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Ibrahim AO, Wan Daud WMA, Abdul Patah MF, Halilu A, Juan JC, Tanimu G. A microkinetic study of CO 2 hydrogenation to methanol on Pd 1-Cu(111) and Pd 1-Ag(111) catalysts: a DFT analysis. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2024; 26:10622-10632. [PMID: 38506646 DOI: 10.1039/d4cp00070f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/21/2024]
Abstract
The thermochemical conversion of CO2 into methanol, a process known for its selectivity, often encounters a significant obstacle: the reverse water gas reaction. This problem emerges due to the demanding high temperatures and pressures, causing instability in catalytic performance. Recent endeavours have focused on innovatively designing catalysts capable of withstanding such conditions. Given the costliness of experimental approaches, a theoretical framework has emerged as a promising avenue for addressing the challenges in methanol production. It has been reported that transition metals, especially Pd, provide ideal binding sites for CO2 molecules and hydrogen atoms, facilitating their interactions and subsequent conversion to methanol. In the geometric single-atom form, their surface enables precise control over the reaction pathways and enhances the selectivity towards methanol. In our study, we employed density functional theory (DFT) to explore the conversion of CO2 to CH3OH on Pd1-Cu(111) and Pd1-Ag(111) single-atom alloy (SAA) catalysts. Our investigation involved mapping out the complex reaction pathways of CO2 hydrogenation to CH3OH using microkinetic reaction modelling and mechanisms. We examined three distinct pathways: the COOH* formation pathway, the HCOO* formation pathway, and the dissociation of CO2* to CO* pathway. This comprehensive analysis encompassed the determination of adsorption energies for all reactants, transition states, and resultant products. Additionally, we investigated the thermodynamic and kinetic profiles of individual reaction steps. Our findings emphasised the essential role of the Pd single atom in enhancing the activation of CO2, highlighting the key mechanism underlying this catalytic process. The favoured route for methanol generation on the Pd1-Ag(111) single-atom alloy (SAA) surface unfolds as follows: CO2* progresses through a series of transformations, transitioning successively into HCOO*, HCOOH*, H2COOH*, CH2O*, and CH2OH*, terminating in the formation of CH3OH*, due to lower activation energies and higher rate constants.
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- Abdulrauf Onimisi Ibrahim
- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
- Sustainable Process Engineering Centre (SPEC), University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria 810222, Nigeria.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
- Sustainable Process Engineering Centre (SPEC), University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
- Sustainable Process Engineering Centre (SPEC), University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
- Sustainable Process Engineering Centre (SPEC), University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Nanotechnology & Catalysis Research Centre, Institute for Advanced Studies, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Center for Refining & Advanced Chemicals, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia
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Al-Qathmi AT, Tanimu G, Alasiri HS, Qureshi ZS, Hossain MM, Malaibari ZO. Influence of Zn and Fe promoters on Ni-Bi/γ-Al2O3 catalyst for oxidative dehydrogenation of n-butane to butadiene. Molecular Catalysis 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mcat.2023.113067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/13/2023]
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Tanimu G, Al-Qathmi AT, Aitani AM, Asaoka S, Qureshi ZS, Alasiri H. Oxidative Dehydrogenation of n-Butenes to 1,3-Butadiene over Ni-BiO x Metal Oxides Supported on Mesoporous SBA-15. Ind Eng Chem Res 2023. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.2c03267] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Gazali Tanimu
- Center for Refining & Advanced Chemicals, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran31261, Saudi Arabia
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- Center for Refining & Advanced Chemicals, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran31261, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Chemical Engineering, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran31261, Saudi Arabia
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- Center for Refining & Advanced Chemicals, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran31261, Saudi Arabia
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- Center for Refining & Advanced Chemicals, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran31261, Saudi Arabia
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- Center for Refining & Advanced Chemicals, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran31261, Saudi Arabia
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- Center for Refining & Advanced Chemicals, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran31261, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Chemical Engineering, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran31261, Saudi Arabia
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Salami BA, Oyehan TA, Gambo Y, Badmus SO, Tanimu G, Adamu S, Lateef SA, Saleh TA. Technological trends in nanosilica synthesis and utilization in advanced treatment of water and wastewater. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2022; 29:42560-42600. [PMID: 35380322 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-19793-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2021] [Accepted: 03/14/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Water and wastewater treatment applications stand to benefit immensely from the design and development of new materials based on silica nanoparticles and their derivatives. Nanosilica possesses unique properties, including low toxicity, chemical inertness, and excellent biocompatibility, and can be developed from a variety of sustainable precursor materials. Herein, we provide an account of the recent advances in the synthesis and utilization of nanosilica for wastewater treatment. This review covers key physicochemical aspects of several nanosilica materials and a variety of nanotechnology-enabled wastewater treatment techniques such as adsorption, separation membranes, and antimicrobial applications. It also discusses the prospective design and tuning options for nanosilica production, such as size control, morphological tuning, and surface functionalization. Informative discussions on nanosilica production from agricultural wastes have been offered, with a focus on the synthesis methodologies and pretreatment requirements for biomass precursors. The characterization of the different physicochemical features of nanosilica materials using critical surface analysis methods is discussed. Bio-hybrid nanosilica materials have also been highlighted to emphasize the critical relevance of environmental sustainability in wastewater treatment. To guarantee the thoroughness of the review, insights into nanosilica regeneration and reuse are provided. Overall, it is envisaged that this work's insights and views will inspire unique and efficient nanosilica material design and development with robust properties for water and wastewater treatment applications.
