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030027: A Method for the Cost-Effective Preparation of Organofunctional, Mesostructure Molecular Sieves for Toxic, Heavy Metal Ion Trapping and Heterogeneous Catalysis

The ability to create lower cost, industrial strength catalytic materials with desired pore sizes and with a chemically modified surface of organic groups can improve efficiency and selectivity in existing industrial processes that modify vast volumes of fluid. Template agents (usually organic molecules or ions) direct the crystallization of the...
Published: 7/21/2014   |   Inventor(s): Thomas Pinnavaia, Jainisha Shah, SeonG-su Kim
Keywords(s): Catalysis, Mesoporous, Microporous, Organofunctional, Surface Functional, Zeolite Category(s): Chemicals, Materials, Nanotechnology

010041: Ultrastable Organofunctional Microporous to Mesoporous Silica Compositions for Industrial Catalysis

The ability to create industrial strength catalytic materials with desired pore sizes and with a chemically modified surface of organic groups can improve efficiency and selectivity in existing industrial processes that modify vast volumes of fluid. Template agents (usually organic molecules or ions) direct the crystallization of the zeolite including...
Published: 7/21/2014   |   Inventor(s): Thomas Pinnavaia, Yutaka Mori
Keywords(s): Catalysis, Cracking, Fluidized Bed, Hydrothermal Stability, Mesoporous, Microporous, Zeolite Category(s): Chemicals, Materials, Nanotechnology

980061: Condensed Phase Catalytic Hydrogenation of Lactic Acid to Propylene Glycol

Propylene glycol is a nontoxic chemical used in polymers production, as a nontoxic antifreeze, and in food, drink, cosmetic, and pharmaceutical applications. Propylene glycol is currently made commercially by high pressure and high temperature hydrolysis of propylene oxide. Description Michigan State University’s invention provides a low-cost...
Published: 7/30/2014   |   Inventor(s): Dennis Miller, Zhigang Zhang, James Jackson
Keywords(s): Biomass, Catalysis, Catalyst, Lactic Acid, Propylene Glycol Category(s): Biotechnology, Chemicals