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Professor Conner, c. 1985

Professor Wm. Curtis Conner, Jr.

105 Goessmann Laboratory, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003
413-545-0316 (Office)
413-545-1647 (FAX)
wconner@ecs.umass.edu
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Education

B.S., Chemical Engineering, the Johns Hopkins University, 1968
Ph.D., Catalytic Chemistry, the Johns Hopkins University, 1973.
Dissertation: Zinc Oxide and Chromia as Catalysts for the Isomerization of Butene, the Hydrogenation of Ethylene, and the Isotopic Exchange and Allotropic Conversion of Hydrogen.
Dissertation advisors: Richard J. Kokes and Paul H. Emmett.

Research Interests

Characterization of Porous Materials

The porous networks present in high surface area materials control reactions in solids. In addition to affecting the transport, adsorbates can interact with and even profoundly change the solid's structure. This symbiotic relationship is found in filters, polymerization catalysts, and molecular sieves. We are developing the techniques to analyze porous materials and are investigating the complex, often dynamic, transformations that take place. A primary focus is on adsorption, diffusion, and transport in zeolites.

Microwave Reaction Engineering

Microwave energy often has a unique ability to influence chemical reactions, resulting in more efficient processes and new products. Specifically, recent studies document enhancement of nanoporous oxide (zeolite) synthesis, selective separations, and catalytic reactions employing microwaves. However, the mechanism and engineering for the enhanced reactions are unknown. We are studying microwave-assisted reactions by in-situ spectroscopy and applying microwave reactor engineering to understand the nature of microwave enhancements and to control these processes.

Catalysis

Catalysts are the single most important contribution of chemical engineering to our everyday lives. Catalytic reactions add trillions of dollars to our GDP, reduce pollution, and decrease resource consumption. Our work on catalysis ranges from metallic catalysts to zeolites to solid acids and bases. We are currently interested in catalysts that serve as bases, particularly nitrogen-substituted zeolites. The goal of this research is the catalytic synthesis of biodiesel and other liquid fuels from so-called renewable sources.

