Zirconium-catalyzed asymmetric carboalumination generates chiral intermediates that bypass difficult purification steps to achieve ≥99% enantiomeric purity.
A chemiresistive sensor combines platinum-polyoxometalate catalysts with single-walled carbon nanotubes to detect methane and hydrogen sulfide.
Biphasic conversion of dimethyl benzyl alcohol to cumene hydroperoxide minimizes heavy by-products and optimizes phenol yield.
Rh-R-Mo-V composite oxide activates methane at lower temperatures, reducing harmful CO production while maintaining high product selectivity.
Particulate rhodium catalyst on micro-porous silica converts hydrocarbons to ethanol and acetic acid, resolving selectivity limits in existing processes.
Purifying diols through controlled vacuum distillation below 250°C to maintain favorable color quality.
Sequential side draw columns remove low, medium, and high boilers from dehydrogenation mixtures to achieve 98% purity.
Converting low-value paraffins via dialkyl peroxide intermediates eliminates expensive C4 olefins while producing high-cetane diesel and high-octane alkylate.
Segmented catalyst beds with varying temperatures extend single-pass service life and reduce regeneration frequency.