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Prof. Mark A. Keane Director of Postgraduate Research   Email: M.A.Keane@hw.ac.uk Office: NM 2, John Coulson Building Tel.: +44 (0) 131 451 4719 Fax: +44 (0) 131 451 3129   Heriot-Watt University Edinburgh EH14 4AS Scotland

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(Updated on 16/02/2014)

[1] F. Cárdenas-Lizana, X. Wang, D. Lamey, M. Li, M.A. Keane, K.-M. L., An examination of catalyst deactivation in nitroarene hydrogenation over supported gold, Chemical Engineering Journal, submitted.

[2] A. Foster, N. Barnes, R. Speight, M.A. Keane, The repertoire of nitrogen assimilation in Rhodococcus: catalysis, pathways and relevance in biotechnology and bioremediation, Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology, in press.

[3] X. Wang, M. Li, M.A. Keane, Harnessing the selective catalytic action of supported gold in hydrogenation applications, in: Z. Ma, S. Dai (Eds.) Heterogeneous Gold Catalysts and Catalysis, Royal Society of Chemistry, in press.

[4] N. Perret, X. Wang, T. Onfroy, C. Calers, M.A. Keane, Selectivity in the gas-phase hydrogenation of 4-nitrobenzaldehyde over supported Au catalysts, Journal of Catalysis 309 (2014) 333-342.

[5] M. Li, X. Wang, N. Perret, M.A. Keane, Enhanced production of benzyl alcohol in the gas phase continuous hydrogenation of benzaldehyde over Au/Al₂O₃, Catalysis Communications 46 (2014) 187-191.

[6] F. Cárdenas-Lizana, S. Gómez-Quero, C. Amorim, M.A. Keane, Gas phase hydrogenation of p-chloronitrobenzene over Pd-Ni/Al₂O₃, Applied Catalysis A-General 473 (2014) 41-50.

[7] X. Wang, N. Perret, M.A. Keane, Gas phase hydrogenation of nitrocyclohexane over supported gold catalysts, Applied Catalysis A-General 467 (2013) 575-584.

[8] X. Wang, N. Perret, J.J. Delgado, G. Blanco, X. Chen, C.M. Olmos, S. Bernal, M.A. Keane, Reducible support effects in the gas phase hydrogenation of p-chloronitrobenzene over gold, Journal of Physical Chemistry C 117 (2013) 994-1005.

[9] S. Gomez-Quero, F. Cardenas-Lizana, M.A. Keane, Unique selectivity in the hydrodechlorination of 2,4-dichlorophenol over hematite-supported Au, Journal of Catalysis 303 (2013) 41-49.

[10] A. Foster, N. Barnes, R. Speight, P.C. Morris, M.A. Keane, Role of amine oxidase expression to maintain putrescine homeostasis in Rhodococcus opacus, Enzyme and Microbial Technology 52 (2013) 286-295.

[11] A. Foster, N. Barnes, R. Speight, M.A. Keane, Genomic organisation, activity and distribution analysis of the microbial putrescine oxidase degradation pathway, Systematic and Applied Microbiology 36 (2013) 457-466.

[12] F. Cardenas-Lizana, M.A. Keane, The development of gold catalysts for use in hydrogenation reactions, Journal of Materials Science 48 (2013) 543-564.

[13] F. Cardenas-Lizana, Y. Hao, M. Crespo-Quesada, I. Yuranov, X. Wang, M.A. Keane, L. Kiwi-Minsker, Selective gas phase hydrogenation of p-chloronitrobenzene over Pd catalysts: role of the support, ACS Catalysis 3 (2013) 1386-1396.

[14] H.H.P. Yiu, M.A. Keane, Enzyme-magnetic nanoparticle hybrids: new effective catalysts for the production of high value chemicals, Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology 87 (2012) 583-594.

[15] X. Wang, N. Perret, M.A. Keane, The role of hydrogen partial pressure in the gas phase hydrogenation of p-chloronitrobenzene over alumina supported Au and Pd: A consideration of reaction thermodynamics and kinetics, Chemical Engineering Journal 210 (2012) 103-113.

[16] N. Perret, X. Wang, L. Delannoy, C. Potvin, C. Louis, M.A. Keane, Enhanced selective nitroarene hydrogenation over Au supported on beta-Mo₂C and beta-Mo₂C/Al₂O₃, Journal of Catalysis 286 (2012) 172-183.

[17] N. Perret, F. Cardenas-Lizana, D. Lamey, V. Laporte, L. Kiwi-Minsker, M.A. Keane, Effect of crystallographic phase (beta vs. gamma) and surface area on gas phase nitroarene hydrogenation over Mo₂N and Au/Mo₂N, Topics in Catalysis 55 (2012) 955-968.

[18] M.A. Keane, R. Larsson, Isokinetic behavior in the gas phase hydrogenation of nitroarenes over Au/TiO₂: application of the selective energy transfer model, Reaction Kinetics Mechanisms and Catalysis 106 (2012) 267-288.

[19] S. Gomez-Quero, F. Cardenas-Lizana, M.A. Keane, Nano-scale Au supported on Fe₃O₄: characterization and application in the catalytic treatment of 2,4-dichlorophenol, Nanotechnology 23 (2012).

[20] A. Foster, N. Barnes, R. Speight, M.A. Keane, Identification, functional expression and kinetic analysis of two primary amine oxidases from Rhodococcus opacus, Journal of Molecular Catalysis B-Enzymatic 74 (2012) 73-82.

