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Norway
2026

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Chemistry

D-Index
90
Citations
26053
World Ranking
2096
National Ranking
3

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Chemistry in Norway Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in Norway Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in Norway Leader Award

Overview

Anders Holmen is affiliated with the Norwegian University of Science and Technology in Norway. Their research primarily spans the fields of chemical engineering, materials science, and engineering, with a particular emphasis on catalysis and related subfields.

The scientist's main fields of study include:

  • Chemical Engineering
  • Materials Science
  • Engineering

Subfields of study within these areas are:

  • Catalysis
  • Materials Chemistry
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment

Their main research topics focus on catalytic processes and materials relevant to methane reforming and energy conversion:

  • Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
  • Catalysts for Methane Reforming
  • Catalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies
  • Catalysis and Oxidation Reactions
  • Catalysis for Biomass Conversion
  • Chemical Looping and Thermochemical Processes
  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion

Anders Holmen has contributed to various scientific publications, with frequent appearances in key venues such as:

  • Catalysts
  • ACS Catalysis
  • Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Applied Catalysis B: Environmental
  • Applied Catalysis A General

Selected recent papers include:

  • Effects of Oxygen Mobility in La-Fe-Based Perovskites on the Catalytic Activity and Selectivity of Methane Oxidation, 2020, ACS Catalysis
  • New mechanism insights into methane steam reforming on Pt/Ni from DFT and experimental kinetic study, 2020, Fuel
  • Kinetic insights into the effect of promoters on Co/Al2O3 for Fischer-Tropsch synthesis, 2022, Chemical Engineering Journal
  • On the ensemble requirement of fully selective chemical looping methane partial oxidation over La-Fe-based perovskites, 2021, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental
  • Promotional effects of sodium and sulfur on light olefins synthesis from syngas over iron-manganese catalyst, 2021, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental

The scientist collaborates regularly with several co-authors, including:

  • De Chen
  • Jia Yang
  • Yalan Wang
  • Erling Rytter
  • Yi-An Zhu

Best Publications

  • On the origin of the cobalt particle size effects in Fischer-Tropsch catalysis.

    J. P. den Breejen;P. B. Radstake;G. L. Bezemer;J. H. Bitter

  • A review of catalytic partial oxidation of methane to synthesis gas with emphasis on reaction mechanisms over transition metal catalysts

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  • Deactivation of cobalt based Fischer―Tropsch catalysts: A review

    Nikolaos E. Tsakoumis;Magnus Rønning;Øyvind Borg;Erling Rytter;Erling Rytter

  • Direct conversion of methane to fuels and chemicals

    Anders Holmen

  • Synthesis of carbon nanofibers: effects of Ni crystal size during methane decomposition

    De Chen;Kjersti O. Christensen;Ester Ochoa-Fernández;Zhixin Yu

  • Fischer–Tropsch synthesis over γ-alumina-supported cobalt catalysts: Effect of support variables

    Øyvind Borg;Sigrid Eri;Edd A. Blekkan;Sølvi Storsæter;Sølvi Storsæter

  • Carbon Nanomaterials in Catalysis: Proton Affinity, Chemical and Electronic Properties, and their Catalytic Consequences

    Jun Zhu;Anders Holmen;De Chen

  • Effect of supports and Ni crystal size on carbon formation and sintering during steam methane reforming

    K.O. Christensen;D. Chen;R. Lødeng;A. Holmen

  • Study of Pt-promoted cobalt CO hydrogenation catalysts

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  • The effect of crystal size of SAPO-34 on the selectivity and deactivation of the MTO reaction

    De Chen;Kjell Moljord;Terje Fuglerud;Anders Holmen

  • Fischer–Tropsch synthesis: Cobalt particle size and support effects on intrinsic activity and product distribution

    Øyvind Borg;Pascal D.C. Dietzel;Aud I. Spjelkavik;Erik Z. Tveten

  • A methanol to olefins review: Diffusion, coke formation and deactivation on SAPO type catalysts

    D. Chen;K. Moljord;K. Moljord;A. Holmen

  • Study of the effect of water on alumina supported cobalt Fischer–Tropsch catalysts

    A.M. Hilmen;D. Schanke;K.F. Hanssen;A. Holmen

  • Propane dehydrogenation over supported Pt and Pt-Sn catalysts: Catalyst preparation, characterization, and activity measurements

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  • Study of the effect of water on Fischer–Tropsch synthesis over supported cobalt catalysts

    S. Storsæter;Ø. Borg;E.A. Blekkan;A. Holmen

  • Novel oxygen-carrier materials for chemical-looping combustion and chemical-looping reforming; LaxSr1−xFeyCo1−yO3−δ perovskites and mixed-metal oxides of NiO, Fe2O3 and Mn3O4

    Magnus Rydén;Anders Lyngfelt;Tobias Mattisson;De Chen

  • Size-Dependent Reaction Mechanism and Kinetics for Propane Dehydrogenation over Pt Catalysts

    Jun Zhu;Ming-Lei Yang;Yingda Yu;Yi-An Zhu

  • Comparison of commercial solid acid catalysts for the esterification of acetic acid with butanol

    Thijs A. Peters;Nieck E. Benes;Anders Holmen;Jos T.F. Keurentjes

  • Fischer–Tropsch synthesis: A review of the effect of CO conversion on methane selectivity

    Jia Yang;Jia Yang;Wenping Ma;De Chen;Anders Holmen

  • Characterization of alumina-, silica-, and titania-supported cobalt Fischer–Tropsch catalysts

    Sølvi Storsæter;Bård Tøtdal;John C. Walmsley;Bjørn Steinar Tanem

  • TPR study of the mechanism of rhenium promotion of alumina-supported cobalt Fischer-Tropsch catalysts

    A. M. Hilmen;D. Schanke;A. Holmen

  • Sorption enhanced hydrogen production by steam methane reforming using Li2ZrO3 as sorbent: Sorption kinetics and reactor simulation

    Esther Ochoa-Fernández;Hans Kristian Rusten;Hugo Atle Jakobsen;Magnus Rønning

  • Thermodynamics of sequence-specific binding of PNA to DNA.

    Tommi Ratilainen;Anders Holmén;Eimer Tuite;Peter E. Nielsen

Frequent Co-Authors

De Chen
De Chen Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Erling Rytter
Erling Rytter Norwegian University of Science and Technology
John C. Walmsley
John C. Walmsley University of Cambridge
Bengt Nordén
Bengt Nordén Chalmers University of Technology
Yi-An Zhu
Yi-An Zhu East China University of Science and Technology
Xinggui Zhou
Xinggui Zhou East China University of Science and Technology
Sven Järås
Sven Järås Royal Institute of Technology
Claude Mirodatos
Claude Mirodatos Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Wei-Kang Yuan
Wei-Kang Yuan East China University of Science and Technology
Burtron H. Davis
Burtron H. Davis University of Kentucky

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