Publications

 

 Refereed Publications 260
 Presentations and Non-Refereed Publications 181
 U.S. Patents   4
 Citations (as of 05/2023 according to Google Scholar) 16190
 h-index / i10 index (as of 05/2023 according to Google Scholar) 70 / 207

REFEREED PUBLICATIONS

260. Martinelli, M.; Marcelle, J.; Cronauer, D.C.; Kropf, A.; Jacobs, G., “Isotope effect in formaldehyde steam reforming gives insight into chemical promotion by alkalis in Pt/m-ZrO2 catalysts,” Catalysis Communications 178 (2023) 106668. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.catcom.2023.106668

259. Seuser, G.; Staffel, R.; Hocaoglu, Y.; Upton, G.F.; Garcia, E.S.; Cronauer, D.C.; Kropf, A.J.; Martinelli, M.; Jacobs, G., “CO2 hydrogenation: Na doping promotes CO and hydrocarbon formation over Ru/m-ZrO­2 at elevated pressures in gas phase media,” Nanomaterials 13 (2023) 1155. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano13071155

258. Seuser, G., Martinelli, M., Garcia, E.S., Upton, G.F., Ayala, M., Villarreal, J., Rajabi, Z., Cronauer, D.C., Kropf, A.J., Jacobs, G., “Reverse water-gas shift: Na doping of m-ZrO2 supported Pt for selectivity control,” Appl. Catal. A: General, 650 (2023) 119000. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcata.2022.119000

257. Lawson, S., Baamran, K., Newport, K., Garcia, E., Jacobs, G., Rezaei, F., Rownaghi, A.A., “Adsorption-enhanced bifunctional catalysts for in situ CO2 capture and utilization in propylene production: a proof-of-concept study,” ACS Catal. 12 (2022) 14264−14279.  https://doi.org/10.1021/acscatal.2c04455

256. Martinelli, M., Garcia, E.S., Rajabi, Z., Watson, C.D., Kropf, A.J., Cronauer, D.C., Jacobs, G., “Na promotion of Pt/m-ZrO2 catalysts for the steam reforming of formaldehyde,” Catalysts (MDPI) 12 (2022) 1294 (21 pages). https://doi.org/10.3390/catal12111294

255. Rajabi, Z., Martinelli, M., Upton, G.F., Watson, C.D., Cronauer, D.C., Kropf, A.J., Jacobs, G. “Low temperature ethanol steam reforming: Selectivity control with lithium doping of Pt/m-ZrO2,” Catalysis Today 402 (2022) 335-349.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cattod.2022.06.018

254. Rabelo-Neto, R.C., Almeida, M.P., Silveira, E.B., Ayala, M., Watson, C.D., Villarreal, J., Cronauer, D.C., Kropf, A.J., Martinelli, M., Noronha, F.B., Jacobs, G., “CO2 hydrogenation: selectivity control of CO versus CH4 achieved using Na doping over Ru/m-ZrO2 at low pressure,” Appl. Catal. B: Environ. 303 (2022) 121533. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcatb.2022.121533

253.  Rajabi, Z., Martinelli, M., Watson, C.D., Cronauer, D.C., Kropf, A.J., Jacobs, G., “Lithium promotion of Pt/m-ZrO2 catalysts for low temperature water-gas shift,” International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 47 (2022) 30872-30895.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2022.03.022

252. Lawson, S., Baamran, K., Newport, K., Alghamadi, T., Jacobs, G., Rezaei, F., Rownaghi, A.A., “Integrated direct air capture and oxidative dehydrogenation of propane with CO2 at isothermal conditions,” Applied Catalysis B: Environmental 333 (2022) 120907. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcatb.2021.120907

251. Leguizamón León Ribeiro, M.Z., Souza, J.C., Gnanamani, M.K., Martinelli, M., Upton, G.F., Jacobs, G., Ribeiro, M.C., “Fischer Tropsch synthesis: effect of promoter´s ionic charge and valence level energy on activity,” Reactions, MDPI (Special Issue titled “Catalytic Conversion of Carbonaceous Materials to Fuels and Chemicals,” Guest Ed. W. Ma, A.K. Dalai), 2 (2021) 408-426. https://doi.org/10.3390/reactions2040026 (registering DOI)

250. Ma, W., Kang, J., Jacobs, G., Hopps, S.D., Davis, B.H., “Hydrocracking of octacosane and cobalt Fischer-Tropsch wax over nonsulfided NiMo and Pt-based catalysts,” Reactions, MDPI (Special Issue titled “Catalytic Conversion of Carbonaceous Materials to Fuels and Chemicals,” Guest Ed. W. Ma, A.K. Dalai), 2 (2021) 374-390.   https://doi.org/10.3390/reactions2040024 (registering DOI)

249. Rajabi, Z., Jones, L., Martinelli, M., Qian, D., Cronauer, D.C., Kropf, A.J., Watson, C.D., Jacobs, G., “Influence of Cs promoter on ethanol steam-reforming selectivity of Pt/m-ZrO2 catalysts at low temperature,” Catalysts, MDPI (Special Issue titled “Transition Metal Catalysis for Biomass Transformation and Green Energy Production”, Guest Ed. S. Campisi, S. Capelli and S. Cattaneo), 11 (9) (2021) 1104 (22 pp.). https://doi.org/10.3390/catal11091104

248. Teles, C., Magalhaes de Souza, P., Rabelo-Neto, R., Teran, A., Jacobs, G., Resasco, D.E., Noronha, F.B.,” Hydrodeoxygenation of lignin-derived compounds mixtures on Pd supported on various oxides,” ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering 9 (38) (2021) 12870-12884. https://doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.1c03720

247.  Martinelli, M., Garcia, R., Watson, C.D., Cronauer, D.C., Kropf, A.J., Jacobs, G., “Promoting the selectivity of Pt/m-ZrO2 ethanol steam reforming catalysts with K and Rb dopants,” Nanomaterials, MDPI  (Special Issue titled ” Tuning the Physicochemical Properties of Nanostructured Materials through Advanced Preparation Methods, Guest Ed.: J. Vakros, Ed. S. Freakley)  11 (9) (2021) 2233 (24 pp.). https://doi.org/10.3390/nano11092233

246. Mehrbod, M., Martinelli, M., Watson, C.D., Cronauer, D.C., Kropf, A.J., Jacobs, G., “Fischer-Tropsch synthesis: characterization and testing of Pt-Co/SiO2 catalysts prepared with alternative cobalt precursors,” Reactions, MDPI (Special Issue titled “Catalytic Conversion of Carbonaceous Materials to Fuels and Chemicals”2 (2021) 129-160. (doi: 10.3390) (https://www.mdpi.com/2624-781X/2/2/11)

245. Rajabi, Z., Martinelli, M., Watson, C.D., Cronauer, D.C., Kropf, A.J., Jacobs, G., “Influence of Cs loading on Pt/m-ZrO2 water-gas shift catalysts,” Catalysts, MDPI (special issue titled “CO and CO2 Conversion over Heterogeneous Catalysts”) 11 (2021) 570, 25 pp.  https://doi.org/10.3390/catal11050570

244. Alvez, L.M.N.C., Almeida, M.P., Ayala, M., Watson, C.D., Jacobs, G., Rabelo-Neto, R.C., Noronha, F.B., Mattos, L.V., “CO2 methanation over metal catalysts supported on ZrO2: Effect of the nature of the metallic phase on catalytic performance,” Chemical Engineering Science 239 (2021) 116604. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ces.2021.116604

243. Teles, C.A., de Souza, P.M., Rabelo-Neto, R.C., Teran, A., Jacobs, G., Resasco, D.E., Noronha, F.B., “Reaction pathways for the HDO of guaiacol over Pd supported catalysts: effect of support type in the deoxygenation of hydroxyl and methoxy groups,” Molecular Catalysis 523 (2022) 111491, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mcat.2021.111491.

242. Watson, C.D., Martinelli, M, Cronauer, D.C., Kropf, A.J., and Gary Jacobs “Low temperature water-gas shift: enhancing stability through optimizing Rb loading on Pt/ZrO2,” Catalysts, MDPI (Special Issue on Water-gas Shift Catalysts) 11 (2021) 210, 30 pp.. https://doi.org/10.3390/catal11020210

241. Martinelli, M., Castro, J.D., Alhraki, N., Matamoros, M.E., Kropf, A.J., Cronauer, D.C., Jacobs, G., “Effect of sodium loading on Pt/ZrO2 during ethanol steam reforming,” Applied Catalysis A: General 610 (2021) 117947. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcata.2020.117947

240. Martinelli, M., Gnanamani, M.K., LeViness, S. Jacobs, G, Shafer, W.D., “An overview of Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis: XtL processes, catalysts and reactors,” Applied Catalysis A: General 608 (2020) 117740. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcata.2020.117740

239. Shafer, W.D. and Jacobs, G., Iron and Cobalt Catalysts, MDPI publishing, Basel, Switzerland, 2020, 414 pp. ISBN 978-3-03928-388-0 (Pbk), ISBN 978-3-03928-389-7 (download the PDF).(See on Twitter)

238. Gnanamani, M.K., Garcia, R., Jacobs, G., Gora-Marek, K., Cronauer, D.C., Kropf, A.J., Marshall, C.L., “Effect of pretreatment conditions on acidity and dehydration activity of CeO2-MeOX catalysts,” Applied Catalysis A: General, 602 (2020) 117722.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcata.2020.117722

237. Teles, C.A.; Rabelo-Neto, R.C., Duong, N., Quiroz, J., Camargo, P.H.C., Jacobs, G., Resasco, D.E., Noronha, F.B., “Role of the metal-support interface in the hydrodeoxygenation reaction of phenol,” Applied Catalysis B: Environmental 277 (2020) 119238. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcatb.2020.119238

236. Jalama, K., Ma, W., Jacobs, G., Sparks, D.E., Qian, D., Davis, B.H., “Fischer-Tropsch synthesis over Pt/Co/Al2O3 catalyst: Improvement in catalyst stability by activation with diluted CO,” Applied Catalysis A: General 602 (2020) 117645. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcata.2020.117645

235. Ma, W., Jacobs, G., Qian, D., Ji, Y., Klettlinger, J.L.S., Hopps, S.D., Davis, B.H., “Fischer-Tropsch synthesis: Synergistic effect of hybrid Pt-Cd additives on a 15%Co/Al2O3 catalyst,” Applied Catalysis A: General 600 (2020) 117610. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcata.2020.117610

234. Watson, C.D., Martinelli, M., Cronauer, D.C., Kropf, A.J., Marshall, C.L., Jacobs, G., “Low temperature water-gas shift: Optimization of K loading on Pt/m-ZrO2 for enhancing CO conversion,” Applied Catalysis A: General 598 (2020) 17 pp. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcata.2020.117572

233. Martinelli, M., Karuturi, S.C., Garcia, R., Watson, C.D., Shafer, W.D., Cronauer, D.C., Kropf, A.J., Marshall, C.L., Jacobs, G., “Substitution of Co with Ni in Co/Al2O3 catalysts for Fischer-Tropsch synthesis,” Catalysts, MDPI publisher, 10 (2020) 334, 28 pp. https://doi.org/10.3390/catal10030334

232. Mehrbod, M., Martinelli, M., Castro, J.D., Alhraki, N., Cronauer, D.C., Kropf, A.J., Marshall, C.L., Jacobs, G., “Fischer-Tropsch synthesis:  direct cobalt nitrate reduction of promoted Co/Al2O3 catalysts,” Catalysis Today, 369 (2021) 129 – 143.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cattod.2020.03.033

231. López-Tinoco, J., Mendoza-Cruz, R., Bazán-Díaz, L., Karuturi, S.C., Martinelli, M., Cronauer, D.C., Kropf, A.J., Marshall, C.L., Jacobs, G., “The preparation and characterization of Co-Ni nanoparticles and the testing of a heterogenized Co-Ni/alumina catalyst for CO hydrogenation,” Catalysts (impact factor: 3.444), MDPI publisher, 10 (2020) 18 (28 pages). https://doi.org/10.3390/catal10010018

230. Martinelli, M., Alhraki, N., Castro, J.D., Matamoros, M.E., Jacobs, G., “Effect of Na loading on Pt/ZrO2 catalysts for low temperature water-gas shift for the production and purification of hydrogen,” Elsevier book chapter (Eds. S. Nanda, D.-V. Vo, P. N. Tri), New Dimensions in Production and Utilization of Hydrogen, 2020. ISBN: 9780128195536.

229.  de Souza, P.M., Inocêncio, C.V.M., Perez, V, Rabelo-Neto, R.C., Gonçalves, V.O.O, Jacobs, G., Richard, F., da Silva, V.T., Noronha, F.B., ” Hydrodeoxygenation of phenol using nickel phosphide catalysts. Study of the effect of the support,” Catalysis Today356 (2020) 366-375. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cattod.2019.08.028

228.  Martinelli, M., Watson, C.D., Jacobs, G., “Sodium doping of Pt/m-ZrO2 promotes C-C scission and decarboxylation during ethanol steam reforming,” International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 45 (2020) 18490-18501. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2019.08.111

227.  Ma, W., Jacobs, G., Sparks, D.E., Todic, B., Bukur, D.B., Davis, B.H., “Quantitative comparison of iron and cobalt based catalysts for the Fischer-Tropsch synthesis under clean and poisoning conditions,” Catalysis Today343 (2020) 125-136. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cattod.2019.04.011

226.  Ma., W, Jacobs, G., Shafer, W.D., Ji., Y., Klettlinger, J.L.S., Khalid, S., Hopps, S.D., Davis, B.H., “Fischer-Tropsch synthesis: Cd, In and Sn Effects on a 15%Co/Al2O3 catalyst,” Catalysts9 (2019) 862, 16 pp.  https://doi:10.3390/catal9100862

225.  Williams, H., Gnanamani, M.K., Jacobs, G., Shafer, W.D., Coulliette, D., “Fischer–Tropsch Synthesis: Computational sensitivity modeling for series of cobalt catalysts,” Catalysts, MDPI, Catalysts 9 (2019) 857, 12 pp. https://doi:10.3390/catal9100857

224.  Shafer, W.D., Gnanamani, M.K., Graham, U.M., Yang, J., Masuku, C.M., Jacobs, G., Davis, B.H., “Fischer-Tropsch: Product Selectivity–The Finger Print of Synthetic Fuels,” Catalysts 9 (2019) 259 (57 pages).

223.  Teles, C.A., de Souza, P.M., Braga, A.H., Rabelo-Neto, R.C., Teran, A., Jacobs, G., Resasco, D.E., Noronha, F.B., “The Role of Defect Sites and Oxophilicity of the Support on the Phenol Hydrodeoxygenation Reaction,” Applied Catalysis B: Environmental 249 (2019) 292-305.

222.  Mehrbod, M., Martinelli, M., Martino, A.G., Cronauer, D.C. Cronauer, Kropf, A.J., Marshall, C.L., Jacobs, G., “Fischer-Tropsch synthesis:  direct cobalt nitrate reduction of promoted Co/TiO2 catalysts,” Fuel 245 (2019) 488-504.

221.  Martinelli, M.; Mehrbod, M.; Graham, U.M.; Hu, Y.; Gnanamani, M.K.; Jacobs, G., “Soft x-ray characterization of sulfur poisoned cation-exchanged Pt/KL catalysts for aromatization of hexane,” in Chemistry Solutions to Challenges in the Petroleum Industry, ACS Books, Rahimi, P. and Koenig, A., eds., Copyright 2019, Washington, D.C. DOI: 10.1021/bk-2019-1320.ch009

220.  Shafer, W.D.; Jacobs, G.; Graham, U.M.; Hamdeh, H.H.; Davis, B.H., “Increased CO2 hydrogenation to liquid products using promoted iron catalysts,” Journal of Catalysis 369 (2019) 239-248.

219.  Ribeiro, M.C.; Gnanamani, M.K.; Garcia, R.; Jacobs, G.; Rabelo-Neto, R.C.; Noronha, F.B.; Gomes, I.G.; Davis, B.H., “Tailoring the product selectivity of Co/SiO2 Fischer-Tropsch synthesis catalysts by lanthanide doping,” Catalysis Today, 343 (2020) 80-90. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cattod.2018.10.064

218.  Martinelli, M., Gnanamani, M.K., Hopps, S.D., Sparks, D.E., MacLennan, A., Hu, Y., Davis, B.H., Jacobs, G., “Effect of phosphorus on the activity and stability of supported cobalt catalysts for Fischer-Tropsch synthesis,” ChemCatChem 10 (2018) 3709-3716.

217.  Ma, W., Shafer, W.D., Jacobs, G., Yang, J., Sparks, D.E., Hamdeh, H.H., Davis, B.H., “Fischer-Tropsch synthesis: Effect of CO conversion on CH4 and oxygenate selectivities over precipitated Fe-K catalysts,” Applied Catalysis A: General 560 (2018) 142-152.

216.  Martinelli, M., Mehrbod, M., Dawson, C., Davis, B.H., Lietti, L, Cronauer, D.C., Kropf, A.J., Marshall, C.L., Jacobs, G., “Fischer-Tropsch synthesis: Foregoing calcination and utilizing reduction promoters leads to improved conversion and selectivity with Co/silica,” Applied Catalysis A: General 559 (2018) 153-166.

215.  Resende, K.A.; Teles, C.A., Jacobs, G.; Davis, B.H.; Cronauer, D.C.; Kropf, A.J.; Marshall, C.L., Hori, C.E.; Noronha, F.B., “Hydrodeoxygenation of phenol over zirconia supported Pd bimetallic catalysts.  The effect of second metal on catalyst performance,” Applied Catalysis B: Environmental 232 (2018) 213-231.

214.  Shafer, W.D.; Jacobs, G.; Graham, U.M.; Pendyala, V.R.R.; Martinelli, M.; Thomas, G.A.; Jermwongratanachai, T.; MacLennan, A.; Hu, Y.; Davis, B.H., “Hexane aromatization: analysis of the K-edges of S and K provides new insight into H2S poisoning of Pt/KL,” Catalysis Letters 148 (2018) 97-107.

213.  Gnanamani, M.K.; Jacobs, G.; Martinelli, M.; Shafer, W.D.; Hopps, S.D.; Thomas, G.A.; Davis, B.H., “Dehydration of 1,5-pentanediol over Na-doped CeO2 catalysts,” ChemCatChem 10 (2018) 1148-1154.

212.  Pendyala, V.R.R.; Jacobs, G.; Ma, W.; Shafer, W.D.; Sparks, D.E.; MacLennan, A.; Hu, Y.; Davis, B.H., “Fischer-Tropsch synthesis: effect of carbonyl sulfide poison over a Pt promoted Co/alumina catalyst,” Catalysis Today (Special Issue, NGCS11) 299 (2018) 14-19.

211.  Ma, W.; Jacobs, G.; Pendyala, V.R.R.; Sparks, D.E.; Shafer, W.D.; Thomas, G.A.; MacLennan, A.; Hu, Y.; Davis, B.H., “Fischer-Tropsch synthesis: effect of KCl contaminant on the performance of iron and cobalt catalysts,” Catalysis Today (Special Issue, NGCS11) 299 (2018) 38-36.

210. Barrios, A.M.; Teles, C.A.; de Souza, P.M.; Rabelo-Neto, R.C.; Jacobs, G.; Davis, B.H.; Borges, L.E.P.; Noronha, F.B., “Hydrogenation of phenol over niobia supported catalyst,” Catalysis Today 302 (2018) 115-124.