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- Babatunde Abiodun Salami
- Interdisciplinary Research Center for Construction and Building Materials, Research Institute, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, 31261, Saudi Arabia.
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- Geosciences Department, College of Petroleum Engineering and Geosciences, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
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- Chemical Engineering Department, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
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- Center for Integrative Petroleum Research, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
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- Interdisciplinary Research Center for Refining and Advanced Chemicals, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
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- Chemical Engineering Department and Interdisciplinary Research Center for Refining & Advanced Chemicals, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA
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- Chemistry Department, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, 31261, Saudi Arabia.
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Qureshi ZS, Arudra P, Bari Siddiqui MA, Aitani AM, Tanimu G, Alasiri H. Enhanced light olefins production via n-pentane cracking using modified MFI catalysts. Heliyon 2022; 8:e09181. [PMID: 35368542 PMCID: PMC8971618 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e09181] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2021] [Revised: 01/11/2022] [Accepted: 03/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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n-pentane catalytic cracking was studied over a series of MFI zeolites with varying SiO2/Al2O3 ratios (30, 80, 280, 500, and 1500) using a fixed-bed reactor operated at temperature 550–650 °C. Other MFI zeolites (SiO2/Al2O3 = 280) with various crystal morphology and size (such as large crystal and nano size) were also synthesized and tested for n-pentane cracking. The effects of MFI zeolite modification with ammonia and phosphorus on its physiochemical properties and catalytic activity were investigated. Among the parent MFI zeolites, MFI (280) demonstrated high selectivity (51%) towards light olefins (C3=/C2= = 0.7) at 650 °C with undesired C1–C4 alkanes (38%). Surface modified MFI (280) zeolites of different crystal size and morphology showed improvement towards propylene selectivity by suppressing undesired reactions. Phosphorous-modified MFI zeolite with a large crystal size was found to improve light olefin selectivity (52.2%) with C3=/C2= = ∼1.3 and reduce undesired C1–C4 alkanes (8%) formation due to suppressed strong acidic sites. The characterization and evaluation results for the modified MFI (280) revealed that the incorporation of phosphorous created moderate acidic sites, which were stabilized by some non-framework aluminum species, thereby leading to suppressing the formation of undesired C1–C4 alkanes with improved light olefins selectivity. n-pentane cracking over MFI zeolites with various Si2O3/Al2O3 ratios (30, 80, 280, 500, and 1500) was investigated. MFI (280) zeolite at 650 °C showed 51% selectivity for light olefins (C3=/C2= = 0.7) with 23.8% undesirable C2-C4 alkanes. Phosphorous-modified large crystal MFI catalyst with moderate acid sites inhibited hydrogen transfer reaction. P/HZ280-LC provide improved light olefins production (selectivity 52.2%, C3=/C2= = 1.3).
