The development and optimization of catalysts and catalytic processes requires knowledge of reaction kinetics and mechanisms. In traditional catalyst kinetic characterization, the gas composition is known at the inlet, and the exit flow is measured to determine changes in concentration. As such, the progression of the chemistry within the catalyst is not known. Technological advances in electromagnetic and physical probes have made visualizing the evolution of the chemistry within catalyst samples a reality, as part of a methodology commonly known as spatial resolution. Herein, we discuss and evaluate the development of spatially resolved techniques, including the evolutions and achievements of this growing area of catalytic research. The impact of such techniques is discussed in terms of the invasiveness of physical probes on catalytic systems, as well as how experimentally obtained spatial profiles can be used in conjunction with kinetic modeling. Furthermore, some aims and aspirations for further evolution of spatially resolved techniques are considered.

Metal Organic Frameworks (MOFs) offer unparalleled physical and sorption properties due to their chemical tunability and unmatched porosity. MOFs are consequently envisaged to play a key role in commercial gas...

Investigation of the oxygen storage capacity behaviour of Three Way Catalysts using spatio-temporal analysis. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental.

Pd/Al2O3 catalysts are known to be active for low temperature methane oxidation reactions, however it has been shown that gases normally associated with methane gas streams (H2O, CO2, H2S) can have an inhibitory effect on the total oxidation reaction.