209.  Todic, B.; Ma, W.; Jacobs, G.; Nikacevic, N.; Davis, B.H.; Bukur, D.B., “Kinetic modeling of secondary methane formation and 1-olefin hydrogenation in Fischer-Tropsch synthesis over a cobalt catalyst,” International Journal of Chemical Kinetics 49 (2017) 859-874.

208.  Gnanamani, M.K.; Jacobs, G.; Shafer, W.D.; Martinelli, M.; Cronauer, D.C.; Kropf, A.J.; Marshall, C.L.; Davis, B.H., “Ga and In modified Ceria as a support for Cobalt Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis,”  Applied Catalysis A: General 547 (2017) 115-123.

207.  Jacobs, G.; Pendyala, V.R.R.; Martinelli, M.; Shafer, W.D.; Gnanamani, M.K.; Khalid, S.; MacLennan, A.; Hu, Y.; Davis, B.H., “Fischer–Tropsch Synthesis: XANES Spectra of Potassium in Promoted Precipitated Iron Catalysts as a Function of Time On-stream,” Catalysis Letters 147 (2017) 1861-1870.

206.  Gnanamani, M.K.; Jacobs, G.; Shafer, W.D.; Hopps, S.D.; Davis, B.H., “Dehydration of Pentanediol over CeO2, CeO2-Ga2O3, and CeO2-In2O3,” Chemistry Select 2 (2017) 4150-4156.

205.  Pendyala, V.R.R.; Jacobs, G.; Graham, U.M.; Shafer, W.D.; Martinelli, M.; Kong, L.; Davis, B.H., “Fischer-Tropsch synthesis: Influence of acid treatment and preparation method on carbon nanotube supported ruthenium catalysts,” Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 56 (2017) 6408-6418.

204.  Martinelli, M.; Jacobs, G.; Graham, U.M.; Davis, B.H., “Methanol steam reforming: Na doping of Pt/YSZ provides fine tuning of selectivity,” Catalysts 7 (2017) 148 (14 pages), MDPI publishing, Special Issue in honor of Calvin H. Bartholomew.

203.  Gnanamani, M.; Hamdeh, H.H.; Jacobs, G.; Shafer, W.D.; Hopps, S.D.; Thomas, G.A.; Davis, B.H., “Hydrogenation of carbon dioxide over K-promoted FeCo bimetallic catalysts prepared from mixed metal oxalates,” ChemCatChem 9 (2017) 1303-1312.

202.  Gnanamani, M.K.; Jacobs, G.; Graham, U.M.; Pendyala, V.R.R.; Martinelli, M.; MacLennan, A.; Hu, Y.; Davis, B.H., “Effect of sequence of P and Co addition over silica for Fischer-Tropsch synthesis,” Applied Catalysis A: General 538 (2017) 190-198.

201.  Teles, C.A.; Rabelo-Neto, R.C.; Jacobs, G.; Davis, B.H.; Resasco, D.E.; Noronha, F.B., “Hydrodeoxygenation of phenol over zirconia supported catalysts.  The effect of metal type on reaction mechanism and catalyst deactivation,” ChemCatChem 9 (2017) 2850-2863.

200.  de Souza, P.M.; Rabelo-Neto, R.C.; Borges, L.E.P.; Jacobs, G.; Davis, B.H.; Resasco, D.E.; Noronha, F.B., “Hydrodeoxygenation of phenol over Pd catalysts.  Effect of support on reaction mechanism and catalyst deactivation,” ACS Catalysis 7 (2017) 2058-2073.

199. Graham, U.M.; Jacobs, G.; Yokel, R.A.; Davis, B.H.; Dozier, A.K.; Birch, M.E.; Tseng, M.T.; Oberdörster, G.; Elder, A.; DeLouise, L., “From dose to response:  in vivo nanoparticle processing and potential toxicity,” Chapter 4 in Modelling the Toxicity of Nanoparticles, Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, Vol. 947, DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-47754-1_4, Springer International Publishing, 2017, pp. 71-100.

198. Pendyala, V.R.R.; Shafer, W.D., Jacobs, G., Martinelli, M.; Sparks, D.E.; Davis, B.H., “Fischer-Tropsch synthesis: effect of ammonia on product selectivities for a Pt promoted Co/alumina catalyst,” RSC Advances 7 (2017) 7793-7800.

197. Martinelli, M.; Jacobs, G.; Shafer, W.D.; Davis, B.H., “Effect of alkali on C-H bond scission over Pt/YSZ catalyst during water-gas shift, steam-assisted formic acid decomposition and methanol steam reforming,” Catalysis Today 291 (2017) 29-35.

196. Gnanamani, M.; Jacobs, G.; Shafer, W.D.; Davis, B.H., “Dehydration of 2-octanol over CeO2-CaO mixed oxides,” ChemCatChem 9 (2017) 492-498.

195. Pendyala, V.R.R.; Jacobs, G.; Ma, W.; Sparks, D.E.; Shafer, W.E.; Khalid, S.; Xiao, Q.; Hu, Y.; Davis, B.H., “Fischer-Tropsch synthesis:  XANES investigation of hydrogen chloride poisoned iron and cobalt-based catalysts at the K-edges of Cl, Fe, and Co,” Catalysis Letters 146 (2016) 1858-1866.

194. Gnanamani, M.K., Hamdeh, H.H., Jacobs, G., Qian, D., Liu, F., Hopps, S.D., Thomas, G.A., Shafer, W.D., Xiao, Q., Hu, Y., Davis, B.H., “Fischer-Tropsch synthesis: Effect of Cu, Mn and Zn addition on activity and product selectivity of cobalt ferrite,” RSC Advances 6 (2016) 62356-62367.

193. Gnanamani, M.K.; Jacobs, G.; Pendyala, V.R.R.; Graham, U.M.; Hopps, S.D.; Thomas, G.A.; Shafer, W.D.; Sparks, D.E.; Xiao, Q.; Hu, Y.; Davis, B.H., “Fischer-Tropsch synthesis: anchoring of cobalt particles in phosphorus modified cobalt / silica catalysts,” Applied Catalysis A: General 523 (2016) 146-158.

192. Ma, W., Jacobs, G., Shafer, W.D., Pendyala, V.R.R., Xiao, Q.; Hu, Y., Davis, B.H., “Effect of H2S in syngas on the Fischer-Tropsch synthesis performance of 0.5%Pt-25%Co/Al2O3 catalyst”, Catalysis Letters 146 (2016) 1204-1212.

191. Pendyala, V.R.R.; Jacobs, G.; Ma, W.; Davis, B.H., “Fischer-Tropsch synthesis: impact of ammonia on alumina- and silica-supported catalysts activity,” in Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis, Catalysts and Catalysis:  Advances and Applications, (eds. B.H. Davis, M.L. Occelli), CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, Boca Raton, FL, USA, 2016, Ch. 14, pp. 257-274.

190. Pendyala, V.R.R.; Jacobs, G.; Bertaux, C.; Khalid, S.; Davis, B.H., “Fischer-Tropsch synthesis: Effect of ammonia on supported cobalt catalysts,” Journal of Catalysis 337 (2016) 80-90.

189. Pendyala, V.R.R.; Shafer, W.D.; Jacobs, G.; Davis, B.H., “Fischer-Tropsch synthesis: Effect of solvent on the H2-D2 isotopic exchange rate over an activated nickel catalyst,” Catalysis Today 270 (2016) 2-8.

188. Ma, W.; Sparks, D.E.; Jacobs, G.; Klettlinger, J.L.S.; Yen, C.H.; Davis, B.H., “Fischer-Tropsch synthesis and water gas shift kinetics for a precipitated iron catalyst,” Catalysis Today 275 (2016) 49-58.

187. Jacobs, G.; Bertaux, C.; Pendyala, V.R.R.; Shafer W.D.; Poirier, J.-S.; Xiao, Q.; Hu, Y.; Davis, B.H., “Fischer-Tropsch synthesis:  Cobalt catalysts on alumina having partially pre-filled pores exhibit higher C5+ and lower light gas selectivities,” Applied Catalysis A: General 516 (2016) 51-57.

186. Bertaux, C.; Jacobs, G.; Shafer, W.D., Davis, B.H., “Mitigation of methane selectivity on Pt/KL-zeolite aromatization catalysts by Ag promotion,” Catalysis Letters 146 (2016) 763-769.

185. Ma, W.; Jacobs, G.; Sparks, D.E.; Shafer, W.D.; Hamdeh, H.H.; Hopps, S.G.; Pendyala, V.R.R.; Hu, Y.; Xiao, Q.; Davis, B.H., “Effect of H2S in syngas on the Fischer-Tropsch synthesis performance of a precipitated iron catalyst,” Applied Catalysis A: General 513 (2016) 127-137.

184. de Souza, P.M.; Rabelo-Neto, R.C.; Borges, L.E.P.; Jacobs, G.; Davis, B.H.; Graham, U.M.; Resasco, D.E.; Noronha, F.B., “Effect of zirconia morphology on hydrodeoxygenation of phenol over Pd/ZrO2,” ACS Catalysis 5 (2015) 7385-7398.

183. Pendyala, V.R.R.; Jacobs, G.; Graham, U.M.; Poirier, J.-S.; Smiley, D.D.; Morales, M.A.; Shafer, W.D.; Khalid, S.; Davis, B.H., “Fischer-Tropsch synthesis: activity and product selectivity of SiC supported Ru catalysts,” in Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis, Catalysts and Catalysis:  Advances and Applications, (eds. B.H. Davis, M.L. Occelli), CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, Boca Raton, FL, USA, 2016, Ch. 16, pp. 295-308.

182. Shafer, W.D.; Pendyala, V.R.R.; Gnanamani, M.K.; Jacobs, G.; Selegue, J.; Hopps, S.; Thomas, G.A.; Davis, B.H., “Isotopic apportioning of hydrogen/deuterium on the surface of an activated iron carbide catalyst,” Catalysis Letters 145 (2015) 1683-1690.

181. Gnanamani, M.K.; Jacobs, G.; Hamdeh, H.H.; Shafer, W.D.; Liu, F.; Hopps, S.; Thomas, G.A.; Davis, B.H., “Hydrogenation of carbon dioxide over Co-Fe bimetallic catalysts,” ACS Catalysis 6 (2016) 913-927.

180. Gnanamani, M.K.; Jacobs, G.; Graham, U.M.; Ribeiro, M.C.; Noronha, F.B.; Shafer, W.D.; Davis, B.H., “Influence of carbide formation on oxygenates selectivity during Fischer-Tropsch synthesis over Ce-containing Co catalysts,” (special issue dedicated to Prof. Calvin H. Bartholomew) Catalysis Today 261 (2016) 40-47.

179. Pendyala, V.R.R.; Jacobs, G.; Shafer, W.D.; Davis, B.H., “Fischer-Tropsch synthesis: Effect of solvent on the H2–D2 isotopic exchange rate over an activated cobalt catalyst,” Canadian J. Chem. Eng. 94 (2016) 678-684.

178. Gao, P.; Graham, U.M.; Shafer, W.D., Linganiso, L.Z.; Jacobs, G.; Davis, B.H., “Nanostructure and kinetic isotope effect of alkali-doped Pt/silica catalysts for water-gas shift and steam-assisted formic acid decomposition,” (special issue dedicated to Dr. Jens Rostrup-Nielsen) Catalysis Today 272 (2016) 42-48.

177. Gnanamani, M.K.; Jacobs, G.; Keogh, R.A.; Shafer, W.D.; Sparks, D.E.; Hopps, S.; Thomas, G.A.; Davis, B.H., “Fischer-Tropsch synthesis:  Effect of pretreatment conditions of cobalt on activity and selectivity for hydrogenation of carbon dioxide,” Applied Catalysis A: General 499 (2015) 39-46.

176. Ma, W.; Graham, U.M., Jacobs, G.; Todic, B., Bukur, D.B., Davis, B.H., “Fischer-Tropsch synthesis:  effect of CO conversion on product selectivities during deactivation or by changing space velocity at stable conditions over unpromoted and Ru-promoted 25%Co/Al2O3 catalysts,” in Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis, Catalysts and Catalysis:  Advances and Applications, (eds. B.H. Davis, M.L. Occelli), CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, Boca Raton, FL, USA, 2016, Ch. 8, pp. 117-150.

175. Hughes, N.A.; Gloriot, V.; Smiley, D.D., Jacobs, G.; Pendyala, V.R.R.; Graham, U.M.; Ma, W.; Gnanamani, M.K.; Shafer, W.D.; Maclennan, A.; Hu, Y.; Khalid, S.; Davis, B.H., “Fischer-Tropsch synthesis: comparisons of Al2O3 and TiO2 supported Co catalysts prepared by aqueous impregnation and CVD methods,” in Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis, Catalysts and Catalysis:  Advances and Applications, (eds. B.H. Davis, M.L. Occelli), CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, Boca Raton, FL, USA, 2016, Ch. 6, pp. 85-106.

174. Smiley, D.D.; Gloriot, V.; Jacobs, G.; Pendyala, V.R.R.; Graham, U.M.; Ma, W.; Shafer, W.D.; Thomas, G.A.; Hopps, S.; Maclennan, A.; Hu., Y.; Khalid, S.; Davis, B.H., “Fischer-Tropsch synthesis: comparisons of SiO2 and SiC supported Co catalysts prepared by aqueous impregnation and CVD methods,” in Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis, Catalysts and Catalysis:  Advances and Applications, (eds. B.H. Davis, M.L. Occelli), CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, Boca Raton, FL, USA, 2016, Ch. 5, pp. 55-84.

173. Suggs, S.S.; Moran, C.P.; Shafer, W.D.; Crawford, A.C.; Jacobs, G.; Patterson, P.M.; Khalid, S.; Davis, B.H., “Low temperature water-gas shift: comparative study of lanthanide oxide supported Pt catalysts,” in Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis, Catalysts and Catalysis:  Advances and Applications, (eds. B.H. Davis, M.L. Occelli), CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, Boca Raton, FL, USA, 2016, Ch. 18, pp. 327-342.

172. Chakrabarti, D.; de Klerk, A.; Prasad, V.; Gnanamani, M.K.; Shafer, W.D.; Jacobs, G.; Sparks, D.E.; Davis, B.H., “Conversion of CO2 over a Co-based Fischer-Tropsch catalyst,”, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research 54 (2015) 1189-1196.

171. Pendyala, V.R.R.; Jacobs, G.; Gnanamani, M.K.; Hu, Y.; MacLennan, A.; Davis, B.H., “Selectivity control of Cu promoted iron-based Fischer-Tropsch catalyst by tuning the oxidation state of Cu to mimic K,” Applied Catalysis A: General 495 (2015) 45-53.

170. Shafer, W.D.; Pendyala, V.R.R.; Jacobs, G.; Selegue, J.; Davis, B.H., “Investigation of the partitioning of dissociated H2 and D2 on activated ruthenium catalysts,” in Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis, Catalysts and Catalysis:  Advances and Applications, (eds. B.H. Davis, M.L. Occelli), CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, Boca Raton, FL, USA, 2016, Ch. 13, pp. 243-256.

169. Ma, W.; Jacobs, G.; Thomas, G.A.; Shafer, W.D.; Sparks, D.E.; Hamdeh, H.H.; Davis, B.H., “Fischer-Tropsch synthesis: effects of hydrohalic acids in syngas on a precipitated iron catalyst,” ACS Catalysis 5 (2015) 3124-3136.

168. Keyvanloo, K.; Fisher, M.; Hecker, W.; Lancee, R.; Jacobs, G.; Niemantsverdriet, J.W.; Bartholomew, C.H., “Kinetics of deactivation of cobalt Fischer-Tropsch catalyst by carbon: effects of CO and H2 partial pressures,” Journal of Catalysis 327 (2015) 33-47.

167. Ma, W.; Jacobs, G.; Sparks, D.E.; Pendyala, V.R.R.; Hopps, S.G.; Thomas, G.A.; Hamdeh, H.H.; Maclennan, A.; Hu, Y., Davis, B.H., “Fischer-Tropsch synthesis: effect of ammonia in syngas on the Fischer-Tropsch synthesis performance of a precipitated iron catalyst,” Journal of Catalysis 326 (2015) 149-160.

166. Shafer, W.D.; Jacobs, G.; Alvez, G.; Snell, R.; Hao, X.; Davis, B.H., “Probing the ability of KL-zeolite to provide single file access of hexane to Pt nanoclusters as a function of pressure,” in Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis, Catalysts and Catalysis:  Advances and Applications, (eds. B.H. Davis, M.L. Occelli), CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, Boca Raton, FL, USA, 2016, Ch. 19, pp. 343-360.

165. Gnanamani, M.K.; Hamdeh, H.H.; Jacobs, G.; Shafer, W.D.; Sparks, D.E.; Davis, B.H., “Fischer-Tropsch synthesis: activity and selectivity of c-Fe5C2 and q-Fe3C carbides,” in Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis, Catalysts and Catalysis:  Advances and Applications, (eds. B.H. Davis, M.L. Occelli), CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, Boca Raton, FL, USA, 2016, Ch. 2, pp. 15-30.

164. Martinelli, M.; Jacobs, G.; Graham, U.M.; Shafer, W.D.; Visconti, C.G.; Lietti, L.; Davis, B.H., “Low temperature water-gas shift: effects of Y and Na in high surface area Na-doped YSZ supported Pt catalysts,” in Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis, Catalysts and Catalysis:  Advances and Applications, (eds. B.H. Davis, M.L. Occelli), CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, Boca Raton, FL, USA, 2016, Ch. 17, pp. 309-326.

163. Jacobs, G.; Davis, B.H., “Reactor approaches for Fischer-Tropsch synthesis,” in Multiphase Catalytic Reactors: Theory, Design, Manufacturing and Applications, (Eds. A. Avci, G., Onsan, Z.I.) Wiley-Blackwell (2016), pp. 271 – 294.

162. de Souza, P.M.; Rabelo-Neto, R.C.; Borges, L.E.P.; Jacobs, G.; Davis, B.H.; Sooknoi, T.; Resasco, D.E.; Noronha, F.B., “Role of keto intermediates in the hydrodeoxygenation of phenol over Pd on oxophilic supports,” ACS Catalysis 5 (2015) 1318-1329.

161. Hedlund, J.K.; Cronauer, D.C.; Jacobs, G.; Kropf, A.J.; Libera, J.A.; Elam, J.W.; Marshall, C.L.; Pendyala, V.R.R.; Davis, B.H., “Titania Supported Ru Nanoclusters as Catalysts for Hydrodeoxygenation of Pyrolysis Oils,” Catalysis Letters 146 (2016) 525-539.

160. Pendyala, V.R.R.; Shafer, W.D.; Jacobs, G.; Graham, U.M.; Khalid, S.; Davis, B.H., “Fischer-Tropsch synthesis: effect of reducing agent for aqueous-phase synthesis over Ru nanoparticle and supported Ru catalysts,” Catalysis Letters 145 (2015) 893-904.

159. Martinelli, M.; Jacobs, G.; Graham, U.M.; Shafer, W.D.; Cronauer, D.C.; Kropf, A.J.; Marshall, C.L.; Khalid, S.; Visconti, C.G.; Lietti, L.; Davis, B.H., “Water-gas shift:  characterization and testing of nanoscale YSZ supported Pt catalysts,” Applied Catalysis A: General 497 (2015) 184-197.

158. Jacobs, G.; Ricote, S.; Graham, U.M.; Davis, B.H., “Low temperature water-gas-shift reaction: interactions of steam and CO with ceria treated with different oxidizing and reducing environments,” Catalysis Letters 145 (2015) 533-540.

