b
Surface Properties and Performance of Ag- and Cu-Promoted Pd/Al2O3 Prepared by Surface Redox Method in the Selective Hydrogenation of Acetylene
Seok Ki Kim, Seoul National University; Ji Hoon Lee, Seoul National University; Sang Heup Moon, Seoul National University
48c
Size and Shape Specific Chemistry of Uniform, Well-Defined Ag Nanoparticles of Different Shapes in Catalytic Ethylene Epoxidation
Phillip Christopher, University of Michigan; Suljo Linic, The University of Michigan
48d
Optimizing Base Strength of Nitrogen-Substituted FAU Zeolite
Vishal Agarwal, University of Massachusetts; George W. Huber, University of Massachusetts-Amherst; W. Curtis Conner, University of Massachusetts-Amherst; Scott M. Auerbach, Univ. of Massachusetts
48e
New Bis(pyridyl)Siloxane-Pd(OAc)2 Catalytic Complexes for the Selective Oxidation of Alcohols to Aldehydes: A DFT Study
Ivan A. Konstantinov, Northwestern University; John M. Galloway, Northwestern University; Michael N. Missaghi, Northwestern University; Harold H. Kung, Northwestern University; Linda J. Broadbelt, Northwestern University
48f
Optimal Broad Pore Networks to Improve Resistance to Catalyst Deactivation--Application to Hydrodemetalation
Sanjeev M. Rao, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Marc-Olivier Coppens, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
48g
Methanol Electro-Oxidation: A First Principles Study
Jeffrey A. Herron, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Peter Ferrin, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Yoshitada Morikawa, Osaka University; Manos Mavrikakis, University of Wisconsin - Madison
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