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Levi T. Thompson
Richard E. Balzhiser Collegiate Professor of Chemical Engineering

3020 Dow
(734) 936-2015
FAX: (734) 763-0459
ltt@umich.edu

Nitride/carbide catalysts, fuel processing, micro-fuel cells and micro-reactor

Recent Publications

Journal Articles

"Synthesis and Characterization of Aerogel-Derived Cation-Substituted Barium Hexaaluminates," L-C Yan and L.T. Thompson, Appl. Catal. A. 171, 219 (1998).

“High Surface Area Metal Carbide and Nitride Electrodes,” M.R. Wixom, D.J. Tarnowski, J.M. Parker, J.Q. Lee, P.L. Chen, I. Song, and L.T. Thompson, Mater. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc. 496, 643 (1998).

"Vanadium Nitride Catalysts: Synthesis and Evaluation for Butane Activation," H. Kwon, S. Choi and L.T. Thompson, J. Catal. 184, 236 (1999).

“Activation of Alkanes by Transition Metal Nitrides and Carbides,” C.A. Bennett, M.K. Neylon, H.H. Kwon, S. Choi, K.E. Curry and L.T. Thompson, Mater. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc. 549, 45 (1999).

"Catalytic Properties of Early Transition Metal Nitride and Carbide Catalysts: n-Butane Hydrogenolysis, Dehydrogenation and Isomerization," M. Neylon, S. Choi, K.E. Curry, H-H. Kwon and L.T. Thompson, Appl. Catal. A 183, 253 (1999).

“Electrochemical Properties of Group IVB and VB Nitrides in 1 N H2SO4,” J.R. Waldecker and L.T. Thompson, J. Electrochem. Soc. (1999).

“Electrochemical Properties of Group VB Nitrides in 1 N H2SO4,” J.R. Waldecker and L.T. Thompson, J. Electrochem. Soc. (1999).

“n-Butane Dehydrogenation over Vanadium Carbides: Correlating Catalytic and Electronic Properties," H. Kwon, L.T. Thompson, J. Eng and J.G. Chen, J. Catal., 190, 60 (2000).

“Transition Metal Carbide Water Gas Shift Catalysts,” J. Patt, C. Phillips, D. Moon and L.T. Thompson, Catal. Letters, 65, 193 (2000).

"Self-Propagating High Temperature Synthesis and Dynamic Compaction of Titanium Diboride/Titanium Carbide Composites," I. Song, M.R. Wixom, L.T. Thompson, J. Mater. Sci. 35, 2611 (2000).

“Ethanol Amination Catalysis over Early Transition Metal Nitrides,” M. Neylon, S. Bej, C. Bennett, and L. Thompson, Appl. Catal. 232, 13 (2002).

“Early Transition Metal Nitride and Carbide Catalysts: Hexane Dehydrogenation and Hydrogenolysis,” M.K. Neylon, C.A. Bennett, T. Mgcini, H. Tiggs, J.R. Waldecker and L.T. Thompson, J. Catal., accepted (2003).

“Molybdenum-Nickel Carbide Water Gas Shift Catalysts,” D.J. Moon, J. Patt, C. Phillips and L. Thompson, Appl. Catal., accepted (2003).

“Acid-Base Character of Early Transition Metal Nitrides,” S. Bej, C. Bennett and L. Thompson, Appl. Catal. A. in press (2003).

“Acetone Condensation Over Early Transition Metal Nitride and Carbide Catalysts,” S. Bej and L.Thompson, Appl. Catal. A, submitted (2003).

“Molybdenum Carbide Water Gas Shift Catalysts: I. Effect of Passivation,” J. Patt and L. Thompson, J. Catal. submitted (2003).

“Molybdenum Carbide Water Gas Shift Catalysts: II. Activity and Active Sites,” J. Patt and L. Thompson, J. Catal. submitted (2003).


Books/Journals Written or Edited

"Synthesis and Properties of Advanced Catalytic Materials," E. Iglesia, P. Lednor, D. Nagaki, and L. Thompson editors, Mater. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc., Vol. 368 (1995).

"Advanced Catalytic Material-1996," P. Lednor, M. Ledoux, D. Nagaki and L.T. Thompson, Mater. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc., Vol. 454 (1997).

“Catalyst Preparation,” special issue of Catalysis Today, Vol. 43, M.C. Kung, R.D. Gonzales, E.I. Ko and L.T. Thompson, editors (1998).

"Advanced Catalytic Materials-1998," P. Lednor, D. Nagaki, and L. Thompson editors, Mater. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc., Vol. 549 (1999).

“Batteries,” L.Thompson, R. Brodd, D. Clerc and M. Fay, World Book Encyclopedia (2001).

“On-Board Hydrogen Production,” L. Thompson, The Catalyst Group (2002).


 

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