Hydrogenolysis of Polyolefins over (Post-) Metallocene-based Catalysts
The objective of this research project is to validate and study the application of metallocene-based catalysts for the depolymerization of polyolefins via hydrogenolysis at mild conditions. Additionally, the resistance of the metallocene-based catalysts to other polymers and contaminants present in a real-life plastic waste are studied and activation and deactivation are investigated using in-situ spectroscopy.
Awards and Scientific Honors
Awards
Best Student Presentation Award at the virtual 2020 Oak Ridge National Laboratory CNMS User Meeting
Publications
Paalanen, P P; van Vreeswijk, S H; Dugulan, A I; Weckhuysen, B M
Identification of Iron Carbides in Fe(−Na−S)/α-Al2O3 Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis Catalysts with X-ray Powder Diffractometry and Mössbauer Absorption Spectroscopy Journal Article
In: ChemCatChem, vol. 12, no. 20, pp. 5121-5139, 2020.
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Paalanen, P P; Vreeswijk, S H Van; Weckhuysen, B M
Combined in Situ X-ray Powder Diffractometry/Raman Spectroscopy of Iron Carbide and Carbon Species Evolution in Fe(-Na-S)/α-Al2O3Catalysts during Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis Journal Article
In: ACS Catalysis, vol. 10, no. 17, pp. 9837-9855, 2020.
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