157. Ribeiro, M.C.; Rabelo-Neto, R.C.; Mattos, L.V.; Jacobs, G.; Davis, B.H.; Noronha, F.B., “A relationship between the production of oxygenates from ethanol/steam mixtures and the oxygen mobility in transition metal oxide doped CeO2·SiO2 catalysts,” Journal of Physical Chemistry C 118 (2014) 28007-28016.

156. Pendyala, V.R.; Graham, U.M.; Jacobs, G.; Hamdeh, H.H.; Davis, B.H., “Fischer-Tropsch synthesis: deactivation as a function of potassium promoter loading for precipitated iron catalyst,” Catalysis Letters 144 (2014) 1704-1716.

155. Jacobs, G.; Davis, B.H., “Applications of isotopic tracers in Fischer-Tropsch synthesis,” Catalysis Science and Technology 4 (2014) 3927-3944.

154. Gnanamani, M.K.; Pendyala, V.R.R.; Jacobs, G.; Sparks, D.E.; Shafer, W.D.; Davis, B.H., “Fischer-Tropsch synthesis: effect of halides and potassium addition on activity and selectivity of cobalt,” Catalysis Letters 144 (2014) 1127-1133.

153. Pendyala, V.R.R.; Jacobs, G., Hamdeh, H.H.; Shafer, W.D.; Sparks, D.E.; Davis, B.H., “Fischer-Tropsch synthesis: effect of activation gas after varying Cu promoter loading over K-promoted Fe-based catalyst,” Catalysis Letters 144 (2014) 1624-1635.

152. Graham, U.M.; Jacobs, G.; Gnanamani, M.; Lipka, S.M.; Shafer, W.D.; Swartz, C.R.; Jermwongratanachai, T.; Chen, R.; Rogers, F.; Davis, B.H., “Fischer Tropsch synthesis:  high oxygenate-selectivity of cobalt catalysts supported on hydrothermal carbons,” ACS Catalysis 4 (2014) 1662-1672.

151. Pendyala, V.R.R.; Jacobs, G.; Ma, W.; Klettlinger, J.L.S.; Yen, C.H.; Davis, B.H., “Fischer-Tropsch synthesis: effect of catalyst particle (sieve) size range on activity, selectivity, and aging of a Pt promoted Co/Al2O3 catalyst,” Chemical Engineering Journal 249 (2014) 279-284.

150. Pendyala, V.R.R.; Shafer, W.D.; Jacobs, G.; Davis, B.H., “Fischer-Tropsch synthesis: effect of reaction temperature for aqueous-phase synthesis over a platinum promoted Co/alumina catalyst,” Catalysis Letters 144 (2014) 1088-1095.

149. Pendyala, V.R.R.; Graham, U.M.; Jacobs, G.; Hamdeh, H.H.; Davis, B.H., “Fischer-Tropsch synthesis: morphology, phase transformation and carbon layer growth of iron-based catalysts,” ChemCatChem. 6 (2014) 1952-1960.

148. Jacobs, G.; Ma, W.; Davis, B.H. (Special issue on Deactivation, C.H. Bartholomew, M.D. Argyle,Eds.), “Influence of reduction promoters on stability of cobalt/g-alumina Fischer-Tropsch synthesis catalysts,” Catalysts 4 (2014) 49-76;  Advances in Catalyst Deactivation (C.H. Bartholomew, M.D. Argyle, eds.), MDPI, Basel, Switzerland, 2016, pp. 152-179.

147. Ma, W.; Jacobs, G.; Gao, P.; Jermwongratanachai, T.; Shafer, W.D.; Pendyala, V.R.R.; Chia H. Yen; Jennifer L.S. Klettlinger; Davis, B.H., “Fischer-Tropsch synthesis: pore size and Zr promotional effects on the activity and selectivity of 25%Co/Al2O3 catalysts,” Applied Catalysis A: General 475 (2014) 314-324.

146. Todic, B., Ma, W., Jacobs, G., Davis, B.H., Bukur, D.B., “Effect of process conditions on the product distribution of Fischer-Tropsch synthesis over a Re-promoted cobalt-alumina catalyst using a stirred tank reactor,” Journal of Catalysis 311 (2014) 325-338.

145. Ma, W.; Jacobs, G., Das, T.K., Masuku, C.M.; Kang, J.; Pendyala, V.R.R., Davis, B.H.; Klettlinger, J.L.S.; Yen, C.H. “Fischer-Tropsch synthesis: Kinetics and water effect on methane formation over 25%Co/g-Al2O3 catalyst,” Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research 53 (2014) 2157-2166.

144. Azzam, K.; Jacobs, G.; Ma, W.; Davis, B.H.  “Effect of cobalt particle size on the catalyst intrinsic activity for Fischer-Tropsch synthesis,” Catalysis Letters 144 (2014) 389-394.

143. Yang, J.; Shafer, W.D.; Pendyala, V.R.R., Jacobs, G.; Chen, D.; Holmen, A.; Davis, B.H.  Fischer-Tropsch synthesis: using deuterium as a tool to investigate primary product distribution,” Catalysis Letters 144 (2014) 524-530.

142. Wang, J.; Ji, Y.; Jacobs, G.; Jones, S.; Kim, D.-J.; Crocker, M., “Effect of aging on NOX reduction in coupled LNT-SCR systems,” Applied Catalysis B: Environmental 148-149 (2014) 51-61.

141. Yang, J.; Jacobs, G.; Jermwongratanachai, T.; Pendyala, V.R.R.; Ma, W.; Chen, D.; Holmen, A.; Davis, B.H., “Fischer-Tropsch synthesis: impact of activation by H2 or CO on methane selectivity,” Catalysis Letters 144 (2014) 123-132.

140. Jermwongratanachai, T.; Jacobs, G.; Shafer, W.D.; Pendyala, V.R.R.; Ma, W.; Gnanamani, M.K.; Hopps, S.; Thomas, G.A.; Kitiyanan, B.; Khalid, S.; Davis, B.H., “Fischer-Tropsch synthesis: TPR and XANES analysis of the impact of oxidation-reduction (OR) cycles on the reducibility of Co/alumina catalysts with different promoters (Pt, Ru, Re, Ag, Au, Rh, Ir),” Catalysis Today 228 (2014) 15-21.

139. Ma, W.; Jacobs, G.; Sparks, D.E.; Spicer, R.L.; Davis, B.H.; Klettlinger, J.L.S.; Yen, C.H., “Fischer-Tropsch synthesis: Kinetics and water effect study over 25%Co/Al2O3 catalysts,” Catalysis Today 228 (2014) 158-166.

138. Ribeiro, M.C.; Gnanamani, M.K.; Rabelo-Neto, R.C.; Azevedo, I.R.; Pendyala, V.R.R.; Jacobs, G.; Davis, B.H.; Noronha, F.B., “Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis: studies on the effect of support reducibility on the selectivity to n-alcohols in Co/CeO2.MOy (M=Si, Mn, Cr) catalysts,” Topics in Catalysis 57 (2014) 550-560.

137. da Silva, A.A.A.; Ribeiro, M.C.; Cronauer, D.C.; Kropf, A.J.; Marshall, C.L.; Gao, P.; Jacobs, G.; Davis, B.H.; Noronha, F.B.; Mattos, L.V., “Ethanol reforming reactions over Co and Cu based catalysts obtained from LaCoCuO3 pervskite-type oxides,” Topics in Catalysis 57 (2014) 637-655.

136. Ma, W.; Jacobs, G.; Graham, U.M.; Davis, B.H., “Fischer-Tropsch synthesis: Effect of K loading on the water-gas shift reaction during Fischer-Tropsch synthesis on Fe-based catalysts,” Topics in Catalysis 57 (2014) 561-571.

135. Yang, J.; Shafer, W.D.; Pendyala, V.R.R.; Jacobs, G.; Ma, W.; Chen, D.; Holmen, A.; Davis, B.H., “Fischer-Tropsch synthesis: Deuterium kinetic isotopic effect for a 2.5%Ru/NaY catalysts,” Topics in Catalysis 57 (2014) 508-517.

134. Gnanamani, M.K.; Jacobs, G.; Shafer, W.D.; Sparks, D.E.; Hopps, S.; Thomas, G.A.; Davis, B.H., “Low temperature water-gas shift reaction over alkali metal promoted cobalt carbide catalysts,” Topics in Catalysis 57 (2014) 612-618.

133. Jermwongratanachai, T.; Jacobs, G.; Shafer, W.D.; Ma, W.; Pendyala, V.R.R.; Davis, B.H.; Kitiyanan, B.; Khalid, S.; Cronauer, D.C.; Kropf, A.J.; Marshall, C.L., “Fischer-Tropsch synthesis: oxidation of a fraction of cobalt crystallites in research catalysts at the onset of FT at partial pressures mimicking 50% CO conversion,” Topics in Catalysis 57 (2014) 479-490.

132. Shafer, W.D., Selegue, J.; Jacobs, G.; Davis, B.H., “An investigation of the partitioning of dissociated H2 and D2 on activated nickel catalysts,” Catalysis Letters 143 (2013) 1368-1373.

131. Todic, B.; Ma, W.; Jacobs, G.; Davis, B.H.; Bukur, D.B., “CO-insertion mechanism based detailed kinetic model of the Fischer-Tropsch synthesis reaction over a Re-promoted Co catalyst,” Catalysis Today 228 (2014) 32-39.

130. Pendyala, V.R.R.; Gnanamani, M.K.; Jacobs, G.; Ma, W.; Shafer, W.D.; Davis, B.H., “Fischer-Tropsch synthesis: effect of ammonia impurities in syngas feed over cobalt/alumina catalyst,” Applied Catalysis A: General 468 (2013) 38-43.

129. Jermwongratanachai, T.; Jacobs, G.; Ma, W.; Shafer, W.D.; Gnanamani, M.K.; Gao, P.; Kitiyanan, B.; Davis, B.H.; Klettlinger, J.L.S.; Yen, C.H.; Cronauer, D.C.; Kropf, A.J.; Marshall, C.L., “Fischer-Tropsch synthesis: comparisons between Pt and Ag promoted Co/Al2O3 catalysts for reducibility, local atomic structure, catalytic activity, and oxidation-reduction cycles,” Applied Catalysis A: General 464-465 (2013) 165-180.

128. Jacobs, G. and Davis, B.H., “Nanocatalysis for fuel production”, ” in Nanotechnology for the Energy Challenge (J. Garcia-Martinez, Ed.), 2nd Ed., Wiley—VCH, 2013, pp. 407-471.

127. Graham, U.M.; Jacobs, G.; Davis, B.H., “Nanocatalysis for iron-catalyzed Fischer-Tropsch synthesis:  one perspective” in Nanotechnology for the Energy Challenge (J. Garcia-Martinez, Ed.), 2nd Ed., Wiley—VCH, 2013, pp. 213-231.

126. Gnanamani, M.K.; Jacobs, G.; Shafer, W.D.; Davis, B.H., “Fischer-Tropsch synthesis: activity of metallic phases of cobalt supported on silica,” Catalysis Today 215 (2013) 13-17.

125. Sparks, D.E.; Jacobs, G.; Gnanamani, M.K.; Pendyala, V.R.R.; Ma, W.; Kang, J.; Shafer, W.D.; Keogh, R.A.; Graham, U.M.; Gao, P.; and Davis, B.H., “Poisoning of cobalt catalyst used for Fischer-Tropsch synthesis, Catalysis Today 215 (2013) 67-72.

124. Ma, W.; Jacobs, G.; Kang, J.; Sparks, D.E.; Gnanamani, M.K.; Pendyala, V.R.R.; Shafer, W.D.; Keogh, R.A.; Graham, U.M.; Thomas, G.A.; Davis, B.H., “Fischer-Tropsch synthesis.  Effect of alkali, bicarbonate, and chloride addition on activity and selectivity,” Catalysis Today 215 (2013) 73-79.

123. Jacobs, G.; Ma, W.; Gao, P.; Todic, B.; Bhatelia, T.; Bukur, D.B.; Davis, B.H., “The application of synchrotron methods in characterizing iron and cobalt Fischer-Tropsch synthesis catalysts,” Catalysis Today 214 (2013) 100-139.

122. Ribeiro, M.C., Jacobs, G., Davis, B.H., Mattos, L.V., Noronha, F.B., “Ethanol steam reforming: higher dehydrogenation selectivites observed by tuning oxygen-mobility and acid/base properties with Mn in CeO2.MnOX.SiO2 catalysts,” Topics in Catalysis 56 (2013) 1634-1643.

121. Gnanamani, M.K., Jacobs, G., Pendyala, V.R.R., Ma, W., Davis, B.H., “Hydrogenation of carbon dioxide to liquid fuels,” Chapter 4, Green CO2: Advances in CO2 Utilization, G. Centi, S. Perathoner, Eds., Wiley-Blackwell publishers (2014), pp. 99-118.

120. Pendyala, V.R.R.; Jacobs, G.; Luo, M.; Davis, B.H., “Fischer-Tropsch synthesis:  Effect of start-up solvent in a slurry reactor,” Catalysis Letters 143 (2013) 395-400.

119. Todic, B.; Bhatelia, T.; Froment, G.F.; Ma, W.; Jacobs, G.; Davis, B.H.; Bukur, D.B., “Kinetic model of Fischer-Tropsch synthesis in a slurry reactor on Co/Re/Al2O3 catalyst,” Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research 52 (2013) 669-679.

118. Pendyala, V.R.R., Jacobs, G., Shafer, W.D., Keogh, R.A., Kang, J., Sparks, D.E., Davis, B.H, “Shape-selective alkylation of biphenyl with propylene using zeolite and amorphous silica-alumina catalysts,” Applied Catalysis A: General 453 (2013) 195-203.

117. Kang, J.; Ma, W.; Keogh, R.A.; Shafer, W.D.; Jacobs, G.; Davis, B.H., “Hydrocracking and hydroisomerization of n-hexadecane, n-octacosane and Fischer-Tropsch wax over a Pt/SiO2-Al2O3 catalyst,” Catalysis Letters 142 (2012) 1295-1305.

116. Bukur, D.B.; Pan, Z.; Ma, W.; Jacobs, G.; Davis, B.H., “Effect of CO conversion on the product distribution of a Co/Al2O3 Fischer-Tropsch synthesis catalyst using a fixed bed reactor,” Catalysis Letters 142 (2012) 1382-1387.

115. Gnanamani, M.K.; Jacobs, G.; Hamdeh, H.H.; Shafer, W.D.; Davis, B.H., “Fischer-Tropsch synthesis: Mössbauer investigation of iron containing catalysts for hydrogenation of carbon dioxide,” Catalysis Today 207 (2013) 50-56.

114. Gnanamani, M.K.; Linganiso, L.Z.; Jacobs, G.; Keogh, R.A.; Shafer, W.D.; Davis, B.H., “Hydroisomerization of n-hexadecane over anion modified Pt/HfO2 catalysts,” Catalysis Letters 142 (2012) 1180-1189.

113. Jacobs, G.; Ma, W.; Gao, P.; Todic, B.; Bhatelia, T.; Bukur, D.B.; Khalid, S.; Davis, B.H., “Fischer-Tropsch synthesis:  differences observed in local atomic structure and selectivity with Pd compared to typical promoters (Pt, Re, Ru) of Co/Al2O3 catalysts,” (dedicated to Prof. L. Guczi), Topics in Catalysis 55 (2012) 811-817.

112. Wang, W., McCool, G., Kapur, N., Yuan, G., Shan, B., Nguyen, M., Graham, U.M., Davis, B.H., Jacobs, G., Cho, K., Hao, X., “Mn-based AMn2O5 (A=Sm, Gd, Pr) catalysts for selective NO oxidation in diesel exhaust: a new class of mullite material,” Science 337 (2012) 832-835.

111. Ma, W.; Jacobs, G.; Keogh, R.A.; Bukur, D.B.; Davis, B.H., “Fischer-Tropsch synthesis: Effect of Pd, Pt, Re, and Ru noble metal promoters on the activity and selectivity of a 25%Co/Al2O3 catalyst,” Applied Catalysis A: General 437-438 (2012) 1-9.

110. Mattos, L.V.; Jacobs, G.; Davis, B.H.; Noronha, F.B., “Production of hydrogen from ethanol.  Review of reaction mechanism and catalyst deactivation,” Chemical Reviews 112 (2012) 4094-4123.

109. Shafer, W.D.; Jacobs, G.; Davis, B.H., “Fischer-Tropsch synthesis:  investigation of the partitioning of dissociated H2 and D2 on an activated cobalt catalyst,” ACS Catalysis 2 (2012) 1452-1456.

108. Gnanamani, M.K.; Jacobs, G.; Shafer, W.D.; Ribeiro, M.C.; Pendyala, V.R.R.; Ma, W.; Davis, B.H., “Fischer-Tropsch synthesis:  deuterium isotopic study for the formation of oxygenates over CeO2-supported Pt-Co catalysts,” Catalysis Communications 25 (2012) 12-17.

107. Cárdenas-Lizana, F.; Gómez-Queroa, S.; Jacobs, G.; Ji, Y.; Davis, B.H.; Kiwi-Minsker, L.; Keane, M.A.,  “Alumina supported Au-Ni: surface synergism in gas phase hydrogenation,” Journal of Physical Chemistry C 116 (2012) 11166-11180.

106. Cronauer, D.C.; Elam, J.W.; Kropf, A.J.; Marshall, C.L.; Gao, P.; Hopps, S.; Jacobs, G.; Davis, B.H., “Fischer-Tropsch synthesis:  preconditioning effects upon Co-containing promoted and unpromoted catalysts,” Catalysis Letters 142 (2012) 698-713.

105. Ma, W.; Jacobs, G.; Keogh, R.A.; Yen, C.H.; Klettlinger, J.L.S.; Davis, B.H. (with NASA researchers), “Fischer-Tropsch synthesis: effect of Pt promoter on activity, selectivities to hydrocarbons and oxygenates, and kinetic parameters over 15%Co/Al2O3,” Chapter 6 in Synthetic Liquids Production and Refining (eds. A. de Klerk and D.L. King), ACS Symposium Series 1084, ACS Copyright Office, Washington, D.C., USA, distributed in print by Oxford University Press, Inc, (printed in the USA), pp. 127-153, 2011.

104. Shi, C.; Ji, Y.; Graham, U.M.; Jacobs, G.; Crocker, M.; Zhang, Z.; Wang, Y.; Toops, T.J., “NOX storage and reduction properties of model ceria-based lean NOX trap catalysts,” Applied Catalysis B: Environmental 119-120 (2012) 183-196.

103. Jacobs, G.; Davis, B.H., “Response to comment on the article “Surface interfaces in low temperature water-gas shift:  The metal oxide synergy, the assistance of co-adsorbed water, and alkali doping,” International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 37 (2012) 5314-5315.

102. Masuku, C.M.; Gnanamani, M.K.; Shafer, W.D.; Ma, W.; Jacobs, G.; Hildebrandt, D.; Glasser, D.; Davis, B.H., “Variation of residence time with chain length for products in a slurry phase Fischer-Tropsch reactor,” Journal of Catalysis 287 (2012) 93-101.

101. Linganiso, L.Z.; Pendyala, V.R.R.; Jacobs, G.; Davis, B.H.; Cronauer, D.C.; Kropf, A.J.; Marshall, C.L., “Low-temperature water-gas shift:  doping ceria improves reducibility and mobility of O-bound species and catalyst activity,” Catalysis Letters 141 (2011) 1723-1731.