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  1. Hammond, Karl D.; Gharibeh, Murad; Tompsett, Geoffrey A.; Dogan, Fulya; Brown, Autumn V.; Grey, Clare P.; Auerbach, Scott M.; and Conner, Wm. Curtis, Jr. “Optimizing the Synthesis of Nitrogen-Substituted Zeolites.” Chemistry of Materials 22 (1): 130–142 (2010). DOI: 10.1021/cm902511a.
  2. Santander, Julián E.; Conner, W. Curtis, Jr.; Jobic, Herve; and Auerbach, Scott M. “Simulating Microwave-Heated Open Systems: Tuning Competitive Sorption in Zeolites.” Journal of Physical Chemistry B 113 (42): 13776–13781 (2009).
  3. Gharibeh, Murad; Tompsett, Geoffrey; Lu, Fan; Auerbach, Scott M.; Yngwesson, K. Sigfrid; and Conner, W. C. “Temperature Distributions within Zeolite Precursor Solutions in the Presence of Microwaves.” Journal of Physical Chemistry B 113 (37): 12506–12520 (2009). [Cover Art and Description] [HTML] [PDF]
  4. Dogan, Fulya; Hammond, Karl D.; Tompsett, Geoffrey A.; Huo, Hua; Conner, W. Curtis; Auerbach, Scott M.; and Grey, Clare P. “Searching for Microporous, Strongly Basic Catalysts: Experimental and Calculated 29Si NMR Spectra of Heavily Nitrogen-Doped Y Zeolites.” Journal of the American Chemical Society 131 (31): 11062–11079 (2009).
  5. Carlson, Torren R.; Tompsett, Geoffrey A.; Conner, William C.; and Huber, George W. “Aromatic Production from Catalytic Fast Pyrolysis of Biomass-Derived Feedstocks.” Topics in Catalysis 52 (3): 241–252 (2009).
  6. Meier, Matthias; Turner, Michael; Vallee, Steven; Conner, William C.; Lee, Kyu Ho; and Yngvesson, Karl S. “Microwave Regeneration of Zeolites in a One Meter Column.” AIChE Journal 55 (7): 1906–1913 (2009).
  7. Choi, Ko-Yeol; Tompsett, Geoffrey; and Conner, W. Curtis. “Microwave Assisted Synthesis of Silicalite—Power Delivery and Energy Consumption.” Green Chemistry 10 (12): 1313–1317 (2008).
  8. Gharibeh, Murad; Tompsett, Geoffrey A.; Conner, William Curtis; and Yngvesson, K. Sigfrid. “Microwave Synthesis of SAPO-11 and AlPO-11: Aspects of Reactor Engineering.” ChemPhysChem 9 (17): 2580-2591 (2008).
  9. Vallee, Steven J. and Conner, William Curtis. “Effects of Microwave Frequency on the Selectivity of Sorption for Binary Mixtures on Oxides” Journal of Physical Chemistry C 112 (39): 15483–15489 (2008). [PDF] [HTML]
  10. Hammond, Karl D.; Dogan, Fulya; Tompsett, Geoffrey A.; Agarwal, Vishal; Conner, W. Curtis; Grey, Clare P.; Auerbach, Scott M. “Spectroscopic Signatures of Nitrogen-Substituted Zeolites.” Journal of the American Chemical Society 130 (45): 14912–14913 (2008). [PDF] [HTML]
  11. Payer, K. R.; Hammond, K. D.; Tompsett, G. A.; Krogh, L.; Pratt, M. N.; Conner, W. C. “The Effects of Mechanical and Thermal Perturbations on States Within the Hysteresis of Sorption Isotherms of Mesoporous Materials.” Journal of Porous Materials 16: 91–99. DOI: 10.1007/s10937-007-9172-9. [PDF] [HTML]
  12. Hammond, Karl D.; Hong, Mei; Tompsett, Geoffrey A.; Auerbach, Scott M.; Falconer, John L.; Conner, W. Curtis, Jr. “High-Resolution Physical Adsorption on Supported Borosilicate MFI Zeolite Membranes: Comparison With Powdered Samples.” Journal of Membrane Science 325 (1): 413–419 (2008). [PDF] [HTML]
  13. Gharibeh, M.; Tompsett, G.; and Conner, W. C. “Microwave Reaction Enhancement: The Fast Synthesis of SAPO-11 Molecular Sieve.” Topics in Catalysis 49 (3–4): 157–166 (2008). [PDF]
