1. PAU ROS BOSCH
Information acquired: 2025
PAU ROS BOSCH is an academic who published a paper in 2026 entitled High Energy XRD and GISAXS Operando Studies of the Dehydrogenation Catalytic Reaction in LOHC Techno. PAU ROS BOSCH published this work as part of a team: Irrazabal Moreda, Olvido. Here is a description of this work: We will use HWXRD to study further the structure of Pt/Al2O3 catalysts during the dehydrogenation reaction of the liquid organic hydrogen carrier (LOHC) benzyltoluene. The goal is to provide atomic-scale insights on the degradation processes of the catalyst during the reaction. Full knowledge about these processes and their influence is a prerequisite for the development of better catalysts in terms of selectivity and activity, making the LOHC technology more competitive. We will test both sulphidated and non-sulphidated catalysts to understand why sulphur poisoning improves catalytic activity and reduces the catalyst deactivation; and we will also probe different reactor positions to understand the influence of the different chemical potentials. This proposal is part of an InnovaXN PhD project in collaborat.