Chunshan Song

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Research Activities of Chunshan Song

Research Interest Areas:

Clean fuels, catalysis, and chemicals synthesis
Fuel processing for fuel cell applications
Adsorption desulfurization, denitrogenation and hydrogenation of fuels
Shape-selective synthesis of organic chemicals using molecular sieve catalysts
Catalytic processing of jet fuel, diesel fuel, and gasoline
Selective adsorption for removing sulfur (SARS) from liquid fuels over regenerable sorbents in liquid phase at ambient temperature
CO₂ capture, conversion and utilization and H2S, COS and NOx capture
Computational analysis of reaction pathways and catalysis
Synthesis and applications of catalytic materials
Catalytic upgrading of petroleum-based heavy oils and resids
Conversion of coal to clean fuels as well as chemicals and materials
Conversion of bio-oils and biomass to clean fuels and chemicals

Selected Publications:

X.X. Wang, X.L. Ma, L. Sun and C.S. Song. Novel Nanoporous Polymeric Sorbent for Deep Removal of H2S from Gas Mixtures for Hydrogen Purification. Green Chemistry, 2007, 9 (6), 695 - 702.

C.S. Song, J. J. Strohm, J. Zheng, M. Hoehn, and X.L. Ma. Recent Advances in Reforming Catalysis and Adsorption Desulfurization of Liquid Hydrocarbon Fuels for Fuel Cell Applications. Studies in Surface Science and Catalysis, 2007, 172, 67-72.

C.S. Song, J.-P. Shen, K. M. Reddy, L. Sun and L. D. Lillwitz. Shape-selective Fe-MFI catalyst for synthesis of 2,6-dimethylnaphthalene by methylation with methanol. Studies in Surface Science and Catalysis, 2007, 170 (B), 1275-1282.

J.J. Strohm, J. Zheng and C.S. Song. Low-Temperature Steam Reforming of Jet Fuel in the Absence and Presence of Sulfur over Rh and Rh-Ni Catalysts for Fuel Cells. Journal of Catalysis, 2006, 238 (2), 309-320.

J. Kugai, S. Velu, C.S. Song, M. H. Engelhard and Y.-H. Chin. Effects of Nano-Crystalline CeO2 Supports on the Properties and Performance of Ni-Rh Bimetallic Catalyst for Oxidative Steam Reforming of Ethanol. Journal of Catalysis, 2006, 238 (2), 430-440.

A. Zhou, X. Ma, and C.S. Song. Liquid-Phase Adsorption of Multi-Ring Thiophenic Sulfur Compounds on Carbon Materials with Different Surface Properties. Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 2006, 110 (10), 4699 - 4707.

X.L. Ma, S. Velu, J. H. Kim and C.S. Song. Deep Desulfurization of Gasoline by Selective Adsorption over Solid Adsorbents and Impact of Analytical Methods on PPM-Level Sulfur Quantification for Fuel Cell Applications. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 2005, 56 (1-2), 137-147.

E. S. Bickford, S. Velu and C.S. Song. Nano-Structured CeO2 Supported Cu-Pd Bimetallic Catalysts for the Oxygen-Assisted Water-Gas-Shift Reaction. Catalysis Today, 2005, 99 (3-4), 347-357.

J. Kugai, S. Velu and C.S. Song. Low-temperature Reforming of Ethanol over CeO2–Supported Ni-Rh Bimetallic Catalysts for Hydrogen Production. Catalysis Letter, 2005, 101 (3-4), 255-264.

S. Velu, C.S. Song, M. H. Engelhard and Y.-H. Chin. Adsorptive Removal of Organic Sulfur Compounds from Jet Fuel over K-Exchanged NiY Zeolites Prepared by Impregnation and Ion Exchange. Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 2005, 44, 5740-5749.

X. Xu, C.S. Song, B. G. Miller and A. W. Scaroni. Influence of Moisture on CO2 Separation from Gas Mixture by a Nanoporous Adsorbent Based on Polyethylenimine-Modified Molecular Sieve MCM-41. Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 2005, 44, 8113-8119.

C.S. Song, and W. Pan. Tri-reforming of Methane: A Novel Concept for Catalytic Production of Industrially Useful Synthesis Gas with Desired H2/CO Ratios. Catalysis Today, 2004, 98 (4), 463-484.

I. Novochinskii, C.S. Song, X. Ma, X. Liu, L. Shore, J. Lambert, and R.J. Farrauto. Low-Temperature H2S Removal from Steam-Containing Gas Mixtures with ZnO for Fuel Cell Application. 1. ZnO Particles and Extrudates. Energy & Fuels, 2004, 18 (2), 576-583.

C.S. Song, An Overview of New Approaches to Deep Desulfurization for Ultra-Clean Gasoline, Diesel Fuel and Jet Fuel, Catalysis Today, 2003, 86 (1-4), 211-263.

S. Velu, X. Ma and C. Song, Selective Adsorption for Removing Sulfur from Jet Fuel over Zeolite-based Adsorbents, Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 2003, 42, 5293-5304.

U.T. Turaga, and C. Song, MCM-41-supported Co-Mo Catalysts for Deep Hydrodesulfurization of Light Cycle Oil, Catalysis Today, 2003, 86 (1-4), 129-140.

U.T. Turaga, X. Ma and C. Song, Influence of Nitrogen Compounds on Deep Hydrodesulfurization of 4,6-Dimethyldibenzothiophene over Al2O3- and MCM-41-Supported Co-Mo Sulfide Catalysts, Catalysis Today, 2003, 86 (1-4), 265-275.

X.C. Xu, C.S. Song, J. M. Andresen, B. G. Miller and A. W. Scaroni, Preparation and Characterization of Novel CO2 "Molecular Basket" Adsorbents Based on Polymer-Modified Mesoporous Molecular Sieve MCM-41, Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, 2003, 62, 29-45.

C.S. Song and X. Ma, New Design Approaches to Ultra-Clean Diesel Fuels by Deep Desulfurization and Deep Dearomatization, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 2003, 41 (1-2), 207-238.

C.S. Song. Fuel Processing for Low-Temperature and High-Temperature Fuel Cells. Challenges, and Opportunities for Sustainable Development in the 21st Century. Catalysis Today, 2002, 77 (1), 17-50.

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