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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

2024Catalysis Science & Technology17 citationsDOIOpen Access PDF

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