Lanny D. Schmidt

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

• Catalysis
• Quantum mechanics
• Organic chemistry

His main research concerns Catalysis, Inorganic chemistry, Analytical chemistry, Partial oxidation and Desorption. Catalysis is a primary field of his research addressed under Organic chemistry. The various areas that Lanny D. Schmidt examines in his Inorganic chemistry study include Noble metal, Rhodium, Ethylene, Carbon monoxide and Hydrocarbon.

The study incorporates disciplines such as Pyrolysis, Carbon, Syngas, Catalytic oxidation and Steam reforming in addition to Partial oxidation. He combines subjects such as Chemical engineering, Methane and Space velocity with his study of Syngas. His Desorption research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Activation energy, Atomic physics and Mass spectrometry.

His most cited work include:

• Catalysis Research of Relevance to Carbon Management: Progress, Challenges, and Opportunities (1042 citations)
• Renewable hydrogen from ethanol by autothermal reforming. (807 citations)
• Production of Syngas by Direct Catalytic Oxidation of Methane (776 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

His primary areas of study are Catalysis, Inorganic chemistry, Partial oxidation, Analytical chemistry and Chemical engineering. His Catalysis study frequently links to adjacent areas such as Methane. The study incorporates disciplines such as Hydrogen, Rhodium, Alkane, Hydrocarbon and Oxygen in addition to Inorganic chemistry.

His Rhodium study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Carbon monoxide and Transition metal. His study looks at the intersection of Partial oxidation and topics like Syngas with Steam reforming. His Analytical chemistry research incorporates elements of Desorption, Monolayer, Reaction rate and Kinetics.

He most often published in these fields:

• Catalysis (43.58%)
• Inorganic chemistry (32.69%)
• Partial oxidation (24.70%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2003-2020)?

• Catalysis (43.58%)
• Partial oxidation (24.70%)
• Syngas (16.71%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

Lanny D. Schmidt mainly focuses on Catalysis, Partial oxidation, Syngas, Inorganic chemistry and Organic chemistry. Lanny D. Schmidt works mostly in the field of Catalysis, limiting it down to topics relating to Chemical engineering and, in certain cases, Biofuel. His Partial oxidation research includes elements of Stoichiometry, Analytical chemistry, Water-gas shift reaction and Olefin fiber.

Lanny D. Schmidt has researched Syngas in several fields, including Steam reforming, Methane and Physical chemistry. His Inorganic chemistry study deals with Hydrogen intersecting with Millisecond and Carbon. He works mostly in the field of Heterogeneous catalysis, limiting it down to topics relating to Transition metal and, in certain cases, Chemisorption, as a part of the same area of interest.

Between 2003 and 2020, his most popular works were:

• Renewable hydrogen from ethanol by autothermal reforming. (807 citations)
• Methane catalytic partial oxidation on autothermal Rh and Pt foam catalysts: Oxidation and reforming zones, transport effects, and approach to thermodynamic equilibrium (257 citations)
• Syngas by catalytic partial oxidation of methane on rhodium: Mechanistic conclusions from spatially resolved measurements and numerical simulations (183 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

• Quantum mechanics
• Catalysis
• Organic chemistry

His scientific interests lie mostly in Partial oxidation, Catalysis, Syngas, Inorganic chemistry and Steam reforming. His Partial oxidation study contributes to a more complete understanding of Methane. The concepts of his Methane study are interwoven with issues in Physical chemistry and Analytical chemistry.

His research links Thermodynamics with Catalysis. His Syngas research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Mass transfer, Chemical engineering and Gasoline. His research in Inorganic chemistry intersects with topics in Hydrogen, Reactive flash volatilization and Rhodium.