Catalytic conversion of molecules with one carbon atom such as methane, carbon dioxide (CO2), methanol (CH3OH) and others into higher-value chemicals is of major importance for a viable and sustainable chemical industry. Ph.D. candidate Miao Yu, of the TU/e Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry, explored the synthesis of an alternative building block, methanethiol (CH3SH)—the sulfur analog of CH3OH—from cheap and abundant feedstock as well as the further conversion of CH3SH into olefins, which are widely used for making plastics. The development of catalysts for both chemical reaction steps lays the foundation for novel industrial chemical processes. Yu will defend his Ph.D. thesis on 2 December 2020.
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Source: Phys.org