Advances in Catalytic Oxidation of Methane and Carbon Monoxide, 2nd Edition

Dear Colleagues,

Following a successful first edition, we are pleased to announce the launch of the second edition of a Special Issue entitled “Advances in Catalytic Oxidation of Methane and Carbon Monoxide”.

This Special Issue aims to provide an account of recent advances in the catalytic oxidation of methane and carbon monoxide. The proposed Special Issue will cover the following aspects. Invited papers dealing with some of these aspects will be considered for this Special Issue. We welcome original research articles and reviews. Routine research is not suitable for this Special Issue.

Concepts/themes:

Development of catalysts, catalytic reactions, and processes; chemical engineering reactor design, reaction kinetics and mechanism; lab-scale and bench-scale process development; optimum conditions, catalytic efficiency, stability and sustainability, resistance to steam deactivation, etc.

Determination of the structure and morphology of the catalyst and support, interactions of the support with the catalyst, changes in crystallite sizes, shape and chemical state of the catalyst in the presence of the support, catalyst–support interfaces, structural variations in the catalyst, effects of catalyst–support interactions on particle size distribution, etc.

Techniques: Improvements/innovations in catalytic process development and reactor design; analytical techniques including scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), scanning/transmission electron microscopy (S/TEM), spherical aberration-corrected scanning/transmission electron microscopy (Cs-S/TEM); X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), X-ray diffraction (XRD), infra-red spectroscopy (ir), X-ray absorption near-edge structure (XANES), extended X-ray absorption fine structure (EXAFS); chemisorption and temperature programmed reduction; theoretical/computational studies, etc.

Applications: Catalytic activity, reaction rate, turnover frequency, activation energy, reaction mechanism; development of more sustainable catalysts by e.g. green/renewable synthesis of support, replacement of rare metals with available alternatives, etc.

Prof. Dr. Hongxing Dai
Prof. Dr. Junhu Wang
Guest Editors

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