  14. Conner, W. C.; Tompsett, G. A. “How Could and Do Microwaves Influence Chemistry at Interfaces?” Journal of Physical Chemistry B 112 (7): 2110–2118 (2008). [PDF] [HTML]
  15. Nyutu, Edward K.; Conner, W. Curtis; Auerbach, Scott M.; Chen, Chun-Hu; Suib, Steven L. “Ultrasonic Nozzle Spray, In Situ Mixing, and Microwave-Assisted Preparation of Nanocrystalline Spinel Metal Oxides: Nickel Ferrite and Zinc Aluminate.” Journal of Physical Chemistry C 112 (5): 1407–1414 (2008). [PDF] [HTML]
  16. Panzarella, Bernard; Tompsett, Geoffrey A.; Yngvesson, K. Sigfrid; Conner, W. Curtis. “Microwave Synthesis of Zeolites. 2. Effect of Vessel Size, Precursor Volume, and Irradiation Method.” Journal of Physical Chemistry B 111 (44): 12657–12667 (2007). [PDF] [HTML]
  17. Choi, K.-Y. and Conner, W. C. Kongop Hwahak 18 (4): 344–349 (2007).
  18. Hammond, Karl D.; Tompsett, Geoffrey A.; Auerbach, Scott M.; and Conner, W. Curtis. “Physical Adsorption Analysis of Intact Supported MFI Zeolite Membranes.” Langmuir 23 (16): 8371–8384 (2007). [PDF] [HTML]
  19. Tompsett, Geoffrey A.; Panzarella, Bernard A.; Conner, W. Curtis; Bennett, Steven; Jones, Keith. “In Situ SAXS and WAXS of Zeolite Microwave Synthesis.” Nuclear Instruments & Methods in Physics Research Section B: Beam Interactions With Materials and Atoms 261 (1–2): 863–866 (2007). [PDF] [HTML]
  20. Hammond, Karl D.; Tompsett, Geoffrey A.; Auerbach, Scott M.; and Conner, W. Curtis. “Apparatus For Measuring Adsorption on Intact Supported Porous Membranes” Journal of Porous Materials 14 (4): 409–416 (2007). [PDF]
  21. Panzarella, Bernard; Tompsett, Geoffrey; Conner, W. Curtis; Jones, Keith. “In Situ SAXS/WAXS of Zeolite Microwave Synthesis: NaY, NaA, and Beta Zeolites.” ChemPhysChem 8 (3): 357–369 (2007). [PDF] [HTML]
  22. Conner, W. C. and Fraissard, J., eds. Fluid Transport in Nanoporous Materials. NATO ASI Science Series, Vol. 219. Amsterdam: Springer Netherlands, 2006.
  23. Tompsett, Geoffrey A.; Panzarella, Bernard; and Conner, W. Curtis. “In situ SAXS/WAXS and Raman Spectroscopy of Zeolite Microwave Hydrothermal Synthesis.” In Proceedings of the 40th Annual Microwave Symposium, Boston, MA, 2006.
  24. Tompsett, G. A.; Panzarella, Bernard A.; Conner, W. Curtis; Bennett, Steven; and Jones, Keith W. Nuclear Instruments and Methods B 261 (1–2): 863–866 (2006). [PDF] [HTML]
  25. Tompsett, G. A.; Panzarella, B.; Conner, W. C.; Yngvesson, K. S.; Lu, F.; Suib, S. L.; Jones, K. W.; Bennett, S. “In Situ Small Angle X-ray Scattering, Wide Angle X-ray Scattering, and Raman Spectroscopy of Microwave Synthesis.” Review of Scientific Instruments 77 (12): 124101 (2006). [PDF]
  26. Vallee, Steven J. and Conner, W. Curtis. “Microwaves and Sorption on Oxides: A Surface Temperature Investigation.” Journal of Physical Chemistry B 110 (31): 15459–15470 (2006). [PDF] [HTML]
  27. Tompsett, Geoffrey A.; Conner, W. Curtis; and Yngvesson, K. Sigfrid. “Microwave Synthesis of Nanoporous Materials.” ChemPhysChem 7 (2): 296–319 (2006). [PDF] [HTML]
  28. Tompsett, Geoffrey A.; Panzarella, Bernard; Conner, W. Curt; and Jones, Keith W. “In Situ SAXS/WAXS of Zeolite Microwave Hydrothermal Synthesis.” In Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings, Vol. 900 of Nanoparticles and Nanostructures in Sesnors and Catalysis, pp. 415–420, 2005.
  29. Tompsett, Geoffrey A.; Krogh, Lauren; Griffin, Derek W.; and Conner, W. Curtis. “Hysteresis and Scanning Behavior of Mesoporous Molecular Sieves.” Langmuir 21 (18): 8214–8225 (2005). [PDF] [HTML] [Cover Art and Description]
