Unravelling potential reaction intermediates during catalytic pyrolysis of polypropylene with microscopy and spectroscopy
Ina Vollmer, Michael J. F. Jenks, Sebastian Rejman, Florian Meirer, Andrei Gurinov, Marc Baldus, Bert M. Weckhuysen
Abstract
Confocal fluorescence microscopy, infrared spectroscopy, UV-Vis spectroscopy and nuclear magnetic resonance are used to study the reaction intermediates during cracking of polypropylene over a fresh and used fluid catalytic cracking catalyst.
Topics & Concepts
CatalysisPolypropyleneSpectroscopyFluid catalytic crackingInfrared spectroscopyPhotochemistryChemistryMicroscopyFluorescence spectroscopyNuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopyPyrolysisMaterials scienceChemical engineeringFluorescenceOrganic chemistryOpticsEngineeringPhysicsQuantum mechanicsZeolite Catalysis and SynthesisThermochemical Biomass Conversion ProcessesPolymer crystallization and properties