100. Mohandas, J.C.; Gnanamani, M.K.; Jacobs, G.; Ma, W.; Ji, Y.; Khalid, S.; Davis, B.H., “Fischer-Tropsch synthesis: synthesis, characterization, and reaction testing investigation of cobalt carbide,” ACS Catalysis 1 (2011) 1581-1588.

99.   Gnanamani, M.K; Jacobs, G.; Shafer, W.D.; Sparks, D.E.; Davis, B.H., “Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis: Deuterium kinetic isotope study for hydrogenation of carbon oxides over cobalt and iron catalysts,” Catalysis Letters 141 (2011) 1420-1428.

98.   Ma, W.; Jacobs, G.; Ji, Y.; Bhatelia, T.; Bukur, D.B.; Khalid, S.; Davis, B.H., “Fischer-Tropsch synthesis: influence of CO conversion on selectivities, H2/CO usage ratios, and catalyst stability for a Ru promoted Co/Al2O3 catalyst using a slurry-phase reactor,”  (dedicated to Prof. A. Holmen), Topics in Catalysis 54 (2011) 757-767.

97.   Ribeiro, M.C.; Jacobs, G.; Linganiso, L.; Azzam, K.G.; Graham, U.M.; and Davis, B.H. “Low temperature water gas shift: evaluation of Pt/HfO2 and correlation between reaction mechanism and periodic trends in tetravalent (Ti, Zr, Hf, Ce, Th) metal oxides,” ACS Catalysis 1 (2011) 1375-1383.

96.   Cronauer, D.C., Jacobs, G., Linganiso, L., Kropf, A.J., Elam, J.W., Christensen, S.T., Marshall, C.L., Davis, B.H. (with Argonne National Laboratory), “CO hydrogenation:  exploring iridium as a promoter for supported cobalt catalysts by TPR-EXAFS/XANES and reaction testing,” Catalysis Letters 141 (2011) 968-976.

95.   Bhatelia, T.; Ma, W.; Davis, B.H.; Jacobs, G.; Bukur, D.B., “Kinetics of the Fischer-Tropsch reaction over a Ru-promoted Co/Al2O3 catalyst,” Chemical Engineering Transactions (Eds. J.J. Klemes, P.S. Varbanov, H.L. Lam) 25 (2011) 707-712.

94.   Ribeiro, M.C.; Jacobs, G.; Pendyala, R.; Davis, B.H.; Cronauer, D.C.; Kropf, A.J.; Marshall, C.L. (with Argonne National Laboratory), “Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis: Influence of Mn on the Carburization Rates and Activities of Fe-Based Catalysts by TPR-EXAFS/XANES and Catalyst Testing,” Journal of Physical Chemistry C 115 (11) (2011) 4783-4792.

93.   da Silva, A.M.; de Souza, K.R.; Mattos, L.V.; Jacobs, G.; Davis, B.H.; Noronha, F.B., “The effect of support reducibility on the stability of Co/CeO2 for the oxidative steam reforming of ethanol,” Catalysis Today 164 (2011) 234-239.

92.   Linganiso, L.Z.; Jacobs, G.; Azzam, K.G.; Graham, U.M.; Davis, B.H.; Cronauer, D.C.; Kropf, A.J.;and Marshall, C.L. (with Argonne National Laboratory), “Low temperature water-gas shift:  strategy to lower Pt loading by doping ceria with Ca2+ improves formate mobility/WGS rate by increasing surface O-mobility,” Applied Catalysis A: General 394 (2011) 105-116.

91.   Gnanamani, M.K.; Ribeiro, M.C.; Ma, W.; Shafer, W.D.; Jacobs, G., Graham, U.M.; Davis, B.H., “Fischer-Tropsch synthesis: metal-support interfacial contact governs oxygenates selectivity over CeO2 supported Pt-Co catalysts,” Applied Catalysis A: General 393 (2011) 17-23.

90.   da Silva, A.M.; Jacobs, G.; Graham, U.M.; Davis, B.H.; Mattos, L.V.; Noronha, F.B., “Steam and CO2 reforming of ethanol over Rh/CeO2 catalyst,” Applied Catalysis B: Environmental 102 (2011) 94-109.

89.   Gnanamani, M.K.; Jacobs, G.; Keogh, R.A.; and Davis, B.H., “Deuterium kinetic isotopic study for hydrogenolysis of ethyl butyrate,” Journal of Catalysis 277 (2011) 27-35.

88.   Ma, W.; Jacobs, G.; Sparks, D.E.; Gnanamani, M.K.; Pendyala, V.R.R.; Yen, C.H.; Klettlinger, J.L.S.; Tomsik, T.M.; Davis, B.H. (with NASA researchers); “Fischer-Tropsch synthesis: support and cobalt cluster size effects on kinetics over Co/Al2O3 and Co/SiO2 catalysts,” Fuel 90 (2011) 756-765.

87.   Azzam, K.G.; Jacobs, G.; Shafer, W.D.; Davis, B.H., “Dehydrogenation of propane over Pt/KL catalyst: Investigating the role of L-zeolite structure on catalyst performance using isotope labeling,” Applied Catalysis A: General 390 (2010) 264-270.

86.   Pendyala, V.R.R.; Jacobs, G.; Mohandas, J.C.; Luo, M.; Ma, W., Gnanamani, M.; Davis, B.H., “Fischer-Tropsch synthesis: attempt to tune FTS and WGS by alkali promoting of iron catalysts,” Applied Catalysis A: General 389 (2010) 131-139.

85.   Jacobs, G.; Ma, W.; Davis, B.H.; Cronauer, D.C.; Kropf, A.J.; Marshall, C.L., “Fischer-Tropsch synthesis:  TPR-XAFS analysis of Co/silica and Co/alumina catalysts comparing a novel NO calcination method with conventional air calcination,” Catalysis Letters 140 (2010) 106-115.

84.   Pendyala, V.R.R.; Jacobs, G.; Mohandas, J.C.; Luo, M.-S.; Hamdeh, H.H., Ji, Y.; Ribeiro, M.C.; Davis, B.H., “Fischer-Tropsch synthesis: Effect of water over iron-based catalysts,” Catalysis Letters 140 (2010) 98-105.

83.   Ribeiro, M.C.; Jacobs, G.; Azzam, K.G.; Linganiso, L.; Davis, B.H., “Low temperature water-gas shift: differences in oxidation states observed with partially reduced Pt/MnOX and Pt/CeOX catalysts yield differences in OH group reactivity,” Catalysis Communications 11 (2010) 1193-1199.

82.   Jacobs, G. and Davis, B.H., “Conversion of biomass to liquid fuels and chemicals via the Fischer-Tropsch synthesis route,” in Thermochemical Conversion of Biomass to Liquid Fuels and Chemicals (ed. M. Crocker), Royal Society of Chemistry Publishing, Cambridge, The United Kingdom, 2010, pp. 95-124.

81.   Ribeiro, M.C.; Jacobs, G.; Davis, B.H.; Cronauer, D.; Kropf, A.J.; Marshall, C.L., “Fischer-Tropsch synthesis: an in-situ EXAFS/XANES study of the influence of Group I alkaline promoters on the structure of carbidized iron catalysts,” Journal of Physical Chemistry C,  114 (2010) 7895-7903.

80.   de Lima, S.M.; da Silva, A.M.; Jacobs, G.; Davis, B.H.; Mattos, L.V.; Noronha, F.B., “New approaches to improving catalyst stability over Pt/ceria during ethanol steam reforming:  Sn addition and CO2 co-feeding,” Applied Catalysis B: Environmental 96 (2010) 387-398.

79.   Jacobs, G.; Davis, B.H., “Surface interfaces in low temperature water-gas shift:  the metal-oxide synergy, the assistance of co-adsorbed water, and alkali doping,” International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 35 (2010) 3522-3536.

78.   de Lima, S.M.; da Silva, A.M.; da Costa, L.O.O.; Assaf, J.M.; Jacobs, G.; Davis, B.H.; Mattos, L.V.; Noronha, F.B., “Evaluation of the performance of Ni/La2O3 catalyst prepared from LaNiO3 perovskite-type oxides for the production of hydrogen through steam reforming and oxidative steam reforming of ethanol,” Applied Catalysis A: General 377 (2010) 181-190.

77.   Azzam, K.G.; Shafer, W.D.; Jacobs, G.; Davis, B.H., “Aromatization of n-hexane over Pt/KL catalyst: Role of intracrystalline diffusion on catalyst performance using isotope labeling,” Journal of Catalysis 270 (2010) 242-248.

76.   Gnanamani, M.K.; Jacobs, G.; Graham, U.M.; Ma, W.; Pendyala, V.R.R.; Ribeiro, M.C.; Davis, B.H., “Studies on KIT-6 supported cobalt catalyst for Fischer-Tropsch synthesis,” Catalysis Letters 134 (2010) 37-44.

75.   Jacobs, G.; Ma, W.; Ji, Y.; Khalid, S.; Davis, B.H., “Characterization of Co/silica catalysts prepared by a novel NO calcination method,” Chapter 8, Advances in Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis, Catalysts and Catalysis, CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, Boca Raton, Florida, 2010, pp. 147-164.

74.   Ma, W.; Jacobs, G.; Gnanamani, M.K.; Graham, U.M.; Davis, B.H., “Effect of novel metal nitrate calcination on the catalytic behavior of silica supported cobalt catalyst during Fischer-Tropsch synthesis, and impact on slurry phase kinetics,” Chapter 3, Advances in Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis, Catalysts and Catalysis, CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, Boca Raton, Florida, 2010, pp. 31-48.

73.   Jacobs, G.; Sarkar, A.; Davis, B.H.; Cronauer, D.; Kropf, A.J.; Marshall, C.L., “Temperature programmed EXAFS/XANES characterization of the impact of Cu and alkali promoters to iron-based catalysts on the carbide formation rate,” Chapter 7, Advances in Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis, Catalysts and Catalysis, CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, Boca Raton, Florida, 2010, pp. 119-146.

72.   Pigos, J.M.; Brooks, C.J.; Jacobs, G.; Davis, B.H. (with Honda Research USA Inc.); “Low temperature water-gas shift:  assessing formates as potential intermediates over Pt/ZrO2 and Na doped Pt/ZrO2 catalysts employing the SSITKA-DRIFTS technique,” Chapter 19, Advances in Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis, Catalysts and Catalysis, CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, Boca Raton, Florida, 2010, pp. 365-394.

71.   Sarkar, A.; Jacobs, G.; Mukoma, P.; Glasser, D.; Hildebrandt, D.; Coville, N.; Davis, B.H., “Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis:  comparison of the effect of co-fed water on the catalytic performance of Co catalysts supported on wide-pore and narrow-pore alumina,” Chapter 14, Advances in Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis, Catalysts and Catalysis, CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, Boca Raton, Florida, 2010, pp. 243-268.

70.   de Lima, S.M.; da Silva, A.M.; da Costa, L.O.O.; Graham, U.M.; Jacobs, G.; Davis, B.H.; Mattos, L.V.; Noronha, F.B., “Study of catalyst deactivation and reaction mechanism of steam reforming, partial oxidation, and oxidative steam reforming of ethanol over Co/CeO2 catalyst,” Journal of Catalysis 268 (2009) 268–281.

69.   Graham, U.M.; Khatri, R.A.; Dozier, A.; Jacobs, G.; Davis, B.H., “3D Ridge-valley structure of a Pt-Ceria catalyst: HR-TEM and EELS spectrum imaging,” Catalysis Letters 132 (2009) 335-341.

68.   de Lima, S.M.; de Cássia Colmon, R.; Jacobs, G.; Davis, B.H.; Souza, K.R.; de Lima, A.F.F.; Appel, L.G.; Mattos, L.V., “Hydrogen production from ethanol for PEM fuel cells. An integrated fuel processor comprising ethanol steam reforming and preferential oxidation of CO,” Catalysis Today 146 (2009) 110-123.

67.   Jacobs, G.; Ribeiro, M.C.; Ma, W.; Ji, Y.; Khalid, S.; Sumodjo, P.T.A.; Davis, B.H., “Group 11 (Cu, Ag, Au) promotion of 15%Co/Al2O3 Fischer-Tropsch synthesis catalysts,” Applied Catalysis A: General 361 (2009) 137-151.

66.   Jacobs, G.; Milling, M.; Ji, Y.; Patterson, P.M., Sparks, D.E., and Davis, B.H., “Characterizing HfXZr1-XO2 by EXAFS:  relationship between bulk and surface composition, and impact on catalytic selectivity for alcohol conversion,” Catalysis Letters 127 (2009) 248-259.

65.   de Lima, S.M.; Graham, U.M.; Jacobs, G.; Davis, B.H.; Mattos, L.V.; and Noronha, F.B., “Ethanol decomposition and steam reforming of ethanol over CeZrO2 and Pt/CeZrO2 catalyst.  Reaction mechanism and deactivation,” Applied Catalysis A: General 352 (2009) 95-113.

64.   Shen, W.; Huggins, F.E.; Shah, N.; Jacobs, G.; Wang, Y.; Shi, X.; Huffman, G.P., “Novel Fe-Ni nanoparticle catalyst for the production of CO- and CO2-free H2 and carbon nanotubes by dehydrogenation of methane,” Applied Catalysis A: General 351 (2008) 102-110.

63.   de Lima, S.M.; Silva, A.M.; da Cruz, I.O.; Jacobs, G.; Davis, B.H.; and Noronha, F.B., “H2 Production through Steam Reforming of Ethanol over Pt/ZrO2, Pt/CeO2, and Pt/CeZrO2 Catalysts,” Catalysis Today 138 (2008) 162-168.

62.   de Lima, S.M.; Silva, A.M.; da Cruz, I.O.; Jacobs, G.; Davis, B.H.; Mattos, L.V.; and Noronha, F.B., “Steam reforming, partial oxidation, and oxidative steam reforming of ethanol over Pt/CeZrO2 catalyst,” Journal of Catalysis 257 (2008) 356-368.

61.   Evin, H.N.; Jacobs, G.; Ruiz-Martinez, J.; Graham, U.M.; Dozier, A.; Thomas, G.; Davis, B.H., “Low temperature water-gas shift / methanol steam reforming: alkali-doping to facilitate the scission of formate and methoxy C-H bonds over Pt/ceria catalyst,” Catalysis Letters 122 (2008) 9-19.

60.   Jacobs, G.; Sarkar, A.; Ji, Y.; Luo, M.-S.; Dozier, A.; Davis, B.H., “Fischer-Tropsch synthesis: assessment of the ripening of cobalt clusters and mixing between Co and Ru promoter via oxidation-reduction cycles over lower Co-loaded Ru-Co/Al2O3 catalysts,” Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research 47 (2008) 672-680.

59.   Sarkar, A.; Jacobs, G.; Luo, M.-S.; Ji, Y.; Hamdeh, H.H.; Davis, B.H., “Fischer-Tropsch synthesis with Rb promoted iron catalyst:  characterization of active species during reaction,” Catalysis Letters 121 (2008) 1-11.

58.   Evin, H.N.; Jacobs, G.; Ruiz-Martinez, J.; Thomas, G.A.; and Davis, B.H., “Low temperature water-gas shift: alkali doping to facilitate formate C-H bond cleaving over Pt/ceria catalysts – an optimization problem,” Catalysis Letters 120 (2008) 166-178.

57.   Jacobs, G. Davis, B.H., “Low temperature water-gas shift:  applications of the SSITKA-DRIFTS method under conditions of H2 co-feeding over metal/ceria and related oxides,” Applied Catalysis A: General 333 (2007) 192-201.

56.   Jacobs, G.; Ji, Y.; Davis, B.H.; Cronauer, D.; Kropf, A.J.; Marshall, C.L. (with Argonne National Laboratory); “Fischer-Tropsch synthesis: temperature programmed EXAFS/XANES investigation of the influence of support type, cobalt loading, and noble metal promoter addition to the reduction behavior of cobalt oxide particles,” Applied Catalysis A: General 333 (2007) 177-191.

55.   Jacobs, G. and Davis, B.H., “Low temperature water-gas shift catalysts,” book chapter in Catalysis Volume 20, (Specialist Periodical Reports, eds. J.J. Spivey and K.M. Dooley), Royal Society of Chemistry Publishing, Cambridge, The United Kingdom, 2007, pp. 122 – 285.

54.   Pigos, J.M.; Brooks, C.J.; Jacobs, G.; Davis, B.H. (with Honda Research USA Inc.), “Low temperature water-gas shift: the effect of alkali doping on the C-H bond of formate over Pt/ZrO2 catalysts,” Applied Catalysis A: General 328 (2007) 14-26.

53.   Crocker, M.; Graham, U.M.; Gonzalez, R.; Jacobs, G.; Morris, E.; Rubel, A.M..; and Andrews, R., “Preparation and characterization of cerium oxide templated from activated carbon,” Journal of Materials Science 42 (2007) 3454-3464.

52.   Das, T.K.; Zhan, X.; Li, J.; Jacobs, G.; Dry, M.E.; and Davis, B.H., “Fischer-Tropsch synthesis:  kinetics and effect of water for a Co/Al2O3 catalyst,” book chapter in Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis: Catalysts and Catalysis; B.H. Davis, M. Occelli, eds., Studies in Surface Science and Catalysis 163, Elsevier Science Series, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 2007, pp. 289-314.

51.   Jacobs, G.; Das, T.K.; Li, J.; Luo, M.; Patterson, P.M.; and Davis, B.H.; “Fischer-Tropsch synthesis: influence of support on the impact of co-fed water for cobalt-based catalysts,” book chapter in Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis: Catalysts and Catalysis; B.H. Davis, M. Occelli, eds., Studies in Surface Science and Catalysis 163, Elsevier Science Series, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 2007, pp. 217-254.

50.   Pigos, J.M.; Brooks, C.J.; Jacobs, G.; Davis, B.H. (with Honda Research USA Inc.), “Low temperature water-gas shift: characterization of Pt-based ZrO2 catalyst promoted with Na discovered by combinatorial methods,” Applied Catalysis A: General 319 (2007) 47-57.

49.  Jacobs, G.; Keogh, R.A.; Davis, B.H., “Steam Reforming of ethanol over Pt/Ceria with co-fed hydrogen,” Journal of Catalysis 245 (2007) 326-337.

48.   Keane, M.A; Jacobs, G.; Patterson, P.M., “Ni/SiO2 promoted growth of carbon nanofibers from chlorobenzene: characterization of the metal sites,” Journal of Colloid and Interface Science 302 (2006) 576-588.

47.   Ji, Y.; Toops, T.J.; Graham, U.M.; Jacobs, G.; Crocker, M.; “A kinetic and DRIFTS study of supported Pt catalysts for NO oxidation,” Catalysis Letters 110 (2006) 29.

46.   Sparks, D.E.; Patterson, P.M.; Jacobs, G.; Dogimont, N.; Tackett, A.; Crocker, M.; “Bi2O3/Al2O3 catalysts for the selective reduction of NO with hydrocarbons in lean conditions,” Applied Catalysis B: Environmental 65 (2006) 44-54.

45.   Ricote, S.; Jacobs, G.; Milling, M.; Ji, Y.; Patterson, P.M.; and Davis, B.H.; “Low temperature water-gas shift: characterization and testing of binary mixed oxides of ceria and zirconia promoted with Pt,” Applied Catalysis A: General 303 (2006) 35-47.

44.   Sparks, D.E.; Patterson, P.M.; Jacobs, G.; Crocker, M.; and Chaney, J.A. (with University of Louisville); “Supported bismuth oxide catalysts for the selective reduction of NO with propene in lean conditions,” Catalysis Communications 7 (2006) 122-126.

43.   Jacobs, G.; Ricote, S.; and Davis, B.H.; “Low temperature water-gas shift: type and loading of metal impacts decomposition and hydrogen exchange rates of pseudo-stabilized formate over metal/ceria catalysts,” Applied Catalysis A: General 302 (2006) 14-21.

42.   Jacobs, G.; Ricote, S.; Graham, U.M.; Patterson, P.M., and Davis, B.H.; “Low temperature water gas shift:  type and loading of metal impacts forward decomposition of pseudo-stabilized formate over metal/ceria catalysts,” Catalysis Today 106 (2005) 259-264.

41.   Jacobs, G.; Patterson, P.M.; Graham, U.M.; Crawford, A.C.; Dozier, A.; and Davis, B.H.;  “Catalytic links among the water-gas shift, water-assisted formic acid decomposition, and methanol steam reforming reactions over Pt promoted thoria,” Journal of Catalysis 235 (2005) 79-91.

40.   Das, T.K.; Conner, W.A.; Li, J.; Jacobs, G.; Dry, M.E.; and Davis, B.H.; “Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis: Kinetics and Effect of Water for a Co/SiO2 Catalyst,” Energy & Fuels 19 (2005) 1430-1439.

39.   Jacobs, G.; Ricote, S.; Patterson, P.M.; Graham, U.M.; Dozier, A.; Khalid, S.; Rhodus, E.; and Davis, B.H. (with Brookhaven National Laboratory); “Low temperature water-gas shift: examining the efficiency of Au as a promoter for ceria-based catalysts prepared by CVD of a Au precursor,” Applied Catalysis A: General 292 (2005) 229-243.

38.   Jacobs, G.; Patterson, P.M.; Graham, U.M.; Crawford, A.C.; Davis, B.H.; “Low temperature water-gas shift: the link between the catalysis of WGS and formic acid decomposition over Pt/ceria,” International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 30 (2005) 1265-1276.

37.   Dalai, A.K.; Das, T.K.; Chaudhari, K.V.; Jacobs, G.; and Davis, B.H.; “Fischer-Tropsch synthesis:  Water effects on Co supported on Wide and Narrow-pore silica,” Applied Catalysis A: General 289 (2005) 135-142.

36.   Das, T.K.; Jacobs, G.; and Davis, B.H.; “Deactivation of Promoted and Unpromoted Cobalt-alumina Catalysts,” Catalysis Letters 101 (2005) 187-190.

35.   Jacobs, G. and Davis, B.H.; “In-situ DRIFTS investigation of the steam reforming of methanol over Pt/ceria,” Applied Catalysis A: General 285 (2005) 43-49.

34.   Jacobs, G.; Crawford, A.C.; Davis, B.H.; “Water-gas shift: steady state isotope switching study of the water-gas shift reaction using in-situ DRIFTS over Pt/ceria,” Catalysis Letters 100 (2005) 147-152.

33.   Chenu, E.; Jacobs, G.; Crawford, A.C.; Keogh, R.A.; Patterson, P.M.; Sparks, D.E.; and Davis, B.H.; “Water-gas Shift:  an examination of unpromoted and Pt promoted MgO and tetragonal and monoclinic ZrO2 by in-situ DRIFTS,” Applied Catalysis B:  Environmental 59 (2005) 45-56.

32.   Jacobs, G. and Davis, B.H.; “Reverse water-gas shift: steady state isotope switching study of the reverse water-gas shift reaction using in-situ DRIFTS over Pt/ceria,” Applied Catalysis A: General 284 (2005) 31-38.

31.   Shi, B.; Jacobs, G.; Sparks, D.E.; and Davis, B.H.; “Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis:  14C Labeled 1-alkene conversion using supercritical conditions with Co/Al2O3,” Fuel 84 (2005) 1093-1098.

30.   Jacobs, G.; Graham, U.M.; Chenu, E.; Patterson, P.M.; Dozier, A., and Davis, B.H.; “Low temperature water-gas shift: impact of Pt promoter loading on the partial reduction of ceria, and consequences for catalyst design,” Journal of Catalysis 229 (2005) 499-512.

29.   Das, T.K.; Conner, W.A.; Jacobs, G.; Li, J.; Chaudhari, K.; and Davis, B.H.; “Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis: Effect of water on activity and selectivity for a cobalt catalyst,” Studies in Surface  Science and Catalysis 147 (2004) 331-336.

28.   Jacobs, G.; Chaney,  J.A.; Patterson, P.M.; Das, T.K.; Maillot, J.C.; and Davis, B.H.; “Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis:  Study of the promotion of Pt on the reduction property of Co/Al2O3 catalysts by in-situ EXAFS of Co K and Pt LIII Edges,” Journal of Synchrotron Radiation 11 (2004) 414-422.

27.   Jacobs, G.; Patterson, P.M.; Calico-Williams, L.; Sparks, D.E.; and Davis, B.H.; “Low Temperature Water-Gas Shift:  Role of pretreatment on formation of surface carbonates and formates,” Catalysis Letters 96 (2004) 97-105.

26.   Jacobs, G.; Das, T.K.; Patterson, P.M.; Luo, M.; Conner, W.A.; and Davis, B.H.; “Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis:  Effect of Water of Co/Al2O3 catalysts and XAFS characterization of reoxidation phenomena,” Applied Catalysis A: General 270 (2004) 65-76.

25.   Jacobs, G.; Patterson, P.M.; Graham, U.M.; Sparks, D.E.; and Davis, B.H.; “Low temperature water-gas shift: kinetic isotope effect observed for decomposition of surface formates for Pt/ceria catalysts,” Applied Catalysis A: General 269 (2004) 63-73.

24.   Jacobs, G.; Khalid, S.; Patterson, P.M., Sparks, D.E.; and Davis, B.H. (with Brookhaven National Laboratory); “Kinetic isotope effect identifies surface formates in rate limiting step for Pt/ceria catalysts,” Applied Catalysis A: General 268 (2004) 255-266.

23.   Jacobs, G.; Crawford, A.C.; Calico-Williams, L.; Patterson, P.M.; and Davis, B.H.; “Low temperature water-gas shift: comparison of thoria and ceria catalysts,” Applied Catalysis A: General 267 (2004) 27-33.

22.   Murthy, K.V.; Patterson, P.M.; Jacobs, G.; Davis, B.H.; and Keane, M.A.; “An exploration of activity loss during hydrodechlorination and hydrodebromination over Ni/SiO2,” Journal of Catalysis 223 (2004) 74-85.

21.   Jacobs, G.; Chaney, J.A.; Patterson, P.M.; Das, T.K.; and Davis, B.H.; “Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis:  Study of the promotion of Re on the reduction property of Co/Al2O3 catalysts by in-situ EXAFS of Co K and Re LIII Edges,” Applied Catalysis A: General 264 (2004) 203-212.

20.   Jacobs, G.; Patterson, P.M.; Calico-Williams, L.; Chenu, E.; Sparks, D.E.; Thomas, G.; and Davis, B.H.; “Water-gas Shift: in-situ spectroscopic studies of noble metal promoted ceria catalysts for CO removal in fuel cell reformers and mechanistic implications,” Applied Catalysis A: General 262 (2004) 177-187.

19.   Jacobs, G.; Chenu, E.; Patterson, P.M.; Calico-Williams, L.; Sparks, D.E.; Thomas, G.; and Davis, B.H.; “Water-gas Shift: Comparative Screening of Metal Promoters for Metal-ceria Systems and Role of the Metal,” Applied Catalysis A: General 258 (2004) 203-214.

18.   Jacobs, G.; Calico-Williams, L.; Graham, U.M.; Thomas, G.A.; Sparks, D.E.; and Davis, B.H.; “Low Temperature Water Gas Shift:  in-situ DRIFTS-Reaction Study of Ceria Surface Area on the Evolution of Formates for Pt/CeO2 Fuel Cell Reformer Catalyst,” Applied Catalysis A: General 252 (2003) 107-118.

17.   Jacobs, G.; Calico-Williams, L.M.; Graham, U.M.; and Davis, B.H.; “Low Temperature Water-Gas Shift:  in-situ DRIFTS-reaction study of a Pt/CeO2 catalyst for the WGS reaction,” Journal of Physical Chemistry B 107 (2003) 10398-10404.

16.   Jacobs, G.; Das, T.K.; Patterson, P.M.; Li, J.; Sanchez, L.; and Davis, B.H.; “Fischer Tropsch Synthesis:  XAFS Studies of the effect of water on a Pt promoted Co/Al2O3 catalyst”, Applied Catalysis A: General 247 (2003) 335-343.

15.   Jacobs, G.; Chaudhari, K.; Sparks, D.E.; Zhang, Y.; Shi, B.; Spicer, R.L.; Das, T.K.; Li, J.; and Davis, B.H. “Fischer-Tropsch synthesis: supercritical conversion using a Co/Al2O3 catalyst in a fixed bed reactor,” Fuel 82 (2003) 1251-1260.

14.   Das, T.K.; Jacobs, G.; Patterson, P.M.; Conner, W.A.; and Davis, B.H.; “Fischer-Tropsch synthesis: characterization and catalytic properties of rhenium promoted cobalt alumina catalysts,” Fuel 82 (2003) 805-815.

13.   Li, J.; Jacobs, G.; Das, T.K.; Zhang Y.; and Davis, B.H.; “Fischer-Tropsch synthesis: effect of water on the catalytic properties of a Co/SiO2 catalyst,” Applied Catalysis A: General 236 (2002) 67-76.

12.   Jacobs, G.; Das, T.K.; Zhang, Y.; Li, J.; Racoillet, G.; and Davis, B.H.; “Fischer-Tropsch synthesis: support, loading and promoter effects on the reducibility of cobalt catalysts,” Applied Catalysis A: General 233 (2002) 263-281.

11.   Li, J.; Jacobs, G.; Das, T.K.; and Davis, B.H.; “Fischer-Tropsch synthesis: effect of water on the catalytic properties of a ruthenium promoted Co/TiO2 catalyst,” Applied Catalysis A: General 233 (2002) 255-262.

10.   Jacobs, G.; Patterson, P.M.; Zhang, Y.; Das, T.K.; Li, J.; and Davis, B.H.; “Fischer-Tropsch synthesis: deactivation of noble metal-promoted Co/Al2O3 catalysts,” Applied Catalysis A: General 233 (2002) 215-226.

9.     Li, J.; Zhan, X.; Zhang, Y.; Jacobs, G.; Das, T.K.; and Davis, B.H.; “Fischer-Tropsch synthesis: effect of water on the deactivation of Pt promoted Co/Al2O3 catalysts,” Applied Catalysis A: General 228 (2002) 203-212.

8.     Li, J.; Jacobs, G.; Zhang, Y.; Das, T.K.; and Davis, B.H.; “Fischer-Tropsch synthesis: effect of small amounts of boron, ruthenium and rhenium on Co/TiO2 catalysts,” Applied Catalysis A: General 223 (2002) 195-203.

7.     Zhang, Y.; Jacobs, G.; Sparks, D.E.; Dry, M.E.; and Davis, B.H.; “CO and CO2 hydrogenation study on supported cobalt Fischer-Tropsch synthesis activity of Co/TiO2 catalysts,” Catalysis Today 71 (2002) 411-418.

6.     Jacobs, G.; Zhang, Y.; Das, T.K.; Li, J.; Patterson, P.M.; and Davis, B.H.; “Deactivation of a Ru promoted Co/Al2O3 catalyst for FT synthesis,” Catalyst Deactivation 2001, (Spivey, J.J.; Roberts, G.W.; Davis, B.H., eds.), Elsevier, Studies in Surface Science and Catalysis 139 (2001) 415-422.

5.     Jacobs, G.; Alvarez, W.E.; and Resasco, D.E.; “Study of preparation parameters of powder and pelletized Pt/KL catalysts for n-hexane aromatization,” Applied Catalysis A: General 206 (2001) 267-282.

4.     Ghadiali, F.A.; Jacobs, G.; Pisanu, A.M.; Borgna, A.; Alvarez, W.E.; and Resasco, D.E.; “Regeneration and oxidation-reduction cycles of vapor phase and incipient wetness impregnation Pt/KL catalysts,” Studies in Surface Science and Catalysis 130 (2000) 2537-2542.

3.     Jacobs, G.; Ghadiali, F.A.; Padro, C.L.; Borgna, A.; Alvarez, W.E.; and Resasco, D.E.;   “Increased sulfur tolerance of Pt/KL zeolite catalysts prepared by vapor-phase impregnation  and containing a Tm promoter,”  Journal of Catalysis 191 (2000) 116-127.

2.     Jacobs,G.; Ghadiali, F.A.; Pisanu, A.M.; Borgna, A.; Alvarez, W.E.; and Resasco, D.E.; “Characterization of the morphology of Pt clusters incoporated in a KL zeolite by vapor phase and incipient wetness impregnation.  Influence of Pt particle morphology on aromatization activity and deactivation,” Applied Catalysis A: General 188 (1999) 79-98. (dedicated to Prof. W. Sachtler).

1.     Jacobs, G.; Padro, C.L.; and Resasco, D.E.; “Comparative study of n-hexane aromatization on Pt/KL, Pt/Mg(Al)O, and Pt/SiO2 catalysts: clean and sulfur-containing feeds,”  Journal of Catalysis 179 (1998) 43-55.

US PATENTS

Tiedtke, D.B.; Cheung, P.T.-T.; Resasco, D.E.; Jacobs, G., U.S. Patent No. 6,406,614  Method for Zeolite Platinization (2001).

Resasco, D.E.; Padro, C.L.; Jacobs, G.; Liu, H., U.S. Patent No. 6,063,724  Sulfur-tolerant aromatization catalysts (2000).

Resasco, D.E.; Padro, C.L.; Jacobs, G.; Liu, H., U.S. Patent No. 6,096,193  Sulfur-tolerant aromatization catalysts (2000).

Resasco, D.E.; Padro, C.L.; Jacobs, G.; Liu, H., US Patent No. 6,096,675  Sulfur-tolerant aromatization catalysts (2000).

INTERNATIONAL PATENTS

related to US 6,406,614:  EP1259320, AU2001021115, WO 2001045841, JP 2003517925, and CA 2391295.

PRESENTATIONS AND NON-REFEREED PUBLICATIONS

181.  Hocaoglu, Y., Staffel, R., Upton, G., Garcia, E.S., Cronauer, D.C., Kropf, A.J., Martinelli, M., Seuser, G., Jacobs, G., “Na-doping promotes CO and hydrocarbon formation over Ru/m-ZrO2 during CO2 hydrogenation at 20 bar,” AICHE Annual Meeting, Phoenix, Arizona, November 13 – 18, 2022.

180. Rajabi, Z., Martinelli, M., Watson, C.D., Cronauer, D.C., Kropf, A.J., Jacobs, G., “Lithium promotion of Pt/m-ZrO2 for low temperature water-gas shift,” 27th North American Catalysis Society Meeting, New York City, NY, May 22 – 27, 2022.

179. Martinelli, M., Mehrbod, M., Cronauer, D.C., Kropf, A.J., Jacobs, G., “Altering the cobalt-support interaction in Fischer-Tropsch synthesis,” 27th North American Catalysis Society Meeting, New York City, NY, May 22 – 27, 2022.

178. Rabelo-Neto, R.C., Almeida, M.P., Ayala, M., Watson, C.D., Villarreal, J., Cronauer, D.C., Kropf, A.J., Martinelli, M., Noronha, F.B., Jacobs, G., “Selectivity control using Na doping for CO2 hydrogenation over Ru/ZrO2 at low pressure,” 27th North American Catalysis Society Meeting, New York City, NY, May 22 – 27, 2022.

177. Rajabi, Z., Martinelli, M., Watson, C.D., Cronauer, D.C., Kropf, A.J., Jacobs, G., “Potential of Cs as a promoter of Pt/m-ZrO2 catalysts in the low temperature water-gas shift and ethanol steam reforming reactions,” ACS Spring National Meeting, Mar. 20 – 24, 2022, San Diego, CA.

176.  Jacobs, G., “Overview of the Contributions of Burtron H. Davis to Catalysis,” ACS National Meeting & Expo, Aug. 21 – 25, San Diego, CA.

175.  Shafer, W.D., Gnanamani, M., Graham, U.M., Yang, J., Masuku, C.M., Jacobs, G., Davis, B.H., “Fischer–Tropsch: Product selectivity, the fingerprint of synthetic fuels,” ACS National Meeting & Expo, Aug. 21 – 25, San Diego, CA.

174.  Gnanamani, M., Cronauer, D.C., Kropf, A.J., Marshall, C.L., Garcia, R., Jacobs, G., Martinelli, M., Shafer, W.D., “Vapor phase dehydration of 1,5-pentanediol over CeO2-based catalysts,” ACS National Meeting & Expo, Aug. 21 – 25, San Diego, CA.

173.  Mehrbod, M., Martinelli, M., Martino, A., Castro, J., Cronauer, D.C., Kropf, A.J., Marshall, C.L., Jacobs, G., “Fischer-Tropsch synthesis: Direct cobalt nitrate reduction and use of promoters using supports with different interactions,” ACS National Meeting & Expo, Aug. 21 – 25, San Diego, CA.

172.  Jalama, K., Ma, W., Jacobs, G., Sparks, D., Qian, D., Davis, B.H., “Fischer-Tropsch synthesis over Pt/Co/Al2O3 catalyst: Improvement in catalyst stability by activation with diluted CO,” ACS National Meeting & Expo, Aug. 21 – 25, San Diego, CA.

171.  Martinelli, M., Watson, C.D., Jacobs, G., “Sodium addition promotes C-C scission during ethanol steam reforming,” ACS National Meeting & Expo, Aug. 21 – 25, San Diego, CA.

170.  Martinelli, M.; Mehrbod, M.; Martino, A.G.; Cronauer, D.C.; Kropf, A.J.; Marshall, C.L., Jacobs, G., “Direct Reduction of Cobalt in Catalysts for the Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis: Effect of Metal-Support Interaction,” 26th North American Catalysis Society Meeting, Chicago, Il, June 23 – 28, 2019.

169.  Shafer, W.D.; Jacobs, G.; Graham, U.M.; Hamdeh, H.H.; Davis, B.H., “Increased CO2 hydrogenation to liquid products using promoted iron catalysts,” 12th Natural Gas Conversion Symposium, San Antonio, TX, June 2 – 6, 2019.

168.  Merhbod, M.; Martinelli, M.; Martino, A.G.; Davis, B.H.; Cronauer, D.C.; Kropf, A.J.; Marshall, C.L.; Jacobs, G. (speaker), “Improved Co/Ti catalysts by direct reduction of cobalt nitrate and the incorporation of promoters,” 12th Natural Gas Conversion Symposium, San Antonio, TX, June 2 – 6, 2019.

167.  Mehrbod, M.; Martinelli, M.; Davis, B.H.; Cronauer, D.C.; Kropf, A.J.; Marshall, C.L., Jacobs, G. “Fischer-Tropsch synthesis: Direct cobalt nitrate reduction and use of promoters leads to improved performance with silica and titania,” 3rd International Conference on Catalysis and Chemical Engineering, Houston, Texas, USA February 25 – 27, 2019.

166.  Jacobs, G.; Shafer, W.D.; Graham, U.M.; Martinelli, M.; Hu, Y.; Davis, B.H., “Soft x-ray and TEM characterization of sulfur poisoned Pt/KL catalysts for the aromatization of hexane,” 255th American Chemical Society National Meeting & Exposition, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA March 18 – 22, 2018.