[21] F. Cardenas-Lizana, D. Lamey, N. Perret, S. Gomez-Quero, L. Kiwi-Minsker, M.A. Keane, Au/Mo₂N as a new catalyst formulation for the hydrogenation of p-chloronitrobenzene in both liquid and gas phases, Catalysis Communications 21 (2012) 46-51.

[22] F. Cardenas-Lizana, S. Gomez-Quero, L. Kiwi-Minsker, M.A. Keane, Gold nano-particles supported on hematite and magnetite as highly selective catalysts for the hydrogenation of nitro-aromatics, International Journal of Nanotechnology 9 (2012) 92-112.

[23] F. Cardenas-Lizana, S. Gomez-Quero, G. Jacobs, Y. Ji, B.H. Davis, L. Kiwi-Minsker, M.A. Keane, Alumina supported Au-Ni: surface synergism in the gas phase hydrogenation of nitro-compounds, Journal of Physical Chemistry C 116 (2012) 11166-11180.

[24] C. Amorim, M.A. Keane, Catalytic hydrodechlorination of chloroaromatic gas streams promoted by Pd and Ni: The role of hydrogen spillover, Journal of Hazardous Materials 211 (2012) 208-217.

[25] N. Perret, F. Cardenas-Lizana, M.A. Keane, Selective hydrogenation of benzaldehyde to benzyl alcohol over Au/Al₂O₃, Catalysis Communications 16 (2011) 159-164.

[26] M. Murdoch, G.I.N. Waterhouse, M.A. Nadeem, J.B. Metson, M.A. Keane, R.F. Howe, J. Llorca, H. Idriss, The effect of gold loading and particle size on photocatalytic hydrogen production from ethanol over Au/TiO2 nanoparticles, Nature Chemistry 3 (2011) 489-492.

[27] M.A. Keane, Supported transition metal catalysts for hydrodechlorination reactions, ChemCatChem 3 (2011) 800-821.

[28] S. Gomez-Quero, F. Cardenas-Lizana, M.A. Keane, Liquid phase catalytic hydrodechlorination of 2,4-dichlorophenol over Pd/Al₂O₃: Batch vs. continuous operation, Chemical Engineering Journal 166 (2011) 1044-1051.

[29] F. Cardenas-Lizana, D. Lamey, S. Gomez-Quero, N. Perret, L. Kiwi-Minsker, M.A. Keane, Selective three-phase hydrogenation of aromatic nitro-compounds over beta-molybdenum nitride, Catalysis Today 173 (2011) 53-61.

[30] F. Cardenas-Lizana, S. Gomez-Quero, N. Perret, L. Kiwi-Minsker, M.A. Keane, beta-Molybdenum nitride: synthesis mechanism and catalytic response in the gas phase hydrogenation of p-chloronitrobenzene, Catalysis Science & Technology 1 (2011) 794-801.

[31] F. Cardenas-Lizana, S. Gomez-Quero, N. Perret, M.A. Keane, Gold catalysis at the gas-solid interface: role of the support in determining activity and selectivity in the hydrogenation of m-dinitrobenzene, Catalysis Science & Technology 1 (2011) 652-661.

[32] C. Amorim, X. Wang, M.A. Keane, Application of hydrodechlorination in environmental pollution control: comparison of the performance of supported and unsupported Pd and Ni catalysts, Chinese Journal of Catalysis 32 (2011) 746-755.

[33] M.A. Nadeem, M. Murdoch, G.I.N. Waterhouse, J.B. Metson, M.A. Keane, J. Llorca, H. Idriss, Photoreaction of ethanol on Au/TiO₂ anatase: Comparing the micro to nanoparticle size activities of the support for hydrogen production, Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry 216 (2010) 250-255.

[34] M.A. Keane, "Catalytic Transformation of Waste Polymers". Management, Recycling and Reuse of Waste Composites. V. Goodship, Ed., Woodhead Publ., Cambridge,, (2010) pp. 122-151.

[35] S. Jujjuri, M.A. Keane, Catalytic hydrodechlorination at low hydrogen partial pressures: Activity and selectivity response, Chemical Engineering Journal 157 (2010) 121-130.

[36] S. Gomez-Quero, E. Diaz, F. Cardenas-Lizana, M.A. Keane, Solvent effects in the catalytic hydrotreament of haloaromatics over Pd/Al₂O₃ in water+organic mixtures, Chemical Engineering Science 65 (2010) 3786-3797.

[37] S. Gomez-Quero, F. Cardenas-Lizana, M.A. Keane, Solvent effects in the hydrodechlorination of 2,4-dichlorophenol over Pd/Al₂O₃, AICHE Journal 56 (2010) 756-767.

[38] F. Cardenas-Lizana, S. Gomez-Quero, C.J. Baddeley, M.A. Keane, Tunable gas phase hydrogenation of m-dinitrobenzene over alumina supported Au and Au-Ni, Applied Catalysis A-General 387 (2010) 155-165.

[39] F. Cardenas-Lizana, Z.M. de Pedro, S. Gomez-Quero, M.A. Keane, Gas phase hydrogenation of nitroarenes: A comparison of the catalytic action of titania supported gold and silver, Journal of Molecular Catalysis A-Chemical 326 (2010) 48-54.

