Research
Through the development of advanced catalysts, reaction kinetics, and innovative process concepts, we aim to improve product selectivity, energy efficiency, and process flexibility. Combining fundamental research with strong industrial collaboration, we contribute to the design of next-generation fuel processing technologies capable of addressing evolving energy and sustainability challenges.
Research lines
Developing and testing advanced catalysts for methanol-to-olefins (MTO), methanol-to-gasoline (MTG), and methanol-to-hydrocarbons (MTH) processes, with the aim of enhancing product selectivity, catalyst stability, and conversion efficiency while enabling the sustainable production of fuels and chemical building blocks.
Advancing catalytic materials and reaction engineering for hydrocracking and catalytic cracking technologies, enhancing the upgrading of heavy hydrocarbons into cleaner fuels and valuable chemicals through improved selectivity, efficiency, and catalyst stability.
Tailoring molecular structures through catalytic isomerization, enabling the production of high-performance fuels, biofuels, and valuable chemical intermediates with enhanced properties, functionality, and market value.
Engineering catalytic oligomerization routes that selectively couple light olefins into longer-chain hydrocarbons, supporting the development of next-generation e-fuels with improved performance and sustainability.
Upgrading olefin-derived intermediates through catalytic hydrogenation, enabling the production of stable, high-quality fuel components with properties tailored for sustainable transportation applications.
Unlocking direct pathways for methane valorization through oxidative and non-oxidative coupling technologies, targeting the efficient production of light olefins while overcoming the challenges of methane activation, selectivity control, and catalyst stability.
