e-SPRESSO Webinar | Catalyst Insights: From Structure to Reactivity

Catalyst design and performance cannot be fully understood without looking at the complete picture – from the smallest micropores to a catalyst’s reduction and oxidation properties. This webinar takes participants on a journey through three interconnected layers of insight, building on one another to provide a clearer understanding of catalytic behavior.

We begin with micropore analysis, demonstrating how Anton Paar’s Autosorb delivers high-resolution data that goes beyond mesopores. Attendees will learn why micropores are critical for dispersing reactive sites and controlling diffusion in catalytic systems – because without an understanding of pore structure, only a limited view of catalyst performance under real conditions is possible.

Next, we explore temperature programmed studies with a TCD on the Autosorb instrument. Participants will discover how TPR, TPO, and TPD experiments reveal the nature and distribution of active sites by providing insights into metal-support interactions and highlighting adsorption strengths. These measurements are essential for catalyst optimization, stability testing, and predicting lifetime performance – information that goes far beyond traditional surface area and pore size data.

Finally, the session explores mass spectrometry coupled chemisorption with Autosorb. This integration provides real-time detection of gas species, enabling researchers to track reaction intermediates, products, and decomposition pathways as they occur. By linking gas evolution to structural and functional changes in catalysts, mass spectrometry clears the path forward for developing next-generation materials with higher selectivity and efficiency.

Key takeaways for attendees:

• Understand how micropore adsorption impacts catalyst selectivity, storage, and transport
• Learn how TPR, TPO, and TPD provide a deeper view of active site distribution, adsorption strength, and reaction mechanisms
• See how mass spectrometry delivers insights into gas evolution, decomposition, and catalyst selectivity

Who should attend:

This webinar is designed for researchers, process engineers, and labs in the catalysis and chemical industries who are working to improve catalyst design, enhance process efficiency, or better understand structure-performance relationships. From petrochemicals and emissions control to hydrogenation and advanced catalyst development, this session demonstrates how the Autosorb family generates the high-resolution data needed to accelerate innovation in catalyst design.