[40] A. Nieto-Marquez, J.L. Valverde, M.A. Keane, Selective low temperature synthesis of carbon nanospheres via the catalytic decomposition of trichloroethylene, Applied Catalysis A-General 352 (2009) 159-170.

[41] A. Nieto-Marquez, S. Gil, A. Romero, J.L. Valverde, S. Gomez-Quero, M.A. Keane, Gas phase hydrogenation of nitrobenzene over acid treated structured and amorphous carbon supported Ni catalysts, Applied Catalysis A-General 363 (2009) 188-198.

[42] M.A. Keane, R. Larsson, Application of the selective energy transfer model to account for an isokinetic response in the gas phase reductive cleavage of hydroxyl, carbonyl and carboxyl groups from benzene over nickel/ailica, Catalysis Letters 129 (2009) 93-103.

[43] M.A. Keane, S. Gomez-Quero, F. Cardenas-Lizana, W.Q. Shen, Alumina-supported Ni-Au: surface synergistic effects in catalytic hydrodechlorination, ChemCatChem 1 (2009) 270-278.

[44] M.A. Keane, Catalytic transformation of waste polymers to fuel oil, ChemSusChem 2 (2009) 207-214.

[45] E.R. Ding, M.R. Sturgeon, A. Rath, X.N. Chen, M.A. Keane, S.G. Shore, Syntheses and structures of alkaline earth-transition metal bimetallic complexes as heterogeneous hydrodechlorination catalyst precursors, Inorganic Chemistry 48 (2009) 325-330.

[46] G.-Q. Cardenas-Lizana F, S & Keane, M.A., Synthesis of an alumina supported Au-Ni alloy: application in m-dinitrobenzene hydrogenation, Catalysis Letters 127 (2009) 25-32.

[47] F. Cardenas-Lizana, S. Gomez-Quero, N. Perret, M.A. Keane, Support effects in the selective gas phase hydrogenation of p-chloronitrobenzene over gold, Gold Bulletin 42 (2009) 124-132.

[48] F. Cardenas-Lizana, S. Gomez-Quero, H. Idriss, M.A. Keane, Gold particle size effects in the gas-phase hydrogenation of m-dinitrobenzene over Au/TiO₂, Journal of Catalysis 268 (2009) 223-234.

[49] F. Cardenas-Lizana, S. Gomez-Quero, A. Hugon, L. Delannoy, C. Louis, M.A. Keane, Pd-promoted selective gas phase hydrogenation of p-chloronitrobenzene over alumina supported Au, Journal of Catalysis 262 (2009) 235-243.

[50] H.H.P. Yiu, M.A. Keane, Z.A.D. Lethbridge, M.R. Lees, A.J. El Haj, J. Dobson, Synthesis of novel magnetic iron metal-silica (Fe-SBA-15) and magnetite-silica (Fe₃O₄-SBA-15) nanocomposites with a high iron content using temperature-programed reduction, Nanotechnology 19 (2008).

[51] A. Kraft, A. Hartung, A. Wiles, M.A. Keane, K.J. McCullough, ORGN 228-Advantages of a continuous flow microreactor over a standard glass apparatus: The synthesis of trans-1,2-cyclohexanediol, cycloheptene, and naphthvalene, Abstracts of Papers of the American Chemical Society 235 (2008) 228-ORGN.

[52] M.A. Keane, B. Mutus, In focus: catalysis, Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology 83 (2008) 1445-1446.

[53] M.A. Keane, R. Larsson, On the stepwise change of activation energies in the hydrodechlorination of chlorobenzene over supported nickel, Catalysis Communications 9 (2008) 333-336.

[54] M.A. Keane, Ecological Management via Catalysis: Detoxification of Chlorophenols in Water, Chapter 6, Ecological Management: New Research, M.S. Alonso and I.M. Rubio, Eds., Nova Science Publ. Inc., Hauppauge, NY (2008) 140-164.

[55] S. Gomez-Quero, F. Cardenas-Lizana, M.A. Keane, Effect of metal dispersion on the liquid-phase hydrodechlorination of 2,4-dichlorophenol over Pd/Al₂O₃, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research 47 (2008) 6841-6853.

[56] E. Ding, S. Jujjuri, M. Sturgeon, S.G. Shore, M.A. Keane, Novel one step preparation of silica supported Pd/Sr and Pd/Ba catalysts via an organometallic precursor: Application in hydrodechlorination and hydrogenation, Journal of Molecular Catalysis A-Chemical 294 (2008) 51-60.

[57] F. Cardenas-Lizana, S. Gomez-Quero, M.A. Keane, Ultra-selective gas phase catalytic hydrogenation of aromatic nitro compounds over Au/Al₂O₃, Catalysis Communications 9 (2008) 475-481.

[58] F. Cardenas-Lizana, S. Gomez-Quero, M.A. Keane, Clean production of chloroanilines by selective gas phase hydrogenation over supported Ni catalysts, Applied Catalysis A-General 334 (2008) 199-206.

[59] F. Cardenas-Lizana, S. Gomez-Quero, M.A. Keane, Exclusive production of chloroaniline from chloronitrobenzene over Au/TiO₂ and Au/Al₂O₃, ChemSusChem 1 (2008) 215-221.

[60] C. Amorim, M.A. Keane, Palladium supported on structured and nonstructured carbon: A consideration of Pd particle size and the nature of reactive hydrogen, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science 322 (2008) 196-208.

