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17531
World Ranking
5574
National Ranking
407

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2018 - Fellow of the Combustion Institute for pioneering research in heterogeneous catalysis in support of combustion and energy-conversion technologies

Overview

Olaf Deutschmann is affiliated with the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology in Germany. Their research spans multiple disciplines including Engineering, Materials Science, and Chemical Engineering, reflecting a broad expertise in these interconnected fields.

Their subfields of study emphasize Materials Chemistry, Catalysis, Mechanical Engineering, Computational Mechanics, and Biomedical Engineering. The main research topics cover multiple aspects of catalysis and energy conversion, focusing notably on catalytic processes and oxidation reactions.

Research topics frequently addressed in their work include:

  • Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
  • Catalysis and Oxidation Reactions
  • Catalysts for Methane Reforming
  • Advancements in Solid Oxide Fuel Cells
  • Advanced Combustion Engine Technologies
  • Industrial Gas Emission Control
  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion

Recent publications illustrate the focus on catalysis and energy-related chemistry. Selected papers include:

  • "Reaction Kinetics of CO and CO2 Methanation over Nickel" (2021), Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research
  • "Understanding sulfur poisoning of bimetallic Pd-Pt methane oxidation catalysts and their regeneration" (2020), Applied Catalysis B: Environmental
  • "Advances and challenges of ammonia delivery by urea-water sprays in SCR systems" (2021), Progress in Energy and Combustion Science
  • "A Unified Research Data Infrastructure for Catalysis Research - Challenges and Concepts" (2021), ChemCatChem
  • "Toward mobility of solid oxide fuel cells" (2024), Progress in Energy and Combustion Science

Frequent collaborators contributing to their research include Patrick Lott, Steffen Tischer, Lubow Maier, Lukas Wehrle, and Sofia Angeli. These co-authors have collectively contributed to advancing knowledge within the realms of chemical engineering and catalysis alongside Deutschmann.

Deutschmann publishes regularly in several specialized journals, indicating a consistent contribution to the field. Notable venues publishing their work include:

  • ChemCatChem
  • Chemie Ingenieur Technik
  • Chemical Engineering Journal
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research

Their work has been recognized by professional organizations. Notably, Olaf Deutschmann was named Fellow of the Combustion Institute in 2018 for contributions to research in heterogeneous catalysis supporting combustion and energy conversion technologies.

Best Publications

  • Modeling Elementary Heterogeneous Chemistry and Electrochemistry in Solid-Oxide Fuel Cells

    Huayang Zhu;Robert J. Kee;Vinod M. Janardhanan;Olaf Deutschmann

  • NUMERICAL MODELING OF CATALYTIC IGNITION

    O. Deutschmann;R. Schmidt;F. Behrendt;J. Warnat

  • HYDROGEN ASSISTED CATALYTIC COMBUSTION OF METHANE ON PLATINUM

    O Deutschmann;L.I Maier;U Riedel;A.H Stroemman

  • Methane reforming kinetics within a Ni–YSZ SOFC anode support

    Ethan S. Hecht;Gaurav K. Gupta;Huayang Zhu;Anthony M. Dean

  • CFD analysis of a solid oxide fuel cell with internal reforming : Coupled interactions of transport, heterogeneous catalysis and electrochemical processes

    Vinod M. Janardhanan;Olaf Deutschmann

  • Modeling and simulation of the injection of urea-water-solution for automotive SCR DeNOx-systems

    Felix Birkhold;Ulrich Meingast;Peter Wassermann;Olaf Deutschmann

  • Modeling the partial oxidation of methane in a short‐contact‐time reactor

    Olaf Deutschmann;Lanny D. Schmidt

  • Detailed surface reaction mechanism in a three-way catalyst

    Daniel Chatterjee;Olaf Deutschmann;Jã¼rgen Warnatz

  • Experimental and numerical study on the transient behavior of partial oxidation of methane in a catalytic monolith

    Renate Schwiedernoch;Steffen Tischer;Chrys Correa;Olaf Deutschmann

  • A critical evaluation of Navier-Stokes, boundary-layer, and plug-flow models of the flow and chemistry in a catalytic-combustion monolith

    Laxminarayan L. Raja;Robert J. Kee;Olaf Deutschmann;Juergen Warnatz

  • Heterogeneous Catalysis and Solid Catalysts

    Olaf Deutschmann;Helmut Knözinger;Karl Kochloefl;Thomas Turek

  • Heterogeneous Catalysis and Solid Catalysts, 1. Fundamentals

    Olaf Deutschmann;Helmut Knözinger;Karl Kochloefl;Thomas Turek

  • Steam reforming of methane, ethane, propane, butane, and natural gas over a rhodium-based catalyst

    Benjamin T. Schädel;Matthias Duisberg;Olaf Deutschmann

  • Steam Reforming of Methane Over Nickel: Development of a Multi-Step Surface Reaction Mechanism

    L. Maier;B. Schädel;K. Herrera Delgado;S. Tischer

  • Extinction limits of catalytic combustion in microchannels

    Kaoru Maruta;Koichi Takeda;Jeongmin Ahn;Kevin Borer

  • Detailed Kinetic Modeling of Gas-Phase Reactions in the Chemical Vapor Deposition of Carbon from Light Hydrocarbons

    Koyo Norinaga;Olaf Deutschmann

  • Understanding Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Contributions to the Platinum-Catalyzed Partial Oxidation of Ethane in a Short-Contact-Time Reactor

    David K. Zerkle;Mark D. Allendorf;Markus Wolf;Olaf Deutschmann

  • Modelling and simulation of heterogeneous oxidation of methane on a platinum foil

    O. Deutschmann;F. Behrendt;J. Warnatz

  • Surface Reaction Kinetics of Steam- and CO2-Reforming as Well as Oxidation of Methane over Nickel-Based Catalysts

    Karla Herrera Delgado;Lubow Maier;Steffen Tischer;Alexander Zellner

  • Reaction Kinetics of CO and CO2 Methanation over Nickel

    Daniel Schmider;Lubow Maier;Olaf Deutschmann

  • Experimental and numerical investigation of the catalytic ignition of mixtures of hydrogen and oxygen on platinum

    M. Rinnemo;O. Deutschmann;F. Behrendt;B. Kasemo

Frequent Co-Authors

Jan-Dierk Grunwaldt
Jan-Dierk Grunwaldt Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
J. Warnatz
J. Warnatz Heidelberg University
Robert J. Kee
Robert J. Kee Colorado School of Mines
Lanny D. Schmidt
Lanny D. Schmidt University of Minnesota
Huayang Zhu
Huayang Zhu Colorado School of Mines
Ulrich Maas
Ulrich Maas Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Helmut Knözinger
Helmut Knözinger Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Thomas Turek
Thomas Turek Clausthal University of Technology
Anthony M. Dean
Anthony M. Dean Colorado School of Mines
Igor Tsukrov
Igor Tsukrov University of New Hampshire

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