Chris Nicholas

Thanks to @SouthwestCatSoc for hosting and putting on a great event today! Very honored to have been selected for the Award for Excellence in Applied Catalysis!

Låkril Technologies names Justin Brown as CEO to accelerate commercialization of a bio-based acrylic acid Click through to read the full press release: linkedin.com/pulse/l%C3%A5k…

@thedailynu @barbarabom0203 Why were the shows cancelled today after occurring yesterday? Looking for a report from y'all.

Lovers & Madmen presents “Assassins” this weekend, telling the story behind America’s presidential assassins and their violent pursuit of the American dream. — Reported by @barbarabom0203 dailynorthwestern.com/2025/02/28/ae/…

#ACSEditorsChoice now published in I&ECR - pervaporation #membrane made from UiO-66 type #MOFs demonstrated for MeOH / MTBE separation. Work from Tianjin University. pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/ac…

Folks, 2 weeks of free access remain to our Tutorial Review on the utilization of XRD for catalyst characterization. Read now! And, as always, reach out with questions, comments, or samples to be analyzed. @CatalysisChris authors.elsevier.com/a/1kR2a,L4mbYL…

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Hey @BellsBrewery , I like this Red IPA enough that I'd love to have it available by itself, not just as the special can in the Two-Hearted pack. Any chance of it becoming a standard offering? Shown here with a lamb stew

Operando UV–Vis Diffuse Reflectance Spectroscopy Insights into the Methane Dehydroaromatization Reaction over Mo/H-ZSM-5 Catalysts In this @JCatal_J article, we show that by combining operando UV–Vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy with chemometrics it is possible to disentangle and separately study the three reaction phases (i.e., activation, induction, and deactivation) of the methane dehydroaromatization reaction over a Mo/ZSM-5 catalyst material. More information: sciencedirect.com/science/articl… @UniUtrecht @ARCCBBC Paper in Memory of Sebastian Haben: This paper is dedicated to the memory of Sebastian Haben, who unexpectedly passed away during the final year of his PhD studies. He had a big heart and made a lasting impact on everyone he met. As an excellent young scientist, he was working on improving solid catalysts for methane dehydroaromatization using operando UV-Vis spectroscopy. Sebastian was the driving force of many initiatives both at Inorganic Chemistry and Catalysis (ICC) group and the institute level - activities that were always motivated by his wish to help others. He was a strong advocate for Open Science, so by publishing his work, we hope this contribution can help further the field. Scientific Highlights: 1. Operando UV–Vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy and chemometrics could distinguish the reaction phases of the methane dehydroaromatization process. 2. Upon activation in CO, the spectral component for the activation phase was removed. 3. During the active period, typical hydrocarbon pool intermediates could be observed. 4. Deactivation is governed by the built-up of polyaromatic coke species. 5. Catalyst preparation only impacts the dispersion of the molybdenum active phase, but not the spectral components. Abstract: Methane Dehydroaromatization (MDA) is proposed as a possible way to valorize stranded natural gas, e.g., arising during crude oil drilling. In this study, we used operando UV–Vis Diffuse Reflectance Spectroscopy (DRS) in combination with Multivariate Curve Resolution Alternating Least Squares (MCR-ALS) to distinguish the MDA reaction phases of activation, induction, and deactivation. We identified three spectral components, which describe these distinct reaction phases. When the catalyst was activated in CO, two spectral components alone sufficiently described the operando UV–Vis DRS data. We further found that the preparation method of the Mo/ZSM-5 catalyst has little influence on the observed spectral features. However, the different preparation methods impact the dispersion of Mo, resulting in faster deactivation for the catalyst with more Mo-clusters compared to the catalyst with a higher Mo dispersion. This study shows that operando UV–Vis DRS in combination with the MCR-ALS methodology is a powerful analytical tool to disentangle and study the three MDA reaction phases.

RIP to Fraser Stoddart. The world lost a giant of chemistry, but more importantly one of the nicest humans and role models I’ve encountered. You will be greatly missed.

Catalysis Connected 2025 - "Shaping the Refinery of the Future" When: 16 & 17 April 2025 Where: Rotterdam, The Netherlands More information: catalysisconnected.nl Join us at Catalysis Connected, a two-day conference bringing together international experts in sustainable chemistry and chemical engineering. Some Background & History: Catalysis Connected is a conference series dedicated to exploring and advancing the field of catalysis. Launched in 2019, the conference provides a unique platform for researchers, industry professionals, and academics to share insights and foster multidisciplinary collaboration. Following our successful 2019 (Utrecht) and 2022 (Veldhoven) events, we are excited to announce that the next Catalysis Connected conference will take place on April 16 and 17, 2025, in Rotterdam. Join us to discuss sustainable technologies and practices that tackle global energy and environmental challenges, engage with top experts, and explore the future of catalysis. Stay connected with us for updates on the 2025 event and be part of the conversation shaping the future of catalysis! Partners: Catalysis Connected is a collaboration of four research partners: ARC CBBC, CAPTURE, MCEC, and the Joint Research Center (JRC) for Sustainable and Circular Chemistry and Chemical Engineering. Together we form an international scientific research network to excel in catalysis science & technology.

📝 Abiertas las inscripciones del Diploma de experto/a en Descarbonización Industrial y Optimización de Procesos Energéticos. El título propio inaugurará su primera edición en febrero y finalizará en septiembre de 2025. ❗Plazas muy limitadas, no te quedes sin la tuya. ⬇️

Chemical engineers play a pivotal role in addressing global problems. This Editorial from I&EC explores the vast array of disciplines in which they operate, and how new trends and developments can have an impact on the field. go.acs.org/bWc

Our new paper on gas chromatography methods!

Hey! We've received page numbers! Anal. Chem. 2024, 96, 41, 16121–16126 Check out Ben and Lyle's #GC method development in the newest issue of @an_chem . Somehow my first publication in Anal. Chem. although I've worked analytically for years. pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/ac…

If you're new to hydrogen storage & would like to learn more, I recommend this @angew_chem review. It's obviously not bang up-to-date, but it contains a lot of useful info & I like the categorisation of physical & chemical methods. It's well worth a read. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/an…

@pauldauenhauer Had this hanging in the lab for a bit

@darren_broom Interesting paper, though they glossed over the time it took to develop zeolite science to a point where scale up was rapid. MOF manufacture is now in that phase of learning what they don't know at scale. We'll get there!

"Challenges & solutions to the scale-up of porous materials" This is the 1st time I've been thanked by name for peer review & I like it as a feature. The paper's well worth a read too, if you're into #zeolites, #MOFs, their scale-up & #reproducibility. nature.com/articles/s4324…

@darren_broom I assume they're now utilizing an opt-in procedure for reviewer recognition?

Workers discovered the bomb during excavation work ahead of building a water electrolysis plant to make green hydrogen. An Orlen predecessor company began construction of a coal-to-synthetic oil plant at the site in 1939—the same year German troops occupied Czechia.

Wednesday morning - 10:40AM #ACSFall2024 Ben Hoekstra of @LakrilTech talks on our dual column method Multidimensional GC: From Petroleum to Beyond: Fundamentals, Hardware & Data: Petroleum, Energy & Fuels 09:00am - 11:40am CDT - August 21, 2024 | Location: Bluebird Ballroom 2D

@Chemjobber Been like that for over a year

Amazing to me that ACS Denver is happening in a time when all of downtown Denver is a complete wreck with closed, ripped-up streets.