O-M-301-12 Role of Lewis and Brønsted Acid Sites in the Dehydration of Glycerol over Niobia

Monday, June 15, 2015: 3:40 PM
301-303 (Lawrence Convention Center)
Guo Shiou Foo, Daniel Wei, David S. Sholl and Carsten Sievers, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA.
The role of Lewis and Brønsted acid sites is elucidated in this study. Having such in-depth understanding of the reaction mechanism allows optimization of catalysts and process conditions to maximize yields of desired products and minimize deactivation of the catalyst.

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