p-Xylene Oxidation to Terephthalic Acid: New Trends [PDF]
Molecules, 2023 Large-scale terephthalic acid production from the oxidation of p-xylene is an especially important process in the polyester industry, as it is mainly used in polyethylene terephthalate (PET) manufacturing, a polymer that is widely used in fibers, films ...
Hugo M. Lapa, Luísa M. D. R. S. Martins
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Biotransformation of p-xylene into terephthalic acid by engineered Escherichia coli [PDF]
Nature Communications, 2017 Terephthalic acid (TPA) is an important commodity chemical typically produced from the oxidation of fossil fuel-derivedp-xylene (pX) at high temperature and pressure.
Zi Wei Luo, Sang Yup Lee
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Novel Short Process for p-Xylene Production Based on the Selectivity Intensification of Toluene Methylation with Methanol [PDF]
ACS Omega, 2021 Toluene methylation using methanol offers a high potential molecular engineering process to produce p-xylene (PX) based on shape-selective catalysts. To further improve the process economics, a novel short process was proposed by reducing the high-energy
Dongliang Wang +5 more
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Maximizing sinusoidal channels of HZSM-5 for high shape-selectivity to p-xylene. [PDF]
Nat Commun, 2019 The shape-selective catalysis enabled by zeolite micropore’s molecular-sized sieving is an efficient way to reduce the cost of chemical separation in the chemical industry.
Wang C +15 more
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Absorption of pressurized methane in normal and supercooled p-xylene revealed via high-resolution neutron imaging [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2023 Supercooling of liquids leads to peculiarities which are scarcely studied under high-pressure conditions. Here, we report the surface tension, solubility, diffusivity, and partial molar volume for normal and supercooled liquid solutions of methane with p-
Ondřej Vopička +4 more
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Crystal structure of p-xylene@silicalite-1 [PDF]
Acta Crystallographica Section E: Crystallographic CommunicationsThe crystal structure of a highly loaded complex of silicalite-1 (SL-1) with eight molecules of p-xylene per unit cell has been solved by single-crystal X-ray diffraction.
In-Chul Hwang
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Molecular symmetry group analysis of the low-wavenumber torsions and vibration-torsions in the S1 state and ground state cation of p-xylene: an investigation using resonance-enhanced multiphoton ionization (REMPI) and zero-kinetic-energy (ZEKE) spectroscopy [PDF]
Journal of Chemical Physics, 2017 For the first time, a molecular symmetry group (MSG) analysis has been undertaken in the investigation of the electronic spectroscopy of p-xylene (p-dimethylbenzene).
Adrian M. Gardner +7 more
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The Crystal Structure and Morphology of 2,4,6,8,10,12-Hexanitro-2,4,6,8,10,12-hexaazaisowurtzitane (CL-20) p-Xylene Solvate: A Joint Experimental and Simulation Study [PDF]
Molecules, 2014 The crystal structure of 2,4,6,8,10,12-hexanitro-2,4,6,8,10,12-hexaazaiso-wurtzitane (CL-20) p-xylene solvate, and the solvent effects on the crystal faces of CL-20 were studied through a combined experimental and theoretical method.
Fanfan Shen +4 more
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Framework-flexibility driven selective sorption of p-xylene over other isomers by a dynamic metal-organic framework. [PDF]
Sci Rep, 2014 Chemical separation has great importance in industrial applications. Separation of xylene isomers still prevails to be one of the most important challenges in chemical industry, due to the large amount of commercial use of p-xylene in the production of ...
Mukherjee S +5 more
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Spodoptera frugiperda Uses Specific Volatiles to Assess Maize Development for Optimal Offspring Survival [PDF]
InsectsSpodoptera frugiperda, a major global agricultural pest, poses significant challenges to chemical control methods due to pesticide resistance and environmental concerns, underscoring the need for sustainable management strategies.
Hanbing Li +6 more
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