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Overview

Selim Senkan is affiliated with the University of California, Los Angeles in the United States. Their research spans several fields, prominently including Chemical Engineering, Engineering, and Materials Science, with a primary focus on Catalysis and related subfields.

Senkan's work covers various specific areas such as:

  • Catalysts for Methane Reforming
  • Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
  • Catalysis for Biomass Conversion
  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
  • Advanced Chemical Physics Studies
  • Catalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies

Several of Senkan's recent papers provide insight into the scope and direction of their research. Notable publications include:

  • "DFT Study on the Hydrogenation of CO2 to Methanol on Ho-Doped Cu(211) Surface" (2020) published in The Journal of Physical Chemistry C
  • "Effects of Rare Earth Metal Promotion over Zeolite-Supported Fe-Cu-Based Catalysts on the Light Olefin Production Performance in Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis" (2022) published in ACS Omega
  • "High throughput screening of promoted bimetallic catalysts supported on alumina for production of light olefins via Fischer-Tropsch synthesis with artificial neural network and response surface methodology" (2024) published in Fuel
  • "Enhanced Light Olefin Yield Over Feco Catalysts in Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis: The Role of Promoter Species" (2025) published twice in SSRN Electronic Journal

Senkan has frequently collaborated with a number of researchers, most notably:

  • Hüsnü Atakul
  • Deniz Uykun Mangaloğlu
  • Ilker Tezsevin
  • Işık Önal
  • Derya Düzenli

Their publications appear mainly in venues related to chemistry and catalysis, with frequent contributions to:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry C
  • ACS Omega
  • Fuel

Senkan's research contributes to areas at the intersection of materials chemistry and sustainable energy, particularly through studies of catalytic materials aimed at improving processes such as Fischer-Tropsch synthesis and methanol production from CO2. Their inclusion of computational and experimental methodologies reflects an interdisciplinary approach, incorporating theoretical chemistry and practical catalyst design.

Best Publications

  • Aromatic and Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Formation in a Laminar Premixed n-Butane Flame

    Nick M Marinov;William J Pitz;Charles K Westbrook;Antonio M Vincitore

  • Modeling of Aromatic and Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Formation in Premixed Methane and Ethane Flames

    N. M. Marinov;W. J. Pitz;C. K. Westbrook;M. J. Castaldi

  • High-throughput screening of solid-state catalyst libraries

    Selim M. Senkan

  • Combinatorial Heterogeneous Catalysis—A New Path in an Old Field

    Selim Senkan

  • Reaction mechanisms in aromatic hydrocarbon formation involving the C5H5 cyclopentadienyl moiety

    Carl F. Melius;Michael E. Colvin;Nick M. Marinov;William J. Pit

  • Experimental and modeling investigation of aromatic and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon formation in a premixed ethylene flame

    Marco J. Castaldi;Nick M. Marinov;Carl F. Melius;Jiamei Huang

  • High-Throughput Testing of Heterogeneous Catalyst Libraries Using Array Microreactors and Mass Spectrometry.

    Selim Senkan;Kevin Krantz;Sukru Ozturk;Veysel Zengin

  • Discovery and Optimization of Heterogeneous Catalysts by Using Combinatorial Chemistry

    Selim M. Senkan;Sukru Ozturk

  • Detailed chemical kinetic modeling of fuel-rich trichloroethane/oxygen/argon flames

    Wen Donq Chang;Selim M. Senkan

  • Effects of oxygenate additives on polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and soot formation

    Fikret Inal;Selim M. Senkan

  • Adsorption of water and ammonia on TiO2-anatase cluster models

    Isik Onal;Sezen Soyer;Selim Senkan

  • Effects of equivalence ratio on species and soot concentrations in premixed n-heptane flames

    Fikret Inal;Selim M Senkan

  • The effects of equivalence ratio on the formation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and soot in premixed ethane flames

    Tyler R Melton;Fikret Inal;Selim M Senkan

  • Formation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) in methane combustion: Comparative new results from premixed flames

    Selim Senkan;Marco Castaldi

  • Chemical kinetic modeling of a methane opposed flow diffusion flame and comparison to experiments

    N.M. Marinov;W.J. Pitz;C.K. Westbrook;A.E. Lutz

  • Formation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in an atmospheric pressure ethylene diffusion flame

    Nesrin Olten;Selim Senkan

  • Oxidative Coupling of Methane by Nanofiber Catalysts

    Daniel Noon;Anusorn Seubsai;Selim Senkan

  • A quantum chemical study of nitric oxide reduction by ammonia (SCR reaction) on V2O5 catalyst surface

    Sezen Soyer;Alper Uzun;Selim Senkan;Isik Onal

  • Real-Time Quantitative Analysis of Combustion-Generated Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons by Resonance-Enhanced Multiphoton Ionization Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry.

    Christopher M. Gittins;Marco J. Castaldi;Selim M. Senkan;Eric A. Rohlfing

  • Conversion of methane into acetylene and ethylene by the chlorine-catalyzed oxidative-pyrolysis (CCOP) process. 1. Oxidative pyrolysis of chloromethane

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  • Catalytic Conversion of Ethanol to Hydrogen Using Combinatorial Methods

    Shici Duan;Selim Senkan

  • MICRO-STRUCTURES OF PREMIXED HYDROCARBON FLAMES: METHANE

    Marco J. Castaldi;Antonio M. Vincitore;Selim M. Senkan

Frequent Co-Authors

Marco J. Castaldi
Marco J. Castaldi City College of New York
Charles K. Westbrook
Charles K. Westbrook Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
William J. Pitz
William J. Pitz Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Carl F. Melius
Carl F. Melius Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Robert J. Kee
Robert J. Kee Colorado School of Mines
Iskender Yilgor
Iskender Yilgor Koç University
Huayang Zhu
Huayang Zhu Colorado School of Mines
Eliseo Ranzi
Eliseo Ranzi Polytechnic University of Milan
Tiziano Faravelli
Tiziano Faravelli Polytechnic University of Milan
Thongthai Witoon
Thongthai Witoon Kasetsart University

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