Design of heterogeneous catalysts and process technologies reflecting on the relevant reaction mechanism as a methodology of research at chemical company

Research and development of heterogeneous catalysts and of relevant process technologies at Mitsubishi Chemical and its collaborators since 1994 has been reviewed. The basic strategy of them was the catalyst design reflecting on the elucidation of reaction mechanism and its kinetics. Ring-opening polymerization catalyzed by grafted solid catalyst into mesoporous support, aerobic oxidation catalyzed by iron oxide using zeolite as an inorganic ligand, interconversion of olefin combined with specific regeneration process, water splitting catalyst showing almost 100% of quantum efficiency, reactive separation breaking through the limit of thermodynamic equilibrium and new innovative MTO catalyst having remarkable steam durability are reviewed.

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Research and development of heterogeneous catalysts and relevant process technologies at Mitsubishi Chemical and its collaborators since 1994 have focused on catalyst design reflecting reaction mechanisms and kinetics. The studies include ring-opening polymerization catalysis, aerobic oxidation catalyzed by iron oxide, olefin interconversion, efficient water splitting catalysts, reactive separation, and innovative MTO catalysts with steam durability.