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Collaborative Research: Rational design of Ni/Ga intermetallic compounds for efficient lig — NSF Award to Virginia Polytechnic Ins

The transformation of cheap and abundant light alkanes (from natural gas) could have far-reaching implications on the chemical and energy sectors yet remains a formidable challenge due to the lack of efficient catalysts/catalytic systems. While various processes for alkane transformation to a host of petrochemical prod

Award titleCollaborative Research: Rational design of Ni/Ga intermetallic compounds for efficient lig
Award ID2626819
AwardeeVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
CityBLACKSBURG
StateVA
Amount obligated$156,499
Principal investigatorTao Li
ProgramCatalysis
Start date01/15/2026
AbstractThe transformation of cheap and abundant light alkanes (from natural gas) could have far-reaching implications on the chemical and energy sectors yet remains a formidable challenge due to the lack of efficient catalysts/catalytic systems. While various processes for alkane transformation to a host of petrochemical products have been extensively studied during the past decades, only steam methane reforming, propane dehydrogenation, and steam ethane noncatalytic cracking are produced at large-scal
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