Raymond Le Van Mao, PhD

Education

Research interests

Physical chemistry, heterogeneous catalysis.

R. Le Van Mao, and M.A Saberi,"Catalysts for the Hydro-Isomerization of n-Heptane, prepared according to the concept of triangular site configuration", Applied Catalysis A: General, 199(1),99-107 (2000).

T.S. Le and R.Le Van Mao,"Preparation of Fluorinated-desilicated ZSM-5 Zeolite catalysts with high surface acidity", Microporous and Mesoporous Materials,34,93-97 (2000) .

R. Le Van Mao, T.S. Le, M. Fairbairn, A. Muntasar, S. Xiao and G. Denes, ´ ZSM5 zeolite with enhanced acidic properties ª, Applied Catalysis A : General, 185 (1), 41-52 (1999).

R.Le Van Mao, E. Rutinduka, C. Detellier, P. Gougay, V. Hascoet, S. Tavakoliyan, S.V. Hoa and T. Matsuura, ´ Mechanical and Pore characteristics of zeolite composite membranes ª, J. Materials Chemistry, 9 (3), 783-788 (1999). .

R. Le Van Mao, ´ Hybrid Catalysts containing a microporous zeolite and a mesoporous cocatalyst forming a pore continuum... ª,J. Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, 28(1), 9-17 (1999).

R.Le Van Mao and D. Ohayon, ´ Thermally stable ZSM5 zeolite materials with new microporosities ª, Proc. 12th International Zeolite Conference, ed. M.M.J. Treacy, B.K. Marcus, M.E. Fisher and J.B. Higgins, Materials Research Society, 3 , 1543-1551 (1999). .

R. Le Van Mao, M.A. Saberi, J.A. Lavigne, S. Xiao and G. Denes, ´ Hybrid Catalysts : internal/external configurations for better catalytic performances ? ª, in Recent Advances in Catalytic Materials, Materials Research Society, 497, 183-188 (1998).

R. Le Van Mao, T.S. Le, D. Ohayon, F. Caillibot, L. Gelebart and G. Denes, ´ Modification of the micropore characteristics of the desilicated ZSM5 zeolite by thermal treatment ª, Zeolites, 19 (4), 270-278 (1997).

R. Le Van Mao, J. Yao, L. Dufresne and Y. Yu, ´ Coke formation in hybrid catalysts used for the aromatization of low alkanes and alkenes ª, Applied Catalysis A : General, 164 (1), 81-89 (1997).

R. Le Van Mao, N. Borsuk, D. Ohayon, A. Ramsaran, T.S. Le and G. Denes, ´ Enhanced catalytic performances by desilication and subsequent steam treatment of ZSM5 zeolite ª, in Advanced Catalytic Materials III, Materials Research Society, 454 , 73-78 (1997).

A.Vaillancourt, G. Denes and R. Le Van Mao, ´ Reactivity of Chrysotile Asbestos in acids : mechanism of transformation to silicon dioxide hemihydrate upon leaching of magnesium ª, Proc. Materials Research Society, 453, 71-76 (1997).

R. Le Van Mao, J. Yao, L. Dufresne and R. Carli, ´ Hybrid Catalysts containing zeolite ZSM5 and supported gallium oxide in the aromatization of n-butane ª, in Gallium-loaded zeolites, ed. K. Dooley and G. Price, Catalysis Today, 31 , 247-255 (1996).

N. Serpone, H. Tahiri and R. Le Van Mao, ´ Application of concept of relative efficiencies and surface characterization of a new titania photocatalyst designed for environmental remediation ª, J. Photochem. Photobiol. A : Chemistry, 93 , 199-203 (1996).