A Virtual Flight Through a Catalyst Particle Finds Evidence of Poisoning
Tuesday, August 30, 2016 - 11:31
in Physics & Chemistry
Merging two powerful 3-D X-ray techniques, a team of researchers from the Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory and Utrecht University in the Netherlands revealed new details of a process known as metal poisoning that clogs the pores of catalyst particles used in gasoline production, causing them to lose effectiveness.