[61] C. Amorim, M.A. Keane, Effect of surface acid groups associated with amorphous and structured carbon on the catalytic hydrodechlorination of chlorobenzenes, Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology 83 (2008) 662-672.

[62] G. Yuan, C. Louis, L. Delannoy, M.A. Keane, Silica- and titania-supported Ni-Au: Application in catalytic hydrodechlorination, Journal of Catalysis 247 (2007) 256-268.

[63] G. Yuan, M.A. Keane, Aqueous-phase hydrodechlorination of 2,4-dichlorophenol over Pd/Al₂O₃: Reaction under controlled pH, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research 46 (2007) 705-715.

[64] A. Nieto-Marquez, J.L. Valverde, M.A. Keane, Catalytic growth of structured carbon from chloro-hydrocarbons, Applied Catalysis A-General 332 (2007) 237-246.

[65] M.A. Keane, R. Larsson, Isokinetic behaviour in gas phase catalytic hydrodechlorination of chlorobenzene over supported nickel, Journal of Molecular Catalysis A-Chemical 268 (2007) 87-94.

[66] M.A. Keane, Catalytic conversion of waste plastics: Focus on waste PVC, Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology 82 (2007) 787-795.

[67] S. Jujjuri, E. Ding, S.G. Shore, M.A. Keane, A characterization of Ln-Pd/SiO₂ (Ln=La, Ce, Sm, Eu, Gd and Yb): Correlation of surface chemistry with hydrogenolysis activity, Journal of Molecular Catalysis A-Chemical 272 (2007) 96-107.

[68] A. Hartung, M.A. Keane, A. Kraft, Advantages of synthesizing trans-1,2-cyclohexanediolin a continuous flow microreactor over a standard glass apparatus, Journal of Organic Chemistry 72 (2007) 10235-10238.

[69] S.M. Liu, P. Poplaukhin, E. Ding, C.E. Plecnik, X.N. Chen, M.A. Keane, S.G. Shore, Extended lanthanide-transition metal arrays with cyanide bridges: syntheses, structures, and catalytic applications, Journal of Alloys and Compounds 418 (2006) 21-26.

[70] M.A. Keane, R. Larsson, Isokinetic behaviour in gas phase catalytic haloarene hydrodehalogenation reactions: Mechanistic considerations, Journal of Molecular Catalysis A-Chemical 249 (2006) 158-165.

[71] M.A. Keane, G. Jacobs, P.M. Patterson, Ni/SiO₂ promoted growth of carbon nanofibers from chlorobenzene: Characterization of the active metal sites, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science 302 (2006) 576-588.

[72] M.A. Keane, Adsorption on Activated Carbon and Zeolite Surfaces: Recovery of Chlorinated Organic Compounds, Encyclopedia of Surface and Colloid Science, 2nd Edition, P. Somasundaran, Ed., Taylor & Francis, New York (2006) 799-805.

[73] S. Jujjuri, E. Ding, E.L. Hommel, S.G. Shore, M.A. Keane, Synthesis and characterization of novel silica-supported Pd/Yb bimetallic catalysts: Application in gas-phase hydrodechlorination and hydrogenation, Journal of Catalysis 239 (2006) 486-500.

[74] A.D. Consuegra, P.M. Patterson, M.A. Keane, Use of unsupported and silica supported molybdenum carbide to treat chloroarene gas streams, Applied Catalysis B-Environmental 65 (2006) 227-239.

[75] G. Yuan, J.L. Lopez, C. Louis, L. Delannoy, M.A. Keane, Remarkable hydrodechlorination activity over silica supported nickel/gold catalysts, Catalysis Communications 6 (2005) 555-562.

[76] K.V. Murthy, P.M. Patterson, M.A. Keane, C-X bond reactivity in the catalytic hydrodehalogenation of haloarenes over unsupported and silica supported Ni, Journal of Molecular Catalysis A-Chemical 225 (2005) 149-160.

[77] M.A.P. Keane, P.M, Catalytic Recycling of PVC Waste, Innovative Plastic Recycling Techniques, M. Muller-Hagedom, Ed., Karlsruhe University Press, Karlsruhe (2005) 50-58.

[78] M.A. Keane, P.M. Patterson, In situ production of nickel/graphitic carbon nanofiber composites and application in catalytic hydrodechlorination, Catalysis Letters 99 (2005) 33-39.

[79] M.A. Keane, A review of catalytic approaches to waste minimization: case study - liquid-phase catalytic treatment of chlorophenols, Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology 80 (2005) 1211-1222.

[80] C. Amorim, G. Yuan, P.M. Patterson, M.A. Keane, Catalytic hydrodechlorination over Pd supported on amorphous and structured carbon, Journal of Catalysis 234 (2005) 268-281.

[81] G. Yuan, M.A. Keane, Role of base addition in the liquid-phase hydrodechlorination of 2,4-dichlorophenol over Pd/Al₂O₃ and Pd/C, Journal of Catalysis 225 (2004) 510-522.

[82] G. Yuan, M.A. Keane, Liquid phase hydrodechlorination of chlorophenols over Pd/C and Pd/Al₂O₃: a consideration of HC1/catalyst interactions and solution pH effects, Applied Catalysis B-Environmental 52 (2004) 301-314.