165.  Mehrbod, M.; Jacobs, G.; Martinelli, M.; Davis, B.H.; Cronauer, D.C.; Kropf, A.J.; Marshall, C.L., “Fischer-Tropsch synthesis: Improved conversion and selectivity with Co/silica foregoing calcination and utilizing reduction promoters,” 255th American Chemical Society National Meeting & Exposition, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA March 18 – 22, 2018.

164.  Ma, W.; Shafer, W.D.; Yang, J.; Sparks, D.E.; Jacobs, G.; Davis, B.H., “Fischer-Tropsch synthesis: deuterium kinetic isotopic effect on an iron based catalyst,” 25th Meeting of the North American Catalysis Society, Denver, Colorado, USA June 4-9, 2017.

163.  Gnanamani, M.K.; Hamdeh, H.H.; Jacobs, G.; Shafer, W.D.; Hopps, S.; Thomas, G.A.; Davis, B.H., “Hydrogenation of carbon dioxide over K-promoted FeCo bimetallic catalysts prepared from mixed metal oxalates,” 25th Meeting of the North American Catalysis Society, Denver, Colorado, USA June 4-9, 2017.

162.  Davis, B.H.; Jacobs, G.; Gnanamani, M.K.; Martinelli, M.; Cronauer, D.C.; Kropf, A.J.; Marshall, C.L.; Shafer, W.D., “CO Hydrogenation: activation of Ga, In doped Ag-promoted Co/ceria,” 25th Meeting of the North American Catalysis Society, Denver, Colorado, USA June 4-9, 2017.

161.  Noronha, F.B.; Teles, C.A.; de Souza, P.M.; Rabelo-Neto, R.C.; Jacobs, G.; Davis, B.H.; Resasco, D.E., “Hydrodeoxygenation of phenol over Pd/CeXZr1-XO2 catalysts: the role of oxygen vacancies on the reaction,” 25th Meeting of the North American Catalysis Society, Denver, Colorado, USA June 4-9, 2017.

160. Teles, C.A., Rabelo-Neto, R.C., de Lima, J.R., Mattos, L.V., Jacobs, G., Resasco, D.E., Noronha, F.B., “The effect of metal type on hydrodeoxygenation of phenol over silica and zirconia supported catalysts,” The 16th International Congress on Catalysis, Beijing, China, July 3-8, 2016.

159. de Souza, P.M., Rabelo-Neto, R.C., Borges, L.E.P., Jacobs, G., Davis, B.H., Resasco, D.E., Noronha, F.B., “Hydrodeoxygenation of phenol over Pd catalysts: effect of support on reaction mechanism and catalyst deactivation,” The 16th International Congress on Catalysis, Beijing, China, July 3-8, 2016.

158. Ma, W., Jacobs, G., Sparks, D.E., Shafer, W.D., Davis, B.H., “Effect of H2S in syngas on the Fischer-Tropsch synthesis performance of cobalt and iron based catalysts,” The 16th International Congress on Catalysis, Beijing, China, July 3-8, 2016.

157. Gnanamani, M.K., Jacobs, G., Pendyala, V.R.R., Sparks, D.E., Hopps, S.D., Thomas, G.A., Davis, B.H. (presenter), “Effect of phosphorous addition on reducibility and Fischer-Tropsch synthesis activity of cobalt supported on silica,” NGCS 11, Tromso, Norway, June 5-9, 2016.

156. Bertaux, C., Jacobs, G. (presenter), Pendyala, V.R.R., Shafer, W.D., Davis, B.H., “Pore filled Co/Al2O3 catalysts exhibit higher C5+ and lower light gas selectivities,” NGCS 11, Tromso, Norway, June 5-9, 2016.

155. Sparks, D.E., Jacobs, G., Gnanamani, M.K., Pendyala, V.R.R., Ma, W., Shafer, W.D., Graham, U.M., Davis, B.H. (speaker), “Fischer-Tropsch synthesis: poisoning studies for Co and Fe catalysts,” NGCS 11, Tromso, Norway, June 5-9, 2016.

154. Jacobs, G., Ma, W., Pendyala, V.R.R., Sparks, D.E., Gnanamani, M.K., Shafer, W.D., Graham, U.M., Davis, B.H., “Fischer-Tropsch synthesis: use of hard and soft X-rays in the characterization of catalysts and contaminants,” Plenary Lecture, NGCS 11, Tromso, Norway, June 5-9, 2016.

153. Jacobs, G., Bertaux, C., Pendyala, V.R.R., Shafer, W.D., Davis, B.H., “Fischer-Tropsch synthesis: Improved C5+ selectivity with pore-modified alumina,” Div. of Catal. Sci. and Tech., 251st ACS National Meeting & Exposition, Mar. 13-17, 2016, San Diego, CA.

152. Gnanamani, M.K.; Hamdeh, H.H.; Jacobs, G., Shafer, W.D., Davis, B.H., “Fischer-Tropsch synthesis: Effect of Cu, Mn, and Zn addition on the activity and product selectivity of cobalt ferrite catalyst,” Div. of Catal. Sci. and Tech., 251st ACS National Meeting & Exposition, Mar. 13-17, 2016, San Diego, CA.

151. Pendyala, V.R.R., Jacobs, G., Davis, B.H., “Fischer-Tropsch synthesis: Effect of ammonia on supported cobalt catalysts,” Div. of Catal. Sci. and Tech., 251st ACS National Meeting & Exposition, Mar. 13-17, 2016, San Diego, CA.

150.     de Souza, P.M.; Rabelo-Neto, R.C.; Borges, L.E.P.; Jacobs, G.; Davis, B.H.; Resasco, D.E.; Noronha, F.B., “Hydrogenation of phenol over Pd catalysts.  Effect of support”, 3rd International Congress on Catalysis for Biorefineries, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sep. 27-30, 2015.

149. Ma, W.; Graham, U.M.; Jacobs, G.; Todic, B.; Bukur, D.B., Davis, B.H., “Fischer-Tropsch synthesis: Effect of CO conversion on product selectivities during deactivation by oxidation or by changing space velocity at stable conditions over unpromoted and Ru promoted 25%Co/Al2O3 catalysts,” 250th ACS National Meeting & Exposition, Aug. 16-20, 2015, Boston, MA.

148. Linganiso, L.; Jacobs, G.; Davis, B.H., “Low temperature water gas shift: TPR-XANES investigation of Pt/ceria catalysts doped with calcium,” 250th ACS National Meeting & Exposition, Aug. 16-20, 2015, Boston, MA.

147. Jacobs, G., Shafer, W.D., Azzam, K., Davis, B.H., “Overview of isotopic tracer studies of hexane aromatization on Pt/KL catalysts,” Symposium honoring Professor Gary L. Haller of Yale University, 250th ACS National Meeting & Exposition, Aug. 16-20, 2015, Boston, MA.

146. Jacobs, G., “Catalysis at the metal-support interface for energy applications,” invited lecture, Ecole Centrale de Lille, Villeneuve d’Ascq, France, July 21, 2015.

145. Jacobs, G., “Caractérisation des catalyseurs à base de cobalt et fer pour la synthèse Fischer-Tropsch pour Tout-à-Liquides (XTL),” invited lecture, Ecole Centrale de Lille, Villeneuve d’Ascq, France, July 17, 2015.

144. Gnanamani, M.K.; Jacobs, G.; Hamdeh, H.H.; Liu, F.; Hopps, S.; Thomas, G.A.; Davis, B.H., “Decomposition study of cobalt-iron bimetallic oxalates,” 24th North American Meeting of the Catalysis Society, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, June 14-19, 2015.

143. de Souza, P.; Rabelo-Neto, R.C.; Borges, L.E.P.; Jacobs, G.; Davis, B.H.; Sooknoi, T.; Resasco, D.E.; Noronha, F.B., “Hydrodeoxygenation of phenol over Pd on oxophylic supports,” 24th North American Meeting of the Catalysis Society, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, June 14-19, 2015.

142. Pendyala, V.R.R.; Graham, U.M.; Jacobs, G.; Hamdeh, H.H.; Davis, B.H., “Fischer-Tropsch synthesis:  Morphology, phase transformation and carbon-layer growth as a function of potassium promoter loading for a precipitated iron catalyst,” 24th North American Meeting of the Catalysis Society, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, June 14-19, 2015.

141. Jacobs, G.; Pendyala, V.R.R.; Gnanamani, M.K.; Hu, Y.; MacLennan, A.; Davis, B.H., “Influence of Cu promoter oxidation state on FTS product selectivity,” 24th North American Meeting of the Catalysis Society, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, June 14-19, 2015.

140. Todic, B.; Ma, W.; Jacobs, G.; Davis, B.H.; Bukur, D.B., “Importance of methane formation in determining overall selectivity of Fischer-Tropsch synthesis over cobalt-based catalyst,” 249th ACS National Meeting & Exposition, Mar. 22-26, 2015, Denver, CO.

139. Jacobs, G.; Martinelli, M.; Shafer, W.D.; Graham, U.M.; Davis, B.H., “Improving Pt/zirconia WGS catalysts through doping by Y and electronic promotion with Na,” 249th ACS National Meeting & Exposition, Mar. 22-26, 2015, Denver, CO.

138. Shafer, W.D.; Jacobs, G.; Alvez, G.; Snell, R.; Hao, X.; Davis, B.H., “Effects of intracrystalline diffusion and aromatization of hexane at various pressures using isotopic labeling,” 248th ACS National Meeting & Exposition, Aug. 10-14, 2014, San Francisco, CA.

137. Martinelli, M.; Jacobs, G.; Lietti, L.; Visconti, C.G.; Hopps, S.; Davis, B.H., “Characterization of nano-scale Pt promoted yttria-stabilized zirconia catalysts for hydrogen production applications,” 248th ACS National Meeting & Exposition, Aug. 10-14, 2014, San Francisco, CA.

136. Graham, U.M.; Jacobs, G.; Gnanamani, M.K.; Lipka, S.M.; Shafer, W.D.; Swartz, C.; Davis, B.H., “Fischer-Tropsch synthesis: High oxygenate selectivity of hydrothermal carbon supported cobalt catalysts,” 248th ACS National Meeting & Exposition, Aug. 10-14, 2014, San Francisco, CA.

135. Ma, W.; Jacobs, G.; Sparks, D.E.; Davis, B.H., “Effects of halogenated acids and hydrogen cyanide in syngas on a precipitated iron Fischer–Tropsch synthesis catalyst,” 248th ACS National Meeting & Exposition, Aug. 10-14, 2014, San Francisco, CA.

134. Ribeiro, M.C.; Gnanamani, M.K.; Azevedo, I.; Rabelo-Neto, R.C.; Pendyala, V.R.R.; Jacobs, G.: Davis, B.H.; Noronha, F.B., “Fischer Tropsch synthesis: Enhanced selectivity to n-alcohols and olefins over transition metal oxide doped ceria supported cobalt catalysts,” 248th ACS National Meeting & Exposition, Aug. 10-14, 2014, San Francisco, CA.

133. Gnanamani, M.K.; Hamdeh, H.H.; Jacobs, G.; Shafer, W.D.; Sparks, D.E.; Keogh, R.A.; Davis, B.H., “Fischer-Tropsch synthesis: Activity and selectivity of χ-Fe5C2 and ϴ-Fe3C carbides,” 248th ACS National Meeting & Exposition, Aug. 10-14, 2014, San Francisco, CA.

132. Jermwongratanachai, T. (PhD student); Kitiyanan, B. (advisor); Jacobs, G. (advisor); Davis,  B.H. (advisor), “A Comparison between Pt and Ag as Metal Promoters for Co/Al2O3 Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis Catalyst”, Royal Golden Jubilee (RGJ) XIV Congress, “Towards Translational Research:  Publications to Products, P2P,” Jomtien Palm Beach Hotel & Resort, Pattaya, Chonburi, Thailand, April 5-7, 2013.  (Dr. Jermwongratanachai received the Outstanding Oral Presentation award for this work.)

131. Jacobs, G., Pendyala, V.R.R., Ma, W., Gnanamani, M.K., Davis, B.H., “Fischer-Tropsch synthesis: matching the catalyst to the feedstock and the reactor,” 2013 AIChE Annual Meeting, Nov. 3-8, 2013, San Francisco, CA.

130. Shafer, W.D., Jacobs, G., Davis, B.H., “Fischer-Tropsch synthesis: investigation of the partitioning of dissociated H2 and D2 on activated cobalt catalysts,” 23rd North American Meeting of the Catalysis Society, Louisville, Kentucky, June 2-7, 2013.

129. Jermwongratanachai, T., Jacobs, G., Ma, W., Shafer, W.D., Gnanamani, M.K., Gao, P., Kitiyanan, B., Davis, B.H., Cronauer, D.C., Kropf, A.J., Marshall, C.L., “Fischer-Tropsch synthesis: examination of the coordination environment and simulated regeneration of Pt promoted Co/Al2O3 using oxidation-reduction cycles,” 23rd North American Meeting of the Catalysis Society, Louisville, Kentucky, June 2-7, 2013.

128. Pendyala, V.R.R., Gnanamani, M.K., Jacobs, G., Shafer, W.D., Davis, B.H., “Fischer-Tropsch synthesis: hydrogenation of carbon oxides to hydrocarbons over ceria supported cobalt catalysts,” 23rd North American Meeting of the Catalysis Society, Louisville, Kentucky, June 2-7, 2013.

127. Ma, W., Jacobs, G., Todic, B., Bukur, D.B., Davis, B.H., “Fischer-Tropsch synthesis: influence of process conditions on deactivation of Ru and Re promoted 25%Co/Al2O3 catalysts,” 23rd North American Meeting of the Catalysis Society, Louisville, Kentucky, June 2-7, 2013.

126. Ribeiro, M.C., Azevedo, I., Gnanamani, M.K., Jacobs, G., Davis, B.H., Noronha, F.B., “Evidence of a correlation between support reducibility and alcohol selectivity in Si doped Co/CeO2 catalysts for Fischer-Tropsch synthesis,” 23rd North American Meeting of the Catalysis Society, Louisville, Kentucky, June 2-7, 2013 (Venkat Ramana Rao Pendyala, speaker).

125. Jacobs, G., Jermwongratanachai, T., Ma, W., Shafer, W.D., Gnanamani, M.K., Gao, P., Kitiyanan, B., Davis, B.H., Cronauer, D.C., Kropf, A.J., Marshall, C.L., “Can promoters in Co/Al2O3 Fischer-Tropsch synthesis catalysts be substituted by Ag?  An EXAFS, reaction testing, and catalyst regeneration study,” 23rd North American Meeting of the Catalysis Society, Louisville, Kentucky, June 2-7, 2013.

124. Ma, W., Jacobs, G., Graham, U.M., Dadyburjor, D., Kugler, E., Davis, B.H., “Fischer-Tropsch synthesis: Effect of K loading on the water-gas shift reaction during Fischer-Tropsch synthesis on Fe based catalysts,” 245th ACS National Meeting and Exposition, April 7-11, 2013, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.

123. Pendyala, V.R.R., Gnanamani, M.K., Ma, W., Jacobs, G., Shafer, W.D., Davis, B.H., “Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis: Effect of ammonia impurities in syngas feed over cobalt   catalysts,” 245th ACS National Meeting, April 7-11, 2013, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.

122. Gnanamani, M.K., Jacobs, G., Shafer, W.D., Pendyala, V.R.R., Davis, B.H., “Low temperature water-gas shift reactions over alkali-promoted cobalt carbide catalysts,” Preprints – American Chemical Society, Division of Energy & Fuels (2013), 58(1), 1310-1311.  245th ACS National Meeting and Exposition, April 7-11, 2013, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.

121. Jermwongratanachai, T., Jacobs, G., Ma, W., Gao, P., Kitiyanan, B., Davis, B.H., Cronauer, D.C., Kropf, A.J., Marshall, C.L., “Fischer-Tropsch synthesis: Investigation of the impact of Pt and Ag promotor loading on the local atomic structure of Co/alumina catalysts using an in-situ XAS,” Preprints – American Chemical Society, Division of Energy & Fuels (2013), 58(1), 1037.  245th ACS National Meeting and Exposition, April 7-11, 2013, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.

120. Mattos, L.V., Jacobs, G., Davis, B.H., Noronha, F.B. (keynote speaker), “A review of kinetics, reaction mechanism and catalyst deactivation for syngas production from ethanol,” 10th Natural Gas Conversion Symposium, March 2-7, 2013, Doha, Qatar.

119. Todic, B., Ma, W., Jacobs, G., Davis, B.H., Bukur, D.B., “CO-insertion mechanism based comprehensive kinetic model of Fischer-Tropsch synthesis over Re-promoted Co catalyst,” 10th Natural Gas Conversion Symposium, March 2-7, 2013, Doha, Qatar.

118. Ma, W., Jacobs, G., Davis, B.H., “Fischer-Tropsch synthesis:  Kinetic effect of water over 25%Co/Al2O3 catalyst in a slurry reactor,” 10th Natural Gas Conversion Symposium, Doha, Qatar, March 1-7, 2013.

117. Jacobs, G., Ma, W., Davis, B.H., Todic, B., Bukur, D.B.B., “Fischer-Tropsch synthesis:  linking cobalt catalyst performance parameters to catalyst structure: an EXAFS investigation,” 10th Natural Gas Conversion Symposium, Doha, Qatar, March 1-7, 2013.

116. Ma, W., Jacobs, G., Todic, B., Bukur, D.B., Davis, B.H., “Fischer-Tropsch synthesis: Effect of process conditions on performance of 0.48% Re-25%Co/Al2O3 catalyst in a Slurry Reactor,” AIChE Annual Meeting, Oct. 28 – Nov. 2, 2012, Pittsburg, PA.

115. Grangeiro, A.P.; Rabelo Neto, R.C.; Colman, R.C.; Gnanamani, M.K.; Jacobs, G.; Davis, B.H.; Noronha, F.B., “CO2 hydrogenation over Fe-based catalysts derived from Mg-Al-Fe hydrotalcite precursors,” 15th ICC, July 1-6, 2012, Munich, Germany.

114. Ma, W.; Jacobs, G.; Yen, C.H., Klettlinger, J., Davis, B.H., “Fischer-Tropsch synthesis: kinetics of the reaction using cobalt catalysts,” 15th ICC, July 1-6, 2012, Munich, Germany.

113. Jacobs, G.; Davis, B.H., Cronauer, D.C., Kropf, A.J., Marshall, C.L., “Application of TPR-XANES to the investigation of Pt containing ceria catalysts doped with cations,” 15th ICC, July 1-6, 2012, Munich, Germany.

112. Ribeiro, M.C.; Jacobs, G.; Davis, B.H., Noronha, F.B., “Catalyst development for steam reforming of ethanol: the enhancement of H2,” 15th ICC, July 1-6, 2012, Munich, Germany.

111. Ma, W., Jacobs, G., Sparks, D.E., Kang, J., Gnanamani, M.K., Pendyala, V.R.R., Shafer, W.D., Keogh, R.A., Graham, U.M., Davis, B.H., “Effect of alkali compounds in syngas on Fischer-Tropsch synthesis behavior of a precipitated iron catalyst in a slurry reactor,”  Synfuels 2012, International Symposium on Alternative Clean Synthetic Fuels, June 29 & 30, 2012, Munich, Germany.

110. Sparks, D.E., Jacobs, G., Gnanamani, M.K., Pendyala, V.R.R., Ma, W., Kang, J., Shafer, W.D., Keogh, R.A., Graham, U.M., Davis, B.H., “Poisoning of cobalt catalyst used for Fischer-Tropsch synthesis,” Synfuels 2012, International Symposium on Alternative Clean Synthetic Fuels, June 29 & 30, 2012, Munich, Germany.

109. Todic, B., Bhatelia, T., Ma, W., Jacobs, G., Davis, B.H., Bukur, D.B., “Comprehensive Kinetic Model of Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis in a Slurry Reactor,” Synfuels 2012, International Symposium on Alternative Clean Synthetic Fuels, June 29 & 30, 2012, Munich, Germany.

108. Gnanamani, M.K.; Jacobs, G.; Shafer, W.D.; Sparks, D.E.; Davis, B.H., “Hydroisomerization of n-hexadecane over anion modified Pt/HfO2 catalysts,” AIChE Spring Meeting and 8th Global Congress on Process Safety, Apr. 1-5, 2012, Houston, TX, USA.

107. Jacobs, G.; Ma, W.; Davis, B.H.; Todic, B.; Bhatelia, T.; Bukur, D.B., “The application of synchrotron methods in characterizing iron and cobalt Fischer-Tropsch synthesis catalysts,” Keynote Lecture, Syngas Convention 2012, Apr. 1-4, 2012, Cape Town, South Africa.

106. Sparks, D.E.; Jacobs, G.; Gnanamani, M.K.; Pendyala, V.R.R.; Ma, W.; Kang, J.; Shafer, W.D.; Keogh, R.A.; Graham, U.M.; Gao, P.; Davis, B.H., “Poisoning of cobalt catalyst used for Fischer-Tropsch synthesis,” Division of Petroleum Chemistry, 243rd ACS National Meeting & Exposition, Mar. 25-29, 2012, San Diego, CA, USA.

105. Mattos, L.V.; Jacobs, G.; Davis, B.H.; Noronha, F.B., “Hydrogen production through steam reforming of ethanol,” Division of Fuel Chemistry, Abstracts of the 243rd ACS National Meeting & Exposition, Mar. 25-29, 2012, San Diego, CA, USA.

104. Todic, B.; Ma, W.; Jacobs, G.; Davis, B.H.; Bukur, D.B., “Kinetic modeling of GTL product distribution over a promoted cobalt catalyst,” ARC’14, QNRF Annual Research Conference, Doha, Qatar, Oct. 19, 2012.

103. Bhatelia, T.; Todic, B.; Bukur, D.B.B.; Ma, W.; Davis, B.H., Jacobs, G., “Kinetic models for Fischer-Tropsch synthesis over a Ru-promoted Co/Al2O3 catalyst in a slurry reactor,” ARC’14, QNRF Annual Research Conference, Doha, Qatar, Nov. 20, 2011.

102. Ma, W.; Jacobs, G.; Bhatelia, T.; Bukur, D.B.; Davis B.H., “Fischer-Tropsch synthesis: Co turnover frequency rates over Co/Al2O3 catalysts with different reduction promoters,” ARC’14, QNRF Annual Research Conference, Doha, Qatar, Nov. 20, 2011.

101. Ibrik, K.; Bhatelia, T.; Bukur, D.; Ma, W.; Davis, B.H.;Jacobs, G., “Kinetics of the Fischer-Tropsch reaction over alumina supported cobalt catalyst in a slurry reactor,” ARC’14, QNRF Annual Research Conference, Doha, Qatar, Nov. 20, 2011.

100. Ribeiro, M.C.; Rabelo-Neto, R.C.; Jacobs, G.; Davis, B.H., Noronha, F.B., “Reforma a vapor de etanol: maior atividade e selectividade para H2 em catalisadores de CeO2.SiO2 provocada pela presence de Mn,” Campos do Jordao, Sao Paulo, 160 CBCat Congresso Brasileiro de Catalise, 2 A 6 de Outubro de 2011.  Translated to English “Steam reforming of ethanol: increased activity and selectivity for H2 in CeO2:SiO2 catalysts promoted with Mn,” Campos do Jordao, Sao Paulo, Brazil, 16th CBCat Brazilian Congress of Catalysis, Oct. 2-6, 2011.

99.   Kang, J.; Ma, W.; Keogh, R.A.; Jacobs, G.; Davis, B.H., “Studies of hydrocracking and hydroisomerization of cobalt catalyst derived Fischer-Tropsch wax over Pt/SiO2-Al2O3 catalyst,” 242nd ACS National Meeting & Exposition, Aug. 28-Sep. 1, 2011, Denver, CO, USA.  Preprints – American Chemical Society, Division of Petroleum Chemistry 56(2) (2011) 71-72.

98.   Shi, C.; Ji, Y.; Graham, U.M.; Jacobs, G.; Toops, T.J.; Crocker, M., “NOX storage and reduction properties of ceria-promoted lean NOX trap catalysts,” 242nd ACS National Meeting & Exposition, Aug. 28-Sep. 1, 2011, Denver, CO, USA.  Preprints of Symposia – American Chemical Society, Division of Fuel Chemistry 56(2) (2011) 3-4.

97.   Rao, V.R.R.; Jacobs, G.; Davis, B.H., “Effect of start-up solvents in a Fischer-Tropsch slurry reactor,” 22nd North American Meeting of The Catalysis Society, Jun. 5-10, 2011, Detroit, MI, USA.

96.   Kang, J.; Ma, W.; Keogh, R.A.; Jacobs, G.; Davis, B.H., “Hydrocracking and hydroisomerization of cobalt-based Fischer-Tropsch wax over a Pt/SiO2-Al2O3 catalyst,” 22nd North American Meeting of The Catalysis Society, Jun. 5-10, 2011, Detroit, MI, USA.

95.   Gnanamani, M.K.; Jacobs, G.; Shafer, W.D.; Davis, B.H., “Fischer-Tropsch synthesis: mechanism of oxygenate formation over CeO2 supported Pt-Co catalysts,” 22nd North American Meeting of The Catalysis Society, Jun. 5-10, 2011, Detroit, MI, USA.

94.   Jacobs, G.; Linganiso, L.; Davis, B.H.; Cronauer, D.C.; Kropf, A.J., Marshall, C.L., “Improved surface/bulk oxygen mobility suggested by TPR-XANES over Ca-doped Pt/ceria catalysts and implications for diffusion of O-bound species in LTS,” 22nd North American Meeting of The Catalysis Society, Jun. 5-10, 2011, Detroit, MI, USA.

93.   Bhatelia, T.; Ma, W.; Davis, B.H.; Jacobs, G.; Bukur, D.B., “Kinetics of the Fischer-Tropsch reaction over a Ru-promoted Co/Al2O3 catalyst, 14th International Conference on Process Integration, Modeling and Optimization for Energy Saving and Pollution Reduction, May 8-11, 2011, Florence, Italy.

92.   Pendyala, V.R.R.; Jacobs, G.; Davis, B.H., “Fischer-Tropsch synthesis: effect of start-up solvents in a slurry reactor,” Mar. 13-17, 2011 AIChE Spring Topical Meeting, Chicago, IL, USA.

91.   Ma, W.; Jacobs, G.; Bhatelia, T.; Bukur, D.B.; Davis, B.H., “Fischer-Tropsch synthesis: influence of CO conversion on selectivities, H2/CO usage ratios, and catalyst stability over 0.27% Ru-25%Co/Al2O3 using a slurry-phase reactor,” Mar. 13-17, 2011 AIChE Spring Topical Meeting, Chicago, IL, USA.

90.   Gnanamani, M.K.; Ribeiro, M.C.; Ma, W.; Jacobs, G.; Graham, U.M.; Shafer, W.D.; Davis, B.H., “Fischer-Tropsch synthesis:  metal-support interfacial contact governs oxygenates selectivity over CeO2 supported Pt-Co catalysts,” Mar. 13-17, 2011 AIChE Spring Topical Meeting, Chicago, IL, USA.

89.   Bhatelia, T.; Ma, W.; Jacobs, G.; Davis, B.H.; Bukur, D.B., “Development of a kinetic model for Fischer-Tropsch synthesis over a Ru promoted Co/Al2O3 catalyst in a slurry reactor,” Mar. 13-17, 2011 AIChE Spring Topical Meeting, Chicago, IL, USA.

88.   Ma, W.; Jacobs, G.; Bhatelia, T.; Bukur, D.B.; Davis, B.H., “Fischer-Tropsch synthesis: influence of CO conversion on selectivities, H2/CO usage ratios, and catalyst stability over 0.27% Ru-25%Co/Al2O3 using a slurry-phase reactor,” Mar. 13-17, 2011 AIChE Spring Topical Meeting, Chicago, IL, USA.

87.   de Lima, S.M.; da Silva, A.M.; da Costa, L.O.O.; Graham, U.M.; Jacobs, G.; Davis, B.H.; Mattos, L.V.; Noronha, F.B., “Production of synthesis gas from ethanol.  Study of catalyst deactivation and reaction mechanism,” 9th Natural Gas Conversion Symposium, 2010, Lyon, France.  Book of Abstracts of 9th Novel Gas Conversion Symposium, 2010. v. cdrom. P. P35-1 p P35-2.

86.   Ribeiro, M.C.; Jacobs, G.; Azzam, K.G.; Linganiso, L.; Davis, B.H.; “Low temperature water gas shift catalysts:  a comparison between novel Pt/MnOx and conventional Pt/CeOx catalysts,” 2010 Tri-State Catalysis Society Symposium, Apr. 26, 2010, Covington, KY, USA.

85.   Azzam, K.G.; Jacobs, G.; Shafer, W.D.; Davis, B.H.; “Aromatization of hexane over Pt/KL catalyst: Role of intracrystalline diffusion on catalyst performance using isotope labelling,” 2010 Tri-State Catalysis Society Symposium, Apr. 26, 2010, Covington, KY, USA.

84.   Ribeiro, M.C.; Jacobs, G.; Pendyala, V.R.R.; Davis, B.H.; Kropf, A.J.; Marshall, C.L.; Cronauer, D.C.; “Characterizing the influence of Mn and K promoters on the carburization rates and performance parameters of Fe-based FT catalysts by TPR-EXAFS/XANES and catalytic testing,” 2010 AIChE Spring Topical meeting, Mar. 21-25, 2010, San Antonio, TX, USA.

83.  Ma, W.; Mohandas, J.C.; Keogh, R.A.; Jacobs, G.; Davis, B.H.; “Hydrocracking of cobalt-based Fischer-Tropsch wax over Pt/ZSM-5 and Pt/SiO2-Al2O3 catalysts,” 2010 AIChE Spring Topical meeting, Mar. 21-25, 2010, San Antonio, TX, USA.

82.  Pendyala, V.R.; Jacobs, G.; Mohandas, J.C.; Ma, W.; Gnanamani, M.K.; Davis, B.H.; “Study of the effect of water on Fischer-Tropsch synthesis over iron-based catalysts,” 2010 AIChE Spring Topical meeting, Mar. 21-25, 2010, San Antonio, TX, USA.

81.   Ma, W.; Jacobs, G.; Keogh, R.A.; Davis, B.H.; “Kinetics of Fischer-Tropsch synthesis using 25%Co/Al2O3 catalysts calcined in air or nitric oxide,” 2010 AIChE Spring Topical meeting, Mar. 21-25, 2010, San Antonio, TX, USA.

80.   Azzam, K.; Jacobs, G.; Davis, B.H.; “Effect of cobalt particle size on the catalyst intrinsic activity for Fischer-Tropsch synthesis,” 2010 AIChE Spring Topical meeting, Mar. 21-25, 2010, San Antonio, TX, USA.

79.   Ribeiro, M.C.; Jacobs, G.; Davis, B.H.; Cronauer, D.C.; Kropf, A.J.; Marshall, C.L., “Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis:  EXAFS/XANES characterization of iron-based catalysts promoted by Group I alkali metals,” 2009 AIChE Annual Meeting, Nov. 8-13, 2009, Nashville, TN, USA.

78.   Jacobs, G.; Ma, W; Ribeiro, M.; Shafer, W.; Ji, Y.; Davis, B.H.; “Feasibility study – the benefits and drawbacks of group 11 promoted Co/alumina catalysts for Fischer-Tropsch synthesis,” 2009 AIChE Annual Meeting, Nov. 8-13, 2009, Nashville, TN, USA.

77.   Davis, B.H.; Bao, S.-Q.; Keogh, R.A.; Jacobs, G., “Fischer-Tropsch synthesis: a comparison of iron and cobalt catalysts,” 2009 International Pittsburgh Coal Conference, Sep. 20-23, 2009, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.

76.   de Lima, S.M.; da Silva, A.M.; Jacobs, G.; Davis, B.H.; Mattos, L.V.; and Noronha, F.B., “Hydrogen production from steam reforming of ethanol over oxide catalysts,” Sociedad Brasileira de Catalise, 15th Congress Brasileiro de Catalise and 5th Congresso de Catalise do Mercosul, Armacao dos Buzios, Sep. 13-17, 2009, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

75.   de Lima, S.M.; da Silva, A.M.; Jacobs, G.; Davis, B.H.; Mattos, L.V.; and Noronha, F.B., “Effect of Sn addition on the performance of ceria supported Pt catalysts on steam reforming of ethanol,” Sociedad Brasileira de Catalise, 15th Congress Brasileiro de Catalise and 5th Congresso de Catalise do Mercosul, Armacao dos Buzios, Sep. 13-17, 2009, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

74.   de Lima, S.M.; da Silva, A.M.; Jacobs, G.; Davis, B.H.; Mattos, L.V.; and Noronha, F.B., “Steam reforming of ethanol over high and low surface area ceria supported Pt catalysts,” Sociedad Brasileira de Catalise, 15th Congress Brasileiro de Catalise and 5th Congresso de Catalise do Mercosul, Armacao dos Buzios, Sep. 13 – 17, 2009, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

73.   Noronha, F.B.; de Lima, S.M.; da Silva, A.M.; Jacobs, G.; Davis, B.H.; Mattos, L.V.; “Hydrogen production from ethanol over Ni Perovskite-type oxide,” Europacat IX, Aug. 30 – Sep. 4, 2009, Salamanca, Spain.

72.   Jacobs, G.; Davis, B.H., “Catalysis for fuels research using in-situ spectroscopic techniques,” Computational Chemistry Meeting, Lexington, KY, Aug. 25, 2009.

71.   Gnanamani, M.K.; Jacobs, G.; Ma, W.; Pendyala, V.R.R.; Davis, B.H.  “Studies on KIT-6 supported cobalt catalyst for Fischer-Tropsch synthesis.” Abstracts of Papers, 238th ACS National Meeting, Aug. 16-20, 2009, Washington, D.C., USA.

70.   Gnanamani, M.K.; Ma, W.; Jacobs, G.; and Davis, B.H., “Comparison of Pt and Cu promotional effects in CO2 Hydrogenation over Co/Al2O3,” 21st North American Meeting of The Catalysis Society, Jun. 7-12, 2009, San Francisco, CA, USA.

69.   de Lima, S.M.; da Costa, L.O.O.; Graham, U.M.; Jacobs, G.; Davis, B.H.; Mattos, L.V.; and Noronha, F.B., “The effect of the metal nature on deactivation during steam reforming of ethanol for hydrogen production over Pt/CeO2 and Co/CeO2 catalysts,” 21st North American Meeting of The Catalysis Society, Jun. 7-12, 2009, San Francisco, CA, USA.

68.   Jacobs, G.; Ma, W.; Ribeiro, M.; Ji, Y.; and Davis, B.H., “Group 11 promotion of Co/Al2O3 catalysts for Fischer-Tropsch synthesis, 21st North American Meeting of The Catalysis Society, Jun. 7-12, 2009, San Francisco, CA, USA.

67.   Jacobs, G. and Davis, B.H., “Kinetics of Fischer Tropsch synthesis: reaction mechanism for cobalt and iron Catalysts,” ACS Spring Regional Meeting, May 20, 2009, Cleveland, OH, USA.

66.   Ma, W.; Jacobs, G.; Sparks, D.E.; Gnanamani, M.K.; Pendyala, V.R.R.; and Davis, B.H., “Fischer-Tropsch synthesis: support and cobalt cluster size effects on kinetics and hydrocarbon selectivity over Co/Al2O3 and Co/SiO2 catalysts”, Tri-State Catalysis Society Symposium, Apr. 20, 2009, Lexington, KY, USA.

65.   Jacobs, G.; Ma, W.; Ribeiro, M.; Ji, Y.; and Davis, B.H., “Group 11 promotion of Co/alumina Fischer-Tropsch synthesis catalysts”, Tri-State Catalysis Society Symposium, Apr. 20, 2009, Lexington, KY, USA.

64.   Jacobs, G.; Ma, W.; Ribeiro, M.; Ji, Y.; Davis, B.H. Davis, “Group 11 promotion of cobalt Fischer-Tropsch synthesis catalysts,” Division of Catalysis Science and Technology, 237th ACS National Meeting, Mar. 22-26, 2009, Salt Lake City, UT, USA.

63.   Ma, W.; Jacobs, G.; Sparks, D.E.; Gnanamani, M.K.; Pendyala, V.R.R.; Davis, B.H.; “Comparison of the kinetics of the Fischer-Tropsch synthesis reaction between alumina and silica supported cobalt catalysts as a function of metal loading,” Hydrocarbon Resources Gordon Conference, Jan. 11-16, 2009, Ventura Beach, CA, USA.

62.   Ma, W.; Jacobs, G.; Gnanamani, M.K.; Davis, B.H.; “Comparison of the kinetics of the Fischer-Tropsch synthesis reaction between alumina and silica supported cobalt catalysts as a function of metal loading,” AIChE Fall National Meeting, Nov. 16-22, 2008, Philadelphia, PA, USA.

61.   Jacobs, G.; Davis, B.H.; “Sensitivity of Fischer-Tropsch synthesis and water-gas shift catalysts to contaminants from gasified biomass and coal/biomass mixtures,” DOE-NETL project kickoff meeting, Oct. 16, 2008, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.

60.   Jacobs, G.; Davis, B.H.; Pigos, J.M.; Brooks, C.J., “Low temperature water-gas shift: weakening of formate C-H bond with alkali doping of Pt/ZrO2 catalysts accelerates formate decomposition rate,” Abstracts of Papers, 236th ACS National Meeting, Aug. 17-21, 2008; Stand-in, Sunday, Aug. 17, Philadelphia, PA, USA.

59.   Jacobs, G.; Ma, W.; Ji, Y.; Khalid, S.; Davis, B.H., “Characterization of Co/silica catalysts prepared by a novel NO calcination method,” Abstracts of Papers, 236th ACS National Meeting, Aug. 17-21, 2008, Philadelphia, PA, USA; Preprints – American Chemical Society, Division of Petroleum Chemistry 53(2) (2008) 79-83.

58.   Ma, W.; Jacobs, G.; Gnanamani, M.K.; Graham, U.M.; Davis, B.H., “Effect of novel metal nitrate calcination on the catalytic behavior of silica supported cobalt catalyst during Fischer-Tropsch synthesis, and impact on slurry phase kinetics,” Abstracts of Papers, 236th ACS National Meeting, Aug. 17-21, 2008, Philadelphia, PA, USA; Preprints – American Chemical Society, Division of Petroleum Chemistry 53(2) (2008) 61-63.

57.   Jacobs, G.; Evin, H.N.; Ruiz-Martinez, J.; Graham, U.M.; Thomas, G.A.; and Davis, B.H., “Alkali doping of Pt/ceria weakens C-H bonds of intermediates during low temperature water-gas shift and methanol steam reforming,” 14th ICC, Jul. 13-18, 2008, Seoul, Korea.

56.   Ruiz-Martinez, J.; Jacobs, G.; Sepulveda-Escribano, A.; Davis, B.H.; and Rodriguez-Reinoso, F., “Steam reforming of alcohols over Pt and PtSn catalysts supported on TiO2” 14th ICC, Jul. 13-18, 2008, Seoul, Korea.

55.   de Lima, S.M.; Jacobs, G.; Davis, B.H.; Souza, K.R.; de Lima, A.F.F.; Appel, L.G.; Mattos, L.V.; Noronha, F.B., “Hydrogen production from ethanol for PEM fuel cells. An integrated fuel processor comprising ethanol steam reforming and preferential oxidation of CO,” Catalysis for Hydrogen Energy Production and Utilization, Jul. 20-22, 2008, Gyeongju, Korea.

54.   de Lima, S.; Jacobs, G.; Davis, B.H.; Mattos, L.; and Noronha, F.B., “Catalyst design for steam reforming of ethanol for hydrogen production,” 17th World Hydrogen Energy Conference, Jun. 15-19, 2008, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

53.   Ma, W.; Jacobs, G.; Sparks, D.E.; Spicer, R.L.; Graham, U.M.; Davis, B.H., “Comparison of the kinetics of the Fischer-Tropsch synthesis reaction between structured alumina supported cobalt catalysts with different pore size,” Abstracts of Papers, 235th ACS (joint meeting with AIChE) National Meeting, Apr. 6-10, 2008, New Orleans, LA, USA; Preprints of Symposia – American Chemical Society, Division of Fuel Chemistry 53(1) (2008)  99-102.

52.   Jacobs, G.; Sarkar, A.; Ji, Y.; Davis, B.H.; Cronauer, D.; Kropf, A.J.; Marshall, C.L., “Application of a novel TPR EXAFS/XANES method using a multi-sample holder to characterize promoted iron and cobalt Fischer-Tropsch synthesis catalysts,” Abstracts of Papers, 235th ACS (joint meeting with AIChE) National Meeting, New Orleans, LA, United States, Apr. 6-10, 2008; Preprints of Symposia – American Chemical Society, Division of Fuel Chemistry 53(1) (2008) 158-159.

51.   Khatri, R.A.; Graham, U.M.; Evin, H.N.; Jacobs, G.; Dozier, A.; Davis, B.H., “3D investigation of nano-crystalline ridges on ceria support surface of Pt/CeO2 catalysts for water-gas shift,”  Abstracts of Papers, 235th ACS National Meeting, Apr. 6-10, 2008, New Orleans, LA, USA; Preprints of Symposia – American Chemical Society, Division of Fuel Chemistry 53(1) (2008) 162-163.

50.   Jacobs, G.; Sarkar, A.; Ji, Y.; Davis, B.H.; Cronauer, D.; Kropf, A.J.; and Marshall, C.L.; “Applications of a novel TPR-EXAFS/XANES method using a multi-sample holder to characterize promoted iron and cobalt Fischer-Tropsch synthesis catalysts,” Tri-State Catalysis Society Symposium, Nov. 19, 2007, Lexington, KY, USA.

49.   Jacobs, G.; Davis, B.H.; Pigos, J.M.; Brooks, C.J. (with Honda Research USA Inc.); “Low temperature water-gas shift: weakening of formate C-H bond observed with alkali doping of Pt/ZrO2 catalysts,” 20th North American Meeting of The Catalysis Society, Jun. 17-22, 2007, Houston, TX, USA.

48.   Sarkar, A.; Jacobs, G.; Luo, M.; Davis, B.H.; “Characterization of active species in Rb promoted iron catalyst during Fischer-Tropsch synthesis: an EXAFS, XANES, and Mössbauer study,” AIChE Spring National Meeting, Apr. 22-27, 2007, Houston, TX, USA.

47.   Jacobs, G.; Ji, Y.; Davis, B.H.; Cronauer, D.; Marshall, C.L.; Kropf, A.J. (with Argonne National Laboratory); “Fischer-Tropsch synthesis:  investigation of the metal-support interaction of cobalt-based catalysts by standard TPR and synchrotron-based TPR-XANES/TPR-EXAFS techniques,” AIChE Spring National Meeting, Apr. 21-27, 2007, Houston, TX, USA.

46.   Jacobs, G.; Sarkar, A.; Ji, Y.; Patterson, P.M.; Das, T.K.; Luo, M.; Davis, B.H., “Fischer-Tropsch synthesis:  characterization of interactions between reduction promoters and Co for Co/Al2O3–based GTL catalysts,” AIChE Annual Meeting, Nov. 12-17, 2006, San Francisco, CA, USA.

45.   Luo, M.; Bao, S.; Keogh, R.A.; Sarkar, A.; Jacobs, G.; Davis, B.H., “Fischer-Tropsch synthesis: a comparison of iron and cobalt catalysts,”AIChE Annual Meeting, Nov. 12-17, 2006, San Francisco, CA, USA.

44.   Pigos, J.M.; Brooks, C.J.; Jacobs, G.; Davis, B.H. (with Honda Research USA Inc.), “Evidence of enhanced LTS water-gas shift rate with sodium promoted Pt-ZrO2-based catalyst discovered by combinatorial methods,” AIChE Annual Meeting, Nov. 12-17, 2006, San Francisco, CA, USA.

43.   Pigos, J.M.; Brooks, C.J.; Jacobs, G.; Davis, B.H. (with Honda Research USA Inc.), “DRIFTS studies of platinum-based zirconia catalyst promoted with sodium discovered by combinatorial methods,” 232nd ACS National Meeting, Sep. 10-14, 2006, San Francisco, CA, USA; Preprints – American Chemical Society, Division of Petroleum Chemistry 51(2) (2006) 510-511.

42.   Jacobs, G.; Pigos, J.M., Brooks, C.J., Graham, U.M., Davis, B.H. (with Honda Research USA Inc.), “Recent developments in metal/oxide low temperature water-gas shift catalysts for fuel processor applications”, Tri-State Catalysis Society Symposium, Sep. 13, 2006 Lexington, KY, USA.

41.   Luo, M., Jacobs, G., and Davis, B.H., “Overview of Fischer-Tropsch products and their upgrading to useful products”, AIChE Spring National Meeting, Apr. 23-27, 2006, Orlando, FL, USA.

40.   Jacobs, G.; Ricote, S.; Ji, Y.; Patterson, P.M., Davis, B.H., “Metal promoted binary oxides of ceria and zirconia for low temperature water-gas shift”, AIChE Spring National Meeting, Apr. 23-27, 2006, Orlando, FL, USA.

39.   Jacobs, G.; Das, T.K.; Li, J; Patterson, P.M.; Luo, M.; Davis, B.H. “Fischer-Tropsch synthesis:  impact of water on the activity and lifetime of cobalt catalysts,” 10th International Symposium on Catalyst Deactivation, Feb. 3-7, 2006, Berlin, Germany.

38.   Jacobs, G.; Ricote, S.; Graham, U.M.; Patterson, P.M.; and Davis, B.H., “Low temperature water gas shift:  type and loading of metal impacts forward decomposition of pseudo-stabilized formate over metal/ceria catalysts”, International Conference on Gas-Fuel, Nov. 13-16, 2005, Brugge, Belgium.

37.   Jacobs, G.; Patterson, P.M.; and Davis, B.H.; “Low temperature water-gas shift:  isotopic tracer and kinetic isotope effect investigations over Pt/ceria,”19th North American Meeting of The Catalysis Society, May 22-27, 2005, Philadelphia, PA, USA.

36.   Patterson, P.M.; Sparks, D.E.; Jacobs, G.; Tackett, A.; Chaney, J.A.; and Crocker, M.; “Supported bismuth oxide catalysts for NOX reduction using hydrocarbon reductants,” 19th North American Meeting of The Catalysis Society, May 22-27, 2005, Philadelphia, PA, USA.

35.   Davis, B.H.; Das, T.K.; Chaudhari, K.; Jacobs, G.; and Luo, M.; “Impact of water on iron and cobalt catalysts during synthesis,” AIChE Spring National Meeting, Apr. 10-14, 2005, Atlanta, GA, USA.

34.   Jacobs, G.; Patterson, P.M.; Crawford, A.C.; and Davis, B.H.; “Developing structural property relationships of Pt/Ceria catalysts for low temperature water gas shift,” AIChE Spring National Meeting, Apr. 10-14, 2005, Atlanta, GA, USA.

33.   Patterson, P.M.; Sparks, D.E.; Jacobs, G.; Dogimont, N.; Tackett, A.; Crocker, M. “Development of new catalysts for NOX emission control based on bismuth oxide,” 3rd Annual Kentucky Innovation & Enterprise Conference, Mar. 31, 2005, Louisville, KY, USA.

32.   Crocker, M.; Graham. U.; Gonzalez, R.; Morris, E.; Jacobs, G.; Andrews, R. “Preparation and characterization of fibrous cerium oxide templated from activated carbon fibers,” 2005 Materials Research Society Spring Meeting, Mar. 28 – Apr. 1, 2005, San Francisco, CA, USA.

31.   Jacobs, G.; Das, T.K., Li, J., Luo, M.; Patterson, P.M., and Davis, B.H.; “Fischer Tropsch synthesis: Influence of support on the impact of water for cobalt-based catalysts,” Abstracts of Papers, 229th ACS, Div. Petr. Chem., National Meeting, Mar. 13-17, 2005, San Diego, CA, USA.

30.   Jacobs, G.; Graham, U.M.; Patterson, P.M.; and Davis, B.H.; “Nano-scale catalysts offer unique opportunities for in-situ characterization – metal promoted partially reducible oxides for low temperature water gas shift,” 2nd International Workshop on Nanomaterials, 1st place poster award, cash prize, Sep. 20-21, 2004, Lexington, KY, USA.

29.   Crocker, M.; Sparks, D.E.; Dogimont, N.; Jacobs, G.; Chaney, J.A. “New catalysts for NOX emission control based on bismuth oxide,” 13th International Congress on Catalysis, Jul. 11-16, 2004, Paris, France.

28.   Jacobs, G.; Patterson, P.M.; Chaney, J.A.; Conner, W.A.; Das, T.K.; and Davis, B.H.; “Fischer-Tropsch synthesis:  influence of cluster size and promoters on reoxidation phenomena associated with Co/Al2O3 catalysts for GTL,”13th International Congress on Catalysis, Jul. 11-16, 2004, Paris, France.

27.   Jacobs, G.; Patterson, P.M.; Crawford, A.C.; Chenu, E.; Sparks, D.E.; and Davis, B.H.; “Low temperature water gas shift:  comparative study of Pt promoted ceria and thoria,”13th International Congress on Catalysis, Jul. 11-16, 2004, Paris, France.

26.   Jacobs, G.; Crawford, A.C.;Calico-Williams, L.; Patterson, P.M.; and Davis, B.H.; “Pt/thoria is an important analog to Pt/ceria for low temperature water gas shift,” AIChE Spring National Meeting, Apr. 25-29, 2004, New Orleans, LA, USA.

25.   Das, T.K.; Conner, W.A.; Jacobs, G.; Zhan, X.; Li, J.; Dry, M.E.; and Davis, B.H.; “Kinetics of Fischer-Tropsch synthesis on Co/Al2O3 catalyst,” Abstracts of Papers, 227th ACS National Meeting, Mar. 28 – Apr. 1, 2004, Anaheim, CA, USA; Preprints – American Chemical Society, Division of Petroleum Chemistry 49(2) (2004) 161-164.

24.   Jacobs, G; Patterson, P.M.; Chaney, J.A.; Conner, W.A.; Das, T.K.; Luo, M.; and Davis, B.H.; “Fischer-Tropsch synthesis: influence of reduction promoters on cluster size and stability of Co/Al2O3 catalysts for GTL,” Abstracts of Papers, 227th ACS National Meeting, Mar. 28 – Apr. 1, 2004, Anaheim, CA, USA; Preprints – American Chemical Society, Division of Petroleum Chemistry 49(2) (2004) 186-191.

23.   Jacobs, G.; Graham, U.M.; Patterson, P.M.; and Davis, B.H.; “Nano-structured low temperature water gas shift catalysts for fuel cell processors,” KY NanoMat Workshop, Sep. 25-26, 2003, Louisville, KY, USA.

22.   Luo, M.; O’Brien, R.J.; Bao, S.; Spicer, R.L.; Keogh, R.A.; Farmer, B.; Jacobs, G.; and Davis, B.H.; “Activation of high-alpha iron Fischer-Tropsch synthesis catalyst,” 18th North American Meeting of The Catalysis Society, Jun. 2-6, 2003, Cancun, Mexico.

21.   Jacobs, G.; Calico-Williams, L.; Sparks, D.E.; and Davis, B.H.; “In-situ DRIFTS investigation of Pt/CeO2 catalysts for low temperature WGS,” 18th North American Meeting of The Catalysis Society, Jun. 2-6, Cancun, Mexico, 2003.

20.   Das, T.K.; Jacobs, G.; Conner, W.A.; and Davis, B.H.; “Fischer-Tropsch synthesis: effect of water and pore diameter of Al2O3 supports on cobalt catalysts,” 18th North American Meeting of The Catalysis Society, Jun. 2-6, 2003, Cancun, Mexico.

19.   Jacobs, G.; Patterson, P.M.; Calico-Williams, L.; Chenu, E.; Graham, U.M.; and Davis, B.H.; “In-situ DRIFTS and XANES investigations of metal-promoted ceria catalysts for the low temperature WGS reaction and implications for catalyst design,” Tri-State Catalysis Society Spring Symposium, May 12-14, 2003, Lexington, KY, USA.

18.   Conner, W.A.; Das, T.K.; Jacobs, G.; Li, J.; and Davis, B.H.; “Studies on Fischer-Tropsch synthesis over cobalt-based catalysts:  kinetics and effect of water,” Tri-State Catalysis Society Spring Symposium, May 12-14, 2003, Lexington, KY, USA.

17.   Chenu, E.; Jacobs, G.; and Davis, B.H.; “Low temperature WGS: comparative screening of metal promoters for metal-ceria systems and the role of the metal,” Tri-State Catalysis Society Spring Symposium, May 12-14, 2003, Lexington, KY, USA.

16.   Davis, B.H.; Jacobs, G.; Das, T.K.; Conner, W.A.; and Li, J.; “Impact of water on the Fischer-Tropsch synthesis using cobalt catalysts,” AIChE 2003 Spring Meeting, Mar. 30 – Apr. 3, 2003, New Orleans, LA, USA.

15.   Sanchez, L.; Jacobs, G.; and Davis, B.H.; “Effect of calcination temperature on Co/Al2O3 catalysts for Fischer-Tropsch synthesis,” Tri-State Spring Symposium, May 20-22, 2002, Lexington, KY, USA.

14.   Jacobs, G.; Graham, U.M.; and Davis, B.H.; “In-situ DRIFTS investigation of the water-gas shift reaction over a Pt/CeO2 catalyst,” Tri-State Spring Symposium, May 20-22, 2002, Lexington, KY, USA.

13.   Das, T.K.; Jacobs, G.; Patterson, P.M.; Conner, W.A.; Li, J.; and Davis, B.H.; “Fischer-Tropsch synthesis: characterization and catalytic properties of rhenium promoted cobalt alumina catalysts,” Tri-State Spring Symposium, May 20-22, 2002, Lexington, KY, USA.

12.   Jacobs, G.; Zhang, Y.; Das, T.K.; Li, J.; Patterson, P.M.; and Davis, B.H.; “Deactivation of Ru promoted CoAl2O3 catalysts for Fischer-Tropsch synthesis,” 9th ISCD, Oct. 7-10, 2001, Lexington, KY, USA.

11.   Jacobs, G.; Zhang, Y.; Das, T.K.; Li, J.; Racoillet, G.; and Davis, B.H.; “TPR study of support and promoter effects of supported Co FTS catalysts,” 17th North American Meeting of The Catalysis Society, Jun. 2-8, 2001, Toronto, Canada.

10.   Das, T.K.; Zhang, Y.; Jacobs, G.; Conner, W.A.; and Davis, B.H.; “Synthesis, characterization and catalytic properties of rhenium promoted cobalt catalyst for the Fischer-Tropsch synthesis,” 17th North American Meeting of The Catalysis Society, Jun. 2-8, 2001, Toronto, Canada.

9.     Zhang, Y.; Jacobs, G.; Sparks, D.E.; Dry, M.E.; and Davis, B.H.; “CO2 hydrogenation over Co/SiO2 and Co-Pt/Al2O3 catalysts,” Fischer-Tropsch on the eve of the XXI century,” Nov. 5-8, 2000, Kruger National Park, South Africa.

8.     Zhang, Y.; Das, T.K.; Conner, W.A.; Sirimanotham, N.; Jacobs, G.; and Davis, B.H.; “Characterization and slurry phase Fischer-Tropsch synthesis with Co-Re/Al2O3 catalysts,” ACS, Catalysis Secretariat Division, Aug. 20-24, 2000, Washington, D.C., USA.

7.     Jacobs, G.; Alvarez, W.E.; Borgna, A.; Noronha, F.; and Resasco, D.E.; “Probing particle size effects and electronic perturbations of small metal clusters in zeolite by shape resonance x-ray absorption and DRIFTS”, Book of Abstracts, 219th ACS National Meeting, Mar. 26-30, 2000, San Francisco, CA, USA.

6.     Jacobs, G.; Ghadiali, F.A.; Pisanu, A.M.; Borgna, A.; Alvarez, W.E.; and Resasco, D.E.;  “Characterization of Pt/LTL catalysts prepared by VPI and IWI:  deactivation study of the aromatization of n-hexane reaction”, Iberoamerican Congress on Catalysis, 2000, Portugal.

5.     Ghadiali, F.A.; Jacobs, G.; Pisanu, A.M.; Borgna, A.; Alvarez, W.E.; and Resasco, D.E.; “Regeneration and oxidation-reduction cycles of vapor phase and incipient wetness impregnation Pt/KL catalysts,” Proc. of the 12th International Congress on Catalysis, July 9-14, 2000, Granada, Spain.

4.     Jacobs, G.; Ghadiali, F.A.; Pisanu, A.M.; Borgna, A.; Alvarez, W.E.; and Resasco, D.E.; “Characterization of the morphology of Pt clusters incorporated in a KL zeolite by vapor phase and incipient wetness impregnation, and influence of Pt particle morphology on n-hexane aromatization activity,” AIChE Annual Meeting, Nov., 1999, Dallas, TX, USA.

3.     Jacobs, G.; Ghadiali, F.A.; Padro, C.L.; Borgna, A.; Alvarez, W.E.; and Resasco, D.E.; “Sulfur-tolerant aromatization catalysts”, Proc. of the 16th North American Catalysis Society Meeting, Jun., 1999, Boston, MA, USA.

2.     Jacobs, G.; Padro, C.L.; Ghadiali, F.A.; Pisanu, A.M.; and Resasco, D.E.;  “Comparative study of aromatization catalysts under clean and sulfur poisoned conditions”, AIChE Annual Meeting, Nov., 1998, Miami, FL, USA.

1.        Jacobs, G.; Padro, C.L.; and Resasco, D.E.; “Deactivation of Pt/KL catalysts – clean and sulfur containing feeds”, Environmentally Benign Chemical Processing Workshop, University of Virginia, Jun., 1998, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA.