Recent advances in reactions of alkylbenzenes over novel zeolites: The effects of zeolite structure and morphology

Catalysis Reviews - Science and Engineering

Volumn 56, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 333-402

  Al Khattaf, Sulaiman ^a   Ali, Syed A ^a   Aitani, Abdullah M ^a   Žilková, Naděžda ^b   Kubička, David ^c   Čejka, Jiří ^a,b  

^a KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERALS   (Saudi Arabia)

^b J HEYROVSKÝ INSTITUTE OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY   (Czech Republic)

^c RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF INORGANIC CHEMISTRY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Alkyl aromatics; Dialkyl aromatics; Molecular sieves; Reaction kinetics; Zeolites

Indexed keywords

AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; AROMATIZATION; ASSOCIATION REACTIONS; CATALYSTS; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; MINERAL OILS; MOLECULAR SIEVES; MORPHOLOGY; PETROCHEMICALS; REACTION KINETICS; THERMODYNAMICS;

ALKYL AROMATICS; DIALKYL AROMATICS; DISPROPORTIONATIONS; PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRY; REACTION CONDITIONS; SPECIALTY PRODUCTS; STRUCTURE DETERMINATION; ZEOLITE STRUCTURE;

ZEOLITES;

EID: 84908477549     PISSN: 01614940     EISSN: 15205703     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01614940.2014.946846     Document Type: Article

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