Exploring catalyst dynamics in a fixed bed reactor by correlative operando spatially-resolved structure-activity profiling

Efficient and sustainable optimization of heterogeneous catalytic processes requires a deep understanding of catalyst structure-activity relationships that occur inside catalytic reactors in space and time. Here we introduce a catalytic profile reactor capable of simultaneously measuring spatially-resolved temperature, concentration, and X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) profiles through a catalytic fixed bed. Using the oxidative...