  30. Tompsett, G. A. and Conner, W. C. “The Effect of Heating Rate, Stirring, and Power Delivery on Silicalite Microwave Synthesis.” In Proceedings of the AIChE Annual Meeting, pp. 1399, 2004.
  31. Panzarella, B. M.; Conner, W. C.; and Tompsett, G. “Factors Effecting [sic] the Crystallization of Zeolites Synthesized by Microwave Heating.” In Proceedings of the AIChE Annual Meeting, pp. 1405, 2004.
  32. Conner, Wm. Curtis; Tompsett, Geoffrey; Lee, Kyo-Ho; and Yngvesson, K. Sigfrid. “Microwave Synthesis of Zeolites: 1. Reactor Engineering” Journal of Physical Chemistry B 108 (37): 13913–13920 (2004). [PDF] [HTML] [Cover Art and Description]
  33. Turner, M. D.; Capron, L.; Laurence, R. L.; Conner, W. C. “The Design and Construction of a Frequency Response Apparatus to Investigate Diffusion in Zeolites.” Review of Scientific Instruments 72 (12): 4424–4433 (2001). [PDF]
  34. Turner, M. D.; Laurence, R. L.; Yngvesson, K. S.; and Conner, W. C. “The Effect of Microwave Energy on Three-Way Automotive Catalysts Poisoned by SO2.” Catalysis Letters 71 (3–4): 133–138 (2001).
  35. McNall, M.; Laurence, R. L.; and Conner, W. C. “An Experimental Approach to Test Sorption Mechanisms in MCM-41.” Microporous and Mesoporous Materials 44: 709–716 (2001).
  36. Turner, M. D.; Laurence, R. L.; Conner, W. C.; Yngvesson, K. S. “Microwave Radiation's Influence on Sorption and Competitive Sorption in Zeolites.” AIChE Journal 46 (4): 758–768 (2000).
  37. Conner, W. C.; Springuel-Huet, M. A.; Fraissard, J.; Bonardet, J.; McMahon, T.; Boudreau, L.; Masciadrelli, J. “Hysteresis in Physical Sorption for MCM.” In Mesoporous Molecular Sieves, Vol. 117 of Studies in Surface Science and Catalysis, pp. 575–581 (1998).
  38. Sullivan, D. H.; Harold, M. P.; Conner, W. C. “Catalyst Transformation During NO+NH3 Reaction Over Vanadium Oxide Using In Situ FTIR Emission Spectroscopy.” Journal of Catalysis 178 (1): 108–118 (1998).
  39. Kim, J. Y.; Conner, W. C.; Laurence, R. L. “Particle Size Distribution in Olefin Continuous Stirred-Bed Polymerization Reactors.” Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering 15 (3): 262–272 (1998).
  40. Magalhaes, F. D.; Laurence, R. L.; Conner, W. C. “Diffusion of Cyclohexane and Alkylcyclohexanes in Silicalite.” Journal of Physical Chemistry B 102 (13): 2317–2324 (1998).
  41. Whaley, P. D.; Kulkarni, S.; Ehrlich, P.; Stein, R. S.; Winter, H. H.; Conner, W. C.; Beaucage, G. “Isotactic Polypropylene Foams Crystallized from Compressed Propane Solutions.” Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics 36 (4): 617–627 (1998).
  42. Jones, K. W.; Berry, W. J.; Borsay, D. J.; Cline, H. T.; Conner, W. C.; Fullmer, C. S. “Applications of Synchrotron Radiation-Induced X-ray Emission (SRIXE).” X-Ray Spectroscopy 26 (6): 350–358 (1997).
  43. Magalhaes, F. D.; Laurence, R. L.; Conner, W. C.; Springuel-Huet, M. A.; Nosov, A.; Fraissard, J. “Study of Molecular Transport in Beds of Zeolite Crystallites: Semiquantitative Modeling of Xe-129 NMR Experiments.” Journal of Physical Chemistry B 101 (13): 2277–2284 (1997).
  44. Magalhaes, F. D.; Laurence, R. L.; Conner, W. C. “Transport of n-Paraffins in Zeolite T.” AIChE Journal 42 (1): 68–86 (1996).
  45. Bonardet, J. L.; Barrage, M. C.; Fraissard, J.; Ferrero M. A.; Conner, