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Carbon Nanofilaments in Heterogeneous Catalysis: An Industrial Application for New Carbon Materials?
Author(s) -
Mestl Gerhard,
Maksimova Nadezhda I.,
Keller Nicolas,
Roddatis Vladimir V.,
Schlögl Robert
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/1521-3773(20010601)40:11<2066::aid-anie2066>3.0.co;2-i
Subject(s) - dehydrogenation , catalysis , ethylbenzene , carbon fibers , styrene , soot , materials science , graphite , chemical engineering , organic chemistry , chemistry , combustion , composite material , polymer , copolymer , composite number , engineering
Special carbon! Carbon nanofilaments differ from graphite and soot catalysts in their high stability during the oxidative dehydrogenation of ethylbenzene to styrene (see picture). The high yields of styrene achieved suggest that a first industrial application of carbon nanofilaments in catalysis is possible.