Boron-hyperdoped silicon for the selective oxidative dehydrogenation of propane to propylene
Junjie Chen, Parham Rohani, S. Karakalos, Michael J. Lance, Todd J. Toops, Mark T. Swihart, Eleni A. Kyriakidou
Abstract
Boron containing catalysts have great potential in the oxidative dehydrogenation of propane. Herein, a series of 15, 25 and 42 at% boron-hyperdoped silicon catalysts synthesized by laser pyrolysis was studied. Boron-hyperdoped silicon samples showed >6 times higher propylene productivity than commercial h-BN at 450 °C.
Topics & Concepts
DehydrogenationPropaneBoronSiliconCatalysisChemistryPyrolysisOxidative phosphorylationInorganic chemistryOrganic chemistryBiochemistryCatalysis and Oxidation ReactionsCatalytic Processes in Materials ScienceMesoporous Materials and Catalysis