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- Ziyauddin S Qureshi
- Center for Refining & Advanced Chemicals, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia
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- Center for Refining & Advanced Chemicals, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia
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- Center for Refining & Advanced Chemicals, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia
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- Center for Refining & Advanced Chemicals, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia
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- Center for Refining & Advanced Chemicals, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia
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- Center for Refining & Advanced Chemicals, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia.,Department of Chemical Engineering, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia
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Jermy BR, Ravinayagam V, Almohazey D, Alamoudi WA, Dafalla H, Akhtar S, Tanimu G. PEGylated green halloysite/spinel ferrite nanocomposites for pH sensitive delivery of dexamethasone: A potential pulmonary drug delivery treatment option for COVID-19. Appl Clay Sci 2022; 216:106333. [PMID: 34776567 PMCID: PMC8576101 DOI: 10.1016/j.clay.2021.106333] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2021] [Revised: 10/15/2021] [Accepted: 11/04/2021] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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Dexamethasone (Dex) is used in drug regimen for treatment of Coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) fusion and entry into the cell occurs at pH 5.5. In our present study, we have identified a green, cheap clay based halloysite (Hal) nanoformulation with release capability of Dex at such interactive pH condition. 30%ZnFe2O4/Hal and 30%NiFe2O4/Hal were prepared by one-pot synthesis technique. Dex (5% wt/wt) was functionalized over both nanocomposites. Finally, polyethylene glycol (PEG) was coated over ZnFe2O4/Hal/Dex and NiFe2O4/Hal/Dex nanocomposite using lyophilization technique (0.08 μl/mg of nanocarrier). The release ability of Dex was studied under pulmonary infection and normal pH conditions (pH = 5.6 and 7.4). The characterization study using X-ray diffraction (XRD) and UV-visible diffuse reflectance (DRS) spectra confirmed the presence of spinel ferrites over Hal. Nitrogen adsorption isotherm showed the surface area of ZnFe2O4/Hal (75 m2/g), pore volume (0.27 cm3/g) with average pore size (14.5 nm). Scanning electron microscope/Energy dispersive spectroscopy (SEM-EDS) and Transmission electron microscopy analysis revealed a textural change in halloysite tubular type indicating drug adsorption and PEG adhesion. DRS spectra indicated an intergrowth of zinc ferrite nanoparticles on the halloysite nanotubes. Interestingly, ZnFe2O4/Hal/Dex/PEG exhibited a high Dex release ability (17.5%, 168 h) at pH = 5.6 relevant to SARS-CoV-2 fusion entry into the cell pH condition of 5.5. Comparatively, the nanocomposite showed a less Dex release (<5%) release for 168 h at neutral pH = 7.4. The drug release kinetics were studied and the obtained data were fitted for the release constant and release exponent, using the Korsmeyer-Peppas model. To test the compatibility of our nanocomposites, we performed the cell viability assay (MTT) using HEK293 cells. Our results showed that at 0.3 mg/ml, Dex-loaded nanocomposite had a statistically significant improvement in cell viability compared to Dex alone. These results suggest that our nanocomposite has prevented the toxic effect of Dex and has huge potential to act as pulmonary drug delivery system for targeted lung infection therapeutics.
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- B Rabindran Jermy
- Department of Nano-Medicine Research, Institute for Research and Medical Consultations, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, P.O. Box 1982, 31441 Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- Deanship of Scientific Research & Department of Nano-Medicine Research, Institute for Research and Medical Consultations, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, P.O. Box 1982, 31441 Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Stem Cell Research, Institute for Research and Medical Consultations, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, P.O. Box 1982, 3144 Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Stem Cell Research, Institute for Research and Medical Consultations, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, P.O. Box 1982, 3144 Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- College of Engineering Research (CER), King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, 31261 Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biophysics Research, Institute for Research and Medical Consultations, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, P.O. Box 1982, 31441 Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- Center for Refining and Advanced Chemicals, Research Institute, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, 31261 Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
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Tanimu G, Aitani A, Asaoka S, Alasiri H. Oxidative dehydrogenation of n-butane to butadiene catalyzed by new mesoporous mixed oxides NiO-(beta-Bi2O3)-Bi2SiO5/SBA-15 system. Molecular Catalysis 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mcat.2020.110893] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Tanimu G, Abussaud BA, Asaoka S, Alasiri H. Kinetic Study on n-Butane Oxidative Dehydrogenation over the (Ni, Fe, Co)–Bi–O/γ-Al 2O 3 Catalyst. Ind Eng Chem Res 2020. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.9b06121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- G. Tanimu
- Chemical Engineering Department, KFUPM, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia
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- Chemical Engineering Department, KFUPM, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia
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- Center of Research Excellence in Petroleum Refining and Petrochemicals, KFUPM, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia
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- Center of Research Excellence in Petroleum Refining and Petrochemicals, KFUPM, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia
- Chemical Engineering Department, KFUPM, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia
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Tanimu G, Palani A, Asaoka S, Al-Khattaf S. Pore structure effect of support in Ni-Bi-O/mesoporous silica catalyst on oxidative dehydrogenation of n-butane to butadiene. Catal Today 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cattod.2018.06.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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Elmutasim O, Tanimu G, Aljundi IH, Al-Khattaf S. Bimetallic Bi-Ni oxides over carbide supports for oxidative dehydrogenation of n
-butane: Experimental and kinetic modelling. CAN J CHEM ENG 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/cjce.23123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Omer Elmutasim
- Department of Chemical Engineering; King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals; Dhahran 31261 Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering; King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals; Dhahran 31261 Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering; King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals; Dhahran 31261 Saudi Arabia
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- Center of Research Excellence in Petroleum Refining and Petrochemicals; King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals; Dhahran 31261 Saudi Arabia
- Department of Chemical Engineering; King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals; Dhahran 31261 Saudi Arabia
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Tanimu G, Jermy B, Asaoka S, Al-Khattaf S. Composition effect of metal species in (Ni, Fe, Co)-Bi-O/gamma-Al2O3 catalyst on oxidative dehydrogenation of n-butane to butadiene. J IND ENG CHEM 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jiec.2016.09.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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