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Cover Picture: Oxidative Dehydrogenation of Ethane over Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes (ChemCatChem 6/2010)
Author(s) -
Frank Benjamin,
Morassutto Mattia,
Schomäcker Reinhard,
Schlögl Robert,
Su Dang Sheng
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
chemcatchem
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.497
H-Index - 106
eISSN - 1867-3899
pISSN - 1867-3880
DOI - 10.1002/cctc.201090022
Subject(s) - dehydrogenation , catalysis , carbon nanotube , ethylene , hydrocarbon , carbon fibers , materials science , chemistry , photochemistry , chemical engineering , degradation (telecommunications) , nanotechnology , organic chemistry , composite material , telecommunications , composite number , computer science , engineering
The cover picture shows hydrocarbon substrates activated by oxidative dehydrogenation (ODH) using carbon‐based catalysts. In their Communication on page 644 ff. , B. Frank et al. describe the conversion of ethane to ethylene on surface‐modified carbon nanotubes. Due to the high CH bond strength, harsh reaction conditions are required, in conflict with the oxidation resistance of the carbon catalyst. Surface protection by B 2 O 3 and P 2 O 5 reduces degradation and blocks unselective active sites, as shown by kinetic studies.