Publications

2024 – Present

Decarbonizing Steam-Methane Reforming: Enhancing Activity through Joule Heating of a Ni/ZrO2-Coated FeCrAl Coil

Ledesma, E. B., Idamakanti, M., Bollini, P., Harold, M. P.*, Ratnakar, R. R.,

ChemCatChem 16(8) (2024), p.e202301110

Electrified Catalysts for Endothermic Chemical Processes: Materials Needs, Advances, and Challenges

Idamakanti, M., Ledesma, E. B., Ratnakar, R., Harold, M. P., Balakotaiah, V., Bollini, P.*, ACS Eng. Au 4 (2024) 71−90

Kinetic Requirements for Selectivity Enhancement During Forced Dynamic Operation of the Oxidative Dehydrogenation of Ethane

Morales, A., Harold, M. P.*, Bollini, P.*, ACS Catal. 14 (2024) 7877-7892

Recommendations for Improving Rigor and Reproducibility in Site Specific Characterization

Wrasman, C. J., Bell, A. T., Chandler, B. D., Harris, J. W., Kwon, S., Ball, M. R., Krishna, S. H., Khatib, S. J., Bollini, P., Román-Leshkov, Y., Weber, R. S., Lercher, J. A., Liu, D., Resasco, D. E., Bates, J.S., Hall, J. N., Lebrón-Rodríguez, E. A., Herrera, L. P., Notestein, J. M., Schaidle, J. A.*, Catal. 433 (2024) 115451 – 115463.

Can the Rate of a Catalytic Turnover Be Altered by Ligands in the Absence of Direct Binding Interactions?

Hall, J. N., Vicchio, S. P., Kropf, J., Delferro, M, Bollini, P.*, Am Chem. Soc. 146(17) (2024) 12113–12129

2023

Active Sites, Kinetics, and Inhibiting Species in the Catalytic Dehydration of Methanol over MIL-100(Cr)

P. Li, M., Hall, J. N., Bollini, P.*, Catal. Sci. Technol. 13 (2023), 1735-174

On the Utility of Ce3+ Spin-Orbit Transitions in the Interpretation of Rate Data in Ceria Catalysis: Theory, Validation, and Application

Afrin, S., Bollini, P.*,
J. Phys. Chem. C, 127 (2023) 234-247

Functional Wood for Carbon Dioxide Capture

Roy, S., Philip, F. A., Oliveira, E. F., Singh, G., Joseph, S., Yadav, R. M., Adumbumkulath, A., Hassan, S., Khater, A., Wu, X., Bollini, P., Vinu, A., Shimizu, G., Ajayan, P. M., Kibria, M. G., Rahman, M. M., Cell Rep. Phys. Sci. ,(2023)

Carbon Dioxide Sorbent from Construction and Textile Waste

Savas, P. E., Algozeeb, W. A., Wang, Z., Kittrell, C., Wu, X., Hall, J. N., Malloy, T. B., Bollini, P.,* Tour, J. M.*, Adv. Sustainable Syst. 2200436 (2023) 1-9

Bifunctional Gas Diffusion Electrode Enables In-situ Capture and Conversion of CO2 from Dilute Streams

Nabil, S. K., Roy, S., Algozeeb, W. A., Al Bari, M. A., Zeraati, A. S., Demingos, P. G., Rao, A., Tran, T. N., Wu, X., Bollini, P., Lin, H., Singh, C. V., Tour, J.M., Ajayan, P. M., Kibria, M. G., Adv. Mater. 2300389 (2023) 1-11.

Scale-up Analysis of the Oxidative Dehydrogenation of Ethane over M1 Phase Catalysts using Autothermal Reactors

Chen, J., Sun, Z., Bollini, P.*, Balakotaiah, V.*, Chem. Eng. Sci. 273 (2023) 118649-118664

Spectroscopic and Reactive Characterization of Mixed-Metal Fe–Cr Trimer Nodes in Metal–Organic Framework MIL-100

Hall, J. N., Bollini, P.*, Chem. Commun. 59 (2023) 4758-4761

Kinetic and X ray Absorption Spectroscopic Analysis of Catalytic Redox Cycles over Highly Uniform Polymetal Oxo Clusters

Hall, J. N., Kropf, J., Delferro, M, Bollini, P.*, ACS Catal. 13 (2023) 5406−5427

Shallow-Bed Reactor Design for the Autothermal Oxidative Dehydrogenation of Ethane over MoVTeNbOx Catalysts

Chen, J., Bollini, P.*, Balakotaiah, V.*, Chem. Eng. J. (2023) 145660-145672

Vision 2050: Reaction Engineering Roadmap

Bollini, P., Diwan, M., Gautam, P., Hartman, R., Hickman, D., Johnson, M., Kawase, M., Neurock, M., Patience, G., Stottlemyer, A., Vlachos, D., Wilhite, B., ACS Eng. (2023) 364-390 Au

Dynamic Rate Analysis for Low Frequency Operation of Chemical Reactors

Morales, A., Bollini, P., Harold, M. P.*, Chem. Eng. J. 475 (2023)146103 146118

2019-2022

On the Utility of Ce3+ Spin-Orbit Transitions in the Interpretation of Rate Data in Ceria Catalysis: Theory, Validation, and Application

Afrin, S., Bollini, P.
Under revision (J. Phys. Chem. C)

Carbonate Dimorphism, and the Reinterpretation of Rates of Lattice and Excess Oxygen Driven Catalytic Cycles

Zhao, X., Ning, Q., Grabow, L. C., Rimer, J. D., Bollini, P.*, J. Catal. 416 (2022) 423-438

Beyond Upper Bound Estimates of Active Site Densities in Heterogeneous Catalysis: A note on the Critical Role of Titrant Pressure

Afrin, S., Bollini, P.*, J. Catal. 413 (2022) 76-80

A Global Kinetic Model for the Oxidative Dehydrogenation of Ethane over Mixed Metal Oxide Catalysts at Supra-Ambient Pressures

Chen, J., Sun, Z., Balakotaiah, V., Bollini, P.
Chem. Eng. J. 445 (2022) 136605-136621.

Role of Metal Identity and Speciation in the Low-Temperature Oxidation of Methane over Tri-Metal Oxo Clusters

Hall, J.N., Bollini, P.
AIChE J. 26 (2022) 1-13.

Technological Options for Direct Air Capture: A Comparative Process Engineering Review

Wu, X., Krishnamoorti, R., Bollini, P.
Annu. Rev. Chem. Biomol. Eng. 13 (2022) 279-300.

Plastic Waste Product Captures Carbon Dioxide in Nanometer Pores

Algozeeb, W. A., Savas, P. E., Yuan, Z., Wang, Z., Kittrell, C., Hall, J. N., Chen, W., Bollini, P., Tour, J. M.

ACS Nano 16 (2022) 7284-7290.

Tuning CO2 Binding in Metal–Organic Framework Materials by Varying Metal Identity and Oxidation State

Li, M., Hall, J. N., Fleming, K., Bollini, P.

Energy Fuels 36 (2022) 5816-5824.

Light Alkane Oxidation over Well-Defined Active Sites in Metal–Organic Framework Materials

Hall, J.N., Li, M.L., Bollini, P.

Catal. Sci. Technol. 12 (2022) 418-435.

Synthesis, Structure, and Catalytic Properties of Faceted Oxide Crystals

Zhao, X., Susman, M.D., Rimer, J.D., Bollini, P.
ChemCatChem 13 (2021) 6-27.

Tuning Selectivity in Nickel Oxide-Catalyzed Oxidative Dehydrogenation of Ethane through Control over Non-Stoichiometric Oxygen Density

Zhao, X., Susman, M.D., Rimer, J.D., Bollini, P.
Catal. Sci. Technol. 11 (2021) 531-541.

A Transient Kinetic Analysis of the Evolution of a Reducible Metal Oxide Towards Catalyzing Non-Oxidative Alkanol Dehydrogenation

Afrin, S., Bollini, P.
J. Catal. 393 (2021) 290-302.

Oxidative Dehydrogenation of Ethane over Mixed Metal Oxide Catalysts: Autothermal or Cooled Tubular Reactor Design?

Chen, J., Bollini, P., Balakotaiah, V.
AIChE J. 67 (2021) 1-13.

Low-Temperature, Ambient Pressure Oxidation of Methane to Methanol Over Every Tri-Iron Node in a Metal-Organic Framework Material

Hall, J.N., Bollini, P.
Chem. Eur. J. 26 (2020) 16639-16643.

Enabling Access to Reduced Open-Metal Sites in Metal-Organic Framework Materials through Choice of Anion Identity: The Case of MIL-100(Cr)

Hall, J.N., Bollini, P.
ACS Materials Lett. 2 (2020) 838-844.

Synthesis of NiO Crystals Exposing Stable High-Index Facets

Susman, M.D., Pham, H.N., Zhao, X., West, D., Chinta, S., Bollini, P., Datye, A.K., Rimer, J.D.
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 59 (2020) 15119-15123.

Metal-Organic Framework MIL-100 Catalyzed Acetalization of Benzaldehyde with Methanol: Lewis or Brønsted Acid Catalysis?

Hall, J.N., Bollini, P.
ACS Catalysis 10 (2020) 3750-3763.

Quantification of Open-Metal Sites in Metal−Organic Frameworks Using Irreversible Water Adsorption

Hall, J.N., Bollini, P.
Langmuir 36 (2020) 1345-1356.

Cerium Oxide Catalyzes the Selective Vapor Phase Hydrodeoxygenation of Anisole to Benzene at Ambient Pressures of Hydrogen

Afrin, S., Bollini, P.
Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 58 (2019) 14603-14607.

Structure, Characterization, and Catalytic Properties of Open-Metal Sites in Metal-Organic Framework Materials

Hall, J.N., Bollini, P.
React. Chem. Eng. 4 (2019) 207-222.

Graduate and Postdoctoral Work

Mechanistic Role of Water in HSSZ-13 Catalyzed Methanol-to-Olefins Conversion

Bollini, P., Chen, T. T., Neurock, M., Bhan, A.
Catal. Sci. Technol. 9 (2019) 4374-4383.

Improving HSAPO‐34 Methanol‐to‐Olefin Turnover Capacity by Seeding the Hydrocarbon Pool

Bollini, P., Bhan, A.,
ChemPhysChem 19 (2018) 479-483.

Deactivation Mechanisms in methanol-to-hydrocarbons chemistry

Bollini, P., Bhan, A.
Catalysis 30 (2018) 146-156.

Important roles of enthalpic and entropic contributions to CO2 capture from flue gas and ambient air using mesoporous silica grafted amines

Alkhabbaz, M. A., Bollini, P., Jones, C. W.
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 136 (2014) 13170-13173.

Dynamics of CO2 adsorption onto Amine Adsorbents. 1. Impact of Heat Effects

Bollini, P., Brunelli, N., Didas, S., Jones, C. W.
Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 51 (2012) 15145-15152.

Dynamics of CO2 Adsorption onto Amine Adsorbents. 2. Insights into Adsorbent Design

Bollini, P., Brunelli, N., Didas, S., Jones, C. W.
Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 51 (2012) 15153-15162.

Enhanced CO2 Adsorption over Polymeric Amines Supported on Heteroatom-incorporated SBA-15 Silica: Impact of Heteroatom Type and Loading

Kuwahara, Y., Kang, D., Copeland, J., Bollini, P., Sievers, C., Kamegawa, T., Yamashita, H., Jones, C. W.
E Chem. Eur. J. 18 (2012) 16649-16664.

Dramatic Enhancement of CO2 Uptake by Poly(ethyleneimine) Using Zirconosilicate Supports

Kuwahara, Y., Kang, D., Copeland, J., Brunelli, N., Didas, S., Bollini, P., Sievers, C., Kamegawa, T., Yamashita, H., Jones, C. W.
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 134 (2012) 10757-10760.

Effect of Support Structure on CO2 Adsorption Properties of Pore-Expanded Hyperbranched Aminosilicas

Drese, J., Choi, S., Didas, S., Bollini, P., Gray, M. L., Jones, C. W.
Microporous Mesoporous Mater., 151 (2012) 231-240.

Oxidative Degradation of Aminosilica Adsorbents Relevant to Post-combustion CO2 Capture

Bollini, P., Choi, S., Drese, J., Jones, C. W.
Energy Fuels, 25 (2011) 2416-2425.

Structural Changes of Silica Mesocellular Foam Supported Amine-functionalized CO2 Adsorbents Upon Exposure to Steam

Li, W., Bollini, P., Didas, S., Choi, S., Drese, J., Jones, C. W.
ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2 (2010) 3363-3372.

Amine-oxide Hybrid Materials for Acid Gas Separations

Bollini, P., Didas, S., Jones, C. W.
J. Mater. Chem., 21 (2011)15100-15120.