Fan Yang

Title: Fan Yang: Inventor in Catalytic Dehydrogenation

Introduction

Fan Yang is an inventor associated with Ames, Iowa. His patent work addresses catalytic methods for converting short-chain alkanes into valuable alkylene products.

Latest Patents

Yang is associated with 1 patent, titled “Transition Metal Carbides for Catalytic Dehydrogenation of Short Alkanes.” The disclosure describes selectively dehydrogenating hydrocarbons using a platinum nanolayer catalyst supported on MXene, or Pt/MXene, designed to resist coke deposition.

Under the reported conditions, propane conversion reached about 22%, with more than 90% selectivity toward propylene. The catalyst remained stable during a 24-hour continuous run, and only trace coke was detected. Ethane conversion reached about 18%, with more than 90% selectivity toward ethylene. In both cases, the reported mass balance exceeded 96%.

Career Highlights

The supplied information associates Yang with Iowa State University Research Foundation Inc. and Purdue Research Foundation. These organizations are connected with research and the management or commercialization of intellectual property.

Collaborations

The patent’s research and institutional associations point to work connected with university research and technology-transfer organizations. The supplied details do not specify individual co-inventors or other collaborators.

Conclusion

Fan Yang’s patent describes a coke-resistant Pt/MXene catalyst for producing propylene and ethylene from short-chain alkanes, highlighting a potential approach to selective and stable catalytic dehydrogenation.