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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 05, 2025
Filed:
May. 20, 2021
Applicant:
The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD (US);
Inventors:
Chao Wang, Baltimore, MD (US);
Pengfei Xie, Baltimore, MD (US);
Assignee:
The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01J 29/44 (2006.01); C10G 1/06 (2006.01); C10G 1/08 (2006.01); C10G 1/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B01J 29/44 (2013.01); C10G 1/06 (2013.01); C10G 1/086 (2013.01); C10G 1/10 (2013.01); C10G 2300/1092 (2013.01); C10G 2300/202 (2013.01); C10G 2300/4006 (2013.01); C10G 2300/4012 (2013.01); C10G 2300/70 (2013.01); C10G 2400/30 (2013.01);
Abstract
A highly active and selective solid catalyst comprising stable single-atom iridium (Ir) anchored in a zeolite, e.g., ZSM-5, for upcycling of plastics, such as high-density polyethylene, to yield valuable lower molecular weight hydrocarbon products is disclosed.