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Front Cover: Boron and Boron‐Containing Catalysts for the Oxidative Dehydrogenation of Propane (ChemCatChem 19/2017)
Author(s) -
Grant Joseph T.,
McDermott William P.,
Venegas Juan M.,
Burt Samuel P.,
Micka Jack,
Phivilay Somphonh P.,
Carrero Carlos A.,
Hermans Ive
Publication year - 2017
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.201701489
Subject(s) - dehydrogenation , boron , front cover , catalysis , propane , cover (algebra) , chemistry , organic chemistry , engineering , mechanical engineering
The Front Cover shows the Swedish Chef who, being offered the scientific freedom to explore new recipes, discovered that boron is the most efficient catalyst for the oxidative upgrading of natural gas‐derived alkanes to highly‐desired olefins. It is a good reminder to the scientific community that despite decades of systematic research on ODH, serendipitous breakthroughs are still possible and can lead to new insights and applications. In their Communication, J. T. Grant et al. demonstrate that multiple boron‐containing materials, as well as elemental boron, are active and selective catalysts for the oxidative dehydrogenation of propane reaction as a method to form small olefins. More information can be found in the Communication by J. T. Grant et al. on page 3623 in Issue 19, 2017 (DOI: 10.1002/cctc.201701140).