Hierarchical macro-meso-microporous ZSM-5 zeolite hollow fibers with highly efficient catalytic cracking capability

Scientific Reports

Volumn 4, Issue , 2014, Pages

  Liu, Jia ^a   Jiang, Guiyuan ^a   Liu, Ying ^a   Di, Jiancheng ^b   Wang, Yajun ^a   Zhao, Zhen ^a   Sun, Qianyao ^a   Xu, Chunming ^a   Gao, Jinsen ^a   Duan, Aijun ^a   Liu, Jian ^a   Wei, Yuechang ^a   Zhao, Yong ^b   Jiang, Lei ^b  

^a CHINA UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM   (China)

^b BEIHANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

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EID: 84935902457     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20452322     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/srep07276     Document Type: Article

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