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D-Index
62
Citations
11296
World Ranking
9013
National Ranking
2551

Research.com Recognitions

  • 1986 - E. V. Murphree Award in Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, American Chemical Society (ACS)
  • 1984 - Perkin Medal, Society of Chemical Industry, American Section
  • 1979 - US President's National Medal of Science "For scientific research on the nature of heterogeneous catalysis leading to the development of new catalyst systems for the production of low lead gasoline.", Presented by President Carter at a White House Ceremony on January 14, 1980.
  • 1979 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences

Overview

John H. Sinfelt was affiliated with ExxonMobil in the United States during their career. Their work focused mainly within industrial and engineering chemistry, particularly related to catalysis.

Throughout their career, John H. Sinfelt received multiple notable awards. They were elected a member of the National Academy of Sciences in 1979. That same year, they were awarded the US President's National Medal of Science "for scientific research on the nature of heterogeneous catalysis leading to the development of new catalyst systems for the production of low lead gasoline." This award was presented by President Carter at a White House ceremony on January 14, 1980.

In addition, John H. Sinfelt earned the Perkin Medal from the Society of Chemical Industry, American Section, in 1984. Two years later, in 1986, they received the E. V. Murphree Award in Industrial and Engineering Chemistry from the American Chemical Society (ACS).

Best Publications

  • Catalytic hydrogenolysis and dehydrogenation over copper-nickel alloys

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  • Supported “bimetallic cluster” catalysts

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  • Effect of chemical environment on magnitude of x‐ray absorption resonance at LIII edges. Studies on metallic elements, compounds, and catalysts

    F. W. Lytle;P. S. P. Wei;R. B. Greegor;G. H. Via

  • Catalysis over Supported Metals. V. The Effect of Crystallite Size on the Catalytic Activity of Nickel

    J. L. Carter;J. A. Cusumano;J. H. Sinfelt

  • Catalytic hydrogenolysis of ethane over the noble metals of Group VIII

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  • Nature of ruthenium-copper catalysts

    J.H. Sinfelt;Y.L. Lam;J.A. Cusumano;A.E. Barnett

  • Extended x-ray absorption fine structure (EXAFS) of dispersed metal catalysts

    G. H. Via;J. H. Sinfelt;F. W. Lytle

  • Specificity in Catalytic Hydrogenolysis by Metals

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  • Structure of bimetallic clusters. Extended x-ray absorption fine structure (EXAFS) studies of Ru--Cu clusters

    J. H. Sinfelt;G. H. Via;F. W. Lytle

  • Extended X-ray absorption fine structure studies of platinum-tin catalysts

    G. Meitzner;G. H. Via;F. W. Lytle;S. C. Fung

  • Catalytic Hydrogenolysis over Supported Metals

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  • NMR study of the structure of simple molecules adsorbed on metal surfaces: C/sub 2/H/sub 2/ on Pt

    Po-Kang Wang;Charles P. Slichter;John H. Sinfelt

  • Frequency Modulation Methods for Diffusion and Adsorption Measurements in Porous Solids

    Sebastián C. Reyes;John H. Sinfelt;and Gregory J. DeMartin;Richard H. Ernst

  • Application of EXAFS in Catalysis. Structure of Bimetallic Cluster Catalysts

    J. H. Sinfelt;G. H. Via;F. W. Lytle

  • NMR of platinum catalysts. I. Line shapes

    Howard E. Rhodes;Po-Kang Wang;Harold T. Stokes;Charles P. Slichter

  • X-ray absorption edge studies of the electronic structure of metal catalysts

    John H. Sinfelt;George D. Meitzner

  • Role of surface science in catalysis

    John H. Sinfelt

  • Catalytic hydrogenolysis on metals

    J. H. Sinfelt

  • Heterogeneous catalysis: some recent developments.

    John H. Sinfelt

  • Nuclear magnetic resonance study of the bonding and diffusion of CO chemisorbed on Pd.

    Susan E. Shore;Jean-Philippe Ansermet;Charles P. Slichter;John H. Sinfelt

  • Structural genesis of Pt on SiO2: Determination by X-ray absorption spectroscopy☆

    F.W. Lytle;R.B. Greegor;E.C. Marques;D.R. Sandstrom

  • Structure of bimetallic clusters. Extended x‐ray absorption fine structure (EXAFS) studies of Pt–Ir clusters

    J. H. Sinfelt;G. H. Via;F. W. Lytle

  • Dispersion and structure of platinum-iridium catalysts

    J.H. Sinfelt;G.H. Via

  • NMR evidence of temperature-dependent structural changes of the CO adlayer on supported Pd clusters

    Lino R. Becerra;Charles P. Slichter;John H. Sinfelt

  • NMR Studies of Simple Molecules on Metal Surfaces

    Po Kang Wang;Jean Philippe Ansermet;Serge L. Rudaz;Zhiyue Wang

Frequent Co-Authors

Serge Rudaz
Serge Rudaz University of Geneva
Enrique Iglesia
Enrique Iglesia University of California, Berkeley
J. M. White
J. M. White The University of Texas at Austin

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