[83] S.G. Shore, E. Ding, C. Park, M.A. Keane, The application of {(DMF)₁₀Yb₂[TM(CN)₄]₃}_∞ (TM = Ni, Pd) supported on silica to promote gas phase phenol hydrogenation, Journal of Molecular Catalysis A-Chemical 212 (2004) 291-300.

[84] C. Park, M.A. Keane, Catalyst support effects in the growth of structured carbon from the decomposition of ethylene over nickel, Journal of Catalysis 221 (2004) 386-399.

[85] C. Park, M.A. Keane, Catalytic production of graphitic nanorods via the gas phase decomposition of ethylene over supported nickel, Chemical Engineering Communications 191 (2004) 1456-1472.

[86] K.V. Murthy, P.M. Patterson, G. Jacobs, B.H. Davis, M.A. Keane, An exploration of activity loss during hydrodechlorination and hydrodebromination over Ni/SiO₂, Journal of Catalysis 223 (2004) 74-85.

[87] M.A. Keane, G. Pina, G. Tavoularis, The catalytic hydrodechlorination of mono-, di- and trichlorobenzenes over supported nickel, Applied Catalysis B-Environmental 48 (2004) 275-286.

[88] M.A. Keane, Carbon Nanotubes and Nanofibers as Novel Metal Catalysts, Encyclopedia of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, J.A. Schwarz, C. Contescu and K. Putyera, Eds., Marcel Dekker, New York (2004) 742-755.

[89] M.A. Keane, Hydrodehalogenation of haloarenes over silica supported Pd and Ni - A consideration of catalytic activity/selectivity and haloarene reactivity, Applied Catalysis A-General 271 (2004) 109-118.

[90] L.D. Cherukuri, G. Yuan, M.A. Keane, Catalytic growth of structured carbon via the decomposition of chlorobenzene over NI/SiO₂, Topics in Catalysis 29 (2004) 119-128.

[91] G. Yuan, M.A. Keane, Liquid phase catalytic hydrodechlorination of 2,4-dichlorophenol over carbon supported palladium: an evaluation of transport limitations, Chemical Engineering Science 58 (2003) 257-267.

[92] G. Yuan, M.A. Keane, Liquid phase catalytic hydrodechlorination of chlorophenols at 273 K, Catalysis Communications 4 (2003) 195-201.

[93] G. Yuan, M.A. Keane, Catalyst deactivation during the liquid phase hydrodechlorination of 2,4-dichlorophenol over supported Pd: influence of the support, Catalysis Today 88 (2003) 27-36.

[94] G. Pina, C. Louis, M.A. Keane, Nickel particle size effects in catalytic hydrogenation and hydrodechlorination: phenolic transformations over nickel/silica, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics 5 (2003) 1924-1931.

[95] C. Park, M.A. Keane, Catalyst support effects: gas-phase hydrogenation of phenol over palladium, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science 266 (2003) 183-194.

[96] M.A. Keane, G. Tavoularis, The role of spillover hydrogen in gas phase catalytic aromatic hydrodechlorination and hydrogenation over nickel/silica, Reaction Kinetics and Catalysis Letters 78 (2003) 11-18.

[97] M.A. Keane, C. Park, C. Menini, Structure sensitivity in the hydrodechlorination of chlorobenzene over supported nickel, Catalysis Letters 88 (2003) 89-94.

[98] M.A. Keane, C. Park, Carbon nanofibers as novel metal supports: Phenol hydrogenation over palladium, Abstracts of Papers of the American Chemical Society 226 (2003) 346-COLl.

[99] M.A. Keane, Interfacial Applications in Environmental Engineering, Marcel Dekker, New York, 2003.

[100] M.A. Keane, Advances in greener separation processes - case study: recovery of chlorinated aromatic compounds, Green Chemistry 5 (2003) 309-317.

[101] M.A. Keane, Ceramics for catalysis, Journal of Materials Science 38 (2003) 4661-4675.

[102] S. Jujjuri, E. Ding, S.G. Shore, M.A. Keane, Gas-phase hydrodechlorination of chlorobenzenes over silica-supported palladium and palladium-ytterbium, Applied Organometallic Chemistry 17 (2003) 493-498.

[103] S.G. Shore, E.R. Ding, C. Park, M.A. Keane, Vapor phase hydrogenation of phenol over silica supported Pd and Pd-Yb catalysts, Catalysis Communications 3 (2002) 77-84.

[104] C. Park, C. Menini, J.L. Valverde, M.A. Keane, Carbon-chlorine and carbon-bromine bond cleavage in the catalytic hydrodehalogenation of halogenated aromatics, Journal of Catalysis 211 (2002) 451-463.

[105] C. Park, M.A. Keane, Growth of filamentous carbon from the surface of Ni/SiO₂ doped with alkali metal bromides, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science 250 (2002) 37-48.

[106] J.S. Kim, M.A. Keane, The removal of iron and cobalt from aqueous solutions by ion exchange with Na-Y zeolite: Batch, semi-batch and continuous operation, Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology 77 (2002) 633-640.

[107] M.A.M. Keane, D.Y., Kinetics of the Hydrodechlorination of Dichlorobenzenes, Catalysis of Organic Reactions, D.G. Morrell, Ed., Marcel Dekker, New York (2002) 595-606.

[108] M.A. Keane, C. Park, S.G. Shore, E. Ding, Application of {(DMF)₁₀Yb₂[TM(CN)₄]₃}_∞ supported on silica to promote gas phase phenol hydrogenation, Abstracts of Papers of the American Chemical Society 224 (2002) 612-INOR.

[109] M.A. Keane, Recovery of Chlorinated Organic Compounds by Adsorption on Activated Carbon and Zeolite Surfaces, Encyclopedia of Surface and Colloid Science, First Edition, A.T. Hubbard, Ed., Marcel Dekker, New York (2002) 4479-4485.

[110] C. Park, M.A. Keane, Gas phase dehydration of C-6 alcohols promoted by Y zeolite and supported nafion catalysts, Journal of Molecular Catalysis A-Chemical 166 (2001) 303-322.

[111] C. Park, M.A. Keane, Growth of filamentous carbon from lithium and cesium bromide doped Ni/SiO₂ catalysts, Solid State Ionics 141 (2001) 191-195.

[112] C. Park, M.A. Keane, Filamentous carbon growth on nickel/silica: Potassium and bromine as catalyst promotors, ChemPhysChem 2 (2001) 733-741.

[113] C. Park, M.A. Keane, Controlled growth of highly ordered carbon nanofibers from Y zeolite supported nickel catalysts, Langmuir 17 (2001) 8386-8396.

[114] N. Mahata, K.V. Raghavan, V. Vishwanathan, C. Park, M.A. Keane, Phenol hydrogenation over palladium supported on magnesia: Relationship between catalyst structure and performance, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics 3 (2001) 2712-2719.

[115] N. Mahata, K.V. Raghavan, V. Vishwanathan, M.A. Keane, Influence of the charge transfer capacity of alkali and alkaline earth metals as promoters in the hydrogenation of phenol over palladium and nickel catalysts, Reaction Kinetics and Catalysis Letters 72 (2001) 297-302.

[116] J.S. Kim, L. Zhang, M.A. Keane, Removal of iron from aqueous solutions by ion exchange with Na-Y zeolite, Separation Science and Technology 36 (2001) 1509-1525.

[117] M.A. Keane, D.Y. Murzin, A kinetic treatment of the gas phase hydrodechlorination of chlorobenzene over nickel/silica: beyond conventional kinetics, Chemical Engineering Science 56 (2001) 3185-3195.

[118] C.P.a.M.A. Keane, Promotion of the yield and graphitic nature of filamentous carbon grown from Ni/SiO₂ doped with lithium bromide Catalysis Communications 2 (2001) 171-177

[119] M. Hart, G. Fuller, D.R. Brown, C. Park, M.A. Keane, J.A. Dale, C.M. Fougret, R.W. Cockman, Acidities and catalytic activities of persulfonated poly(styrene-co-divinylbenzene) ion-exchange resins, Catalysis Letters 72 (2001) 135-139.

[120] C. Hall, D.S. Wales, M.A. Keane, Copper removal from aqueous systems: Biosorption by pseudomonas syringae, Separation Science and Technology 36 (2001) 223-240.

[121] E.J. Shin, M.A. Keane, Gas phase catalytic hydroprocessing of trichlorophenols, Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology 75 (2000) 159-167.

[122] E.J. Shin, M.A. Keane, Structure sensitivity in the hydrodechlorination of chlorophenols, Reaction Kinetics and Catalysis Letters 69 (2000) 3-8.

[123] E.J. Shin, M.A. Keane, Gas-phase hydrogenation/hydrogenolysis of phenol over supported nickel catalysts, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research 39 (2000) 883-892.

[124] B. Okolo, C. Park, M.A. Keane, Interaction of phenol and chlorophenols with activated carbon and synthetic zeolites in aqueous media, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science 226 (2000) 308-317.

[125] C. Menini, C. Park, E.J. Shin, G. Tavoularis, M.A. Keane, Catalytic hydrodehalogenation as a detoxification methodology, Catalysis Today 62 (2000) 355-366.

[126] C. Menini, C. Park, R. Brydson, M.A. Keane, Low-temperature (553 K) catalytic growth of highly ordered carbon filaments during hydrodechlorination reactions, Journal of Physical Chemistry B 104 (2000) 4281-4284.

[127] A. Lopez-Martinez, M.A. Keane, The gas phase hydrogenation of 2-butanone over supported nickel catalysts: introduction of enantioselectivity, Journal of Molecular Catalysis A-Chemical 153 (2000) 257-266.

[128] J.S. Kim, M.A. Keane, Ion exchange of divalent cobalt and iron with Na-Y zeolite: Binary and ternary exchange equilibria, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science 232 (2000) 126-132.

[129] P. Claus, H. Berndt, C. Mohr, J. Radnik, E.J. Shin, M.A. Keane, Pd/MgO: Catalyst characterization and phenol hydrogenation activity, Journal of Catalysis 192 (2000) 88-97.

[130] G.C. Bond, M.A. Keane, H. Kral, J.A. Lercher, Compensation phenomena in heterogeneous catalysis: General principles and a possible explanation, Catalysis Reviews-Science and Engineering 42 (2000) 323-383.

[131] G. Tavoularis, M.A. Keane, The gas phase hydrodechlorination of chlorobenzene over nickel/silica, Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology 74 (1999) 60-70.

[132] G. Tavoularis, M.A. Keane, Gas phase catalytic dehydrochlorination and hydrodechlorination of aliphatic and aromatic systems, Journal of Molecular Catalysis A-Chemical 142 (1999) 187-199.

[133] G. Tavoularis, M.A. Keane, Direct formation of cyclohexene via the gas phase catalytic dehydrohalogenation of cyclohexyl halides, Applied Catalysis A-General 182 (1999) 309-316.

[134] E.J. Shin, A. Spiller, G. Tavoularis, M.A. Keane, Chlorine-nickel interactions in gas phase catalytic hydrodechlorination: catalyst deactivation and the nature of reactive hydrogen, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics 1 (1999) 3173-3181.

[135] E.J. Shin, M.A. Keane, Detoxification of dichlorophenols by catalytic hydrodechlorination using a nickel/silica catalyst, Chemical Engineering Science 54 (1999) 1109-1120.

[136] E.J. Shin, M.A. Keane, Gas-phase hydrodechlorination of pentachlorophenol over supported nickel catalysts, Catalysis Letters 58 (1999) 141-145.

[137] E.J. Shin, M.A. Keane, Detoxifying chlorine rich gas streams using solid supported nickel catalysts, Journal of Hazardous Materials 66 (1999) 265-278.

[138] C. Menini, C. Park, R. Brydson, M.A. Keane, in: C.J. Kiely (Ed.) Electron Microscopy and Analysis 1999, 1999, pp. 553-556.

[139] M.A. Keane, P.M. Patterson, The role of hydrogen partial pressure in the gas-phase hydrogenation of aromatics over supported nickel, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research 38 (1999) 1295-1305.

[140] M.A. Keane, Gas phase reaction of hydrogen with carboxyl and carbonyl functions in aromatic systems over Ni/SiO₂, Journal of Molecular Catalysis A-Chemical 138 (1999) 197-209.

[141] E.J. Shin, M.A. Keane, Catalytic hydrogen treatment of aromatic alcohols, Journal of Catalysis 173 (1998) 450-459.

[142] E.J. Shin, M.A. Keane, Gas phase catalytic hydrodechlorination of chlorophenols using a supported nickel catalyst, Applied Catalysis B-Environmental 18 (1998) 241-250.

[143] M.A. Keane, The removal of copper and nickel from aqueous solution using Y zeolite ion exchangers, Colloids and Surfaces a-Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects 138 (1998) 11-20.

[144] S. Ahmed, S. Chughtai, M.A. Keane, The removal of cadmium and lead from aqueous solution by ion exchange with Na-Y zeolite, Separation and Purification Technology 13 (1998) 57-64.

[145] M.A. Keane, Interaction of optically active tartaric acid with a nickel-silica catalyst: Role of both the modification and reaction media in determining enantioselectivity, Langmuir 13 (1997) 41-50.

[146] M.A. Keane, The hydrogenation of o-, m-, and p-xylene over Ni/SiO₂, Journal of Catalysis 166 (1997) 347-355.

[147] M.A. Keane, Gas phase hydrogenation/hydrogenolysis of benzaldehyde and o-tolualdehyde over Ni/SiO₂, Journal of Molecular Catalysis A-Chemical 118 (1997) 261-269.

[148] M.A. Keane, A kinetic treatment of heterogeneous enantioselective catalysis, Faraday Transactions 93 (1997) 2001-2007.

[149] M.A. Keane, P.M. Patterson, Compensation behaviour in the hydrogenation of benzene, toluene and o-xylene over Ni/SiO₂ - Determination of true activation energies, Faraday Transactions 92 (1996) 1413-1421.

[150] M.A. Keane, E.C. Alyea, The application of metal oxide vapour synthesis to the preparation of molybdena catalysts: The isomerization of 1-hexene, Journal of Molecular Catalysis A-Chemical 106 (1996) 277-285.

[151] M.A. Keane, The role of the alkali metal co-cation in the ion exchange of Y zeolites .4. Cerium ion exchange equilibria, Microporous Materials 7 (1996) 51-59.

[152] E.C. Alyea, M.A. Keane, The oxidative dehydrogenation of cyclohexane and cyclohexene over unsupported and supported molybdena catalysts prepared by metal oxide vapor deposition, Journal of Catalysis 164 (1996) 28-35.

[153] M.A. Keane, Gas-phase hydrogenation hydrogenolysis of isophthaldehyde over Ni/SiO₂, Bulletin Des Societes Chimiques Belges 104 (1995) 63-67.

[154] M.A. Keane, Role of the alkali-metal Co-cation in the ion-exchange of Y-zeolites .2. Copper ion-exchange equilibria, Microporous Materials 3 (1995) 385-394.

[155] M.A. Keane, Role of the alkali-metal Co-cation in the ion-exchange of Y-zeolites .3. Equilibrium properties of the Ni/Cu/Na Y-zeolite and Ni/Cu/K Y-zeolite systems, Microporous Materials 4 (1995) 359-368.

[156] M.A. Keane, Role of the alkali metal co-cation in the ion exchange of Y zeolites: 1. Alkali metal and nickel ion-exchange equilibria, Microporous Materials 3 (1994) 93-108.

[157] M.A. Keane, The role of catalyst activation in the enantioselective hydrogenation of methyl acetoacetate over silica-supported nickel-catalysts, Canadian Journal of Chemistry-Revue Canadienne De Chimie 72 (1994) 372-381.

[158] M.A. Keane, Adsorption of optically pure alanine on silica-supported nickel and the consequent catalytic enantioselectivity, Langmuir 10 (1994) 4560-4565.

[159] M.A. Keane, The liquid-phase hydrogenation of methylacetoacetate using nickel-exchanged Y-zeolite catalysts .2. A kinetic-study, Zeolites 13 (1993) 22-33.

[160] M.A. Keane, The liquid-phase hydrogenation of methylacetoacetate using nickel-exchanged Y-zeolite catalysts .1. Structure sensitivity, Zeolites 13 (1993) 14-21.

[161] M.A. Keane, The liquid-phase hydrogenation of methylacetoacetate using nickel-exchanged Y-zeolite catalysts .3. The role ofsurface-acidity, Zeolites 13 (1993) 330-335.

[162] M.A. Keane, The Importance of Modifier Ph in the Generation of Enantioselective Nickel-Catalysts, Catalysis Letters 19 (1993) 197-209.

[163] M.A. Keane, G. Webb, Asymmetric Hydrogenation of Methyl Acetoacetate Using Ni/SiO₂ Modified with Tartaric Acid and Alanine, Journal of Molecular Catalysis 73 (1992) 91-95.

[164] M.A. Keane, G. Webb, The Enantioselective Hydrogenation of Methyl Acetoacetate over Supported Nickel-Catalysts .1. the Modification Procedure, Journal of Catalysis 136 (1992) 1-15.

[165] M.A. Keane, The Competitive Hydrogenation of Benzene and Toluene over Nickel Loaded Y-Zeolites, Indian Journal of Technology 30 (1992) 51-58.

[166] B. Coughlan, M.A. Keane, Catalyst Deactivation During the Hydrogenation of Benzene over Nickel-Loaded Y-Zeolites, Journal of Molecular Catalysis 71 (1992) 93-109.

[167] B. Coughlan, M.A. Keane, Reduction of Ni²⁺ Cations in Y Zeolites .2. Effect of the Environment, Journal of Catalysis 136 (1992) 170-181.

[168] B. Coughlan, M.A. Keane, Benzene ethylation and cumene dealkylation over nickel-loaded Y-zeolites, Journal of Catalysis 138 (1992) 164-178.

[169] M.A. Keane, G. Webb, Tartaric acid modified nickel silica catalysts - the generation of enantioselective catalytic species, Chemical Communications (1991) 1619-1621.

[170] B. Coughlan, M.A. Keane, The hydrogenation of benzene over nickel-supported Y-zeolites .1. A kinetic approach, Zeolites 11 (1991) 12-17.

[171] B. Coughlan, M.A. Keane, The effects of the environment on the growth of nickel metal particles supported on a range of Y-zeolites prepared by ion-exchange and impregnation, Zeolites 11 (1991) 2-11.

[172] B. Coughlan, M.A. Keane, The hydrogenation of benzene over nickel-supported Y-zeolites .2. A mechanistic approach, Zeolites 11 (1991) 483-490.

[173] B. Coughlan, M.A. Keane, An X-Ray-diffraction line-broadening study of copper metal supported on a range of Y-zeolites, Zeolites 11 (1991) 854-857.

[174] C. Bennett A., S., Keane, M.A.,Peacock, R.D. & webb, G., The enantioselective hydrogenation of methylacetoacetate over nickel catalysts modified with tartaric acid, Catalysis Today 10 (1991) 363-368.

[175] B. Coughlan, M.A. Keane, Catalytic oxidative dehydrogenation over Cu²⁺ exchanged Nay and Ky zeolites, Catalysis Letters 4 (1990) 223-233.

[176] B. Coughlan, M.A. Keane, Reduction of Cu²⁺ cations supported on Y zeolites, Faraday Transactions 86 (1990) 1007-1012.

[177] B. Coughlan, M.A. Keane, Reduction of Ni²⁺ cations in Y-zeolites .1. Effect of sample pretreatment, Journal of Catalysis 123 (1990) 364-374.

[178] B. Coughlan, M.A. Keane, A catalytic and characterization study of the surface-acidity generated on the reduction of copper exchanged Y-zeolites, Catalysis Letters 5 (1990) 113-126.

[179] B. Coughlan, M.A. Keane, The hydrogenation of toluene over nickel loaded Y-zeolites, Catalysis Letters 5 (1990) 101-112.

[180] B. Coughlan, M.A. Keane, The catalytic dehydrogenation of cyclohexane and methylcyclohexane over nickel loaded Y-zeolites, Catalysis Letters 5 (1990) 89-100.

[181] B. Coughlan, M.A. Keane, A characterization study of the surface-acidity generated on the calcination and reduction of a range of Y-zeolites, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science 137 (1990) 483-494.

[182] B. Coughlan, M.A. Keane, A characterization and catalytic study of Y zeolite supported Ni/Cu bimetallics, Canadian Journal of Chemistry-Revue Canadienne De Chimie 68 (1990) 1471-1476.

[183] B. Coughlan, M.A. Keane, Adsorption of benzene on a range of activated Y-zeolites, Faraday Transactions 86 (1990) 3961-3966.

[184] B. Coughlan, M.A. Keane, The effects of alkali-metal hydroxide pretreatment on the hydrogenation activity of nickel-loaded Y-zeolites, Journal of Molecular Catalysis 63 (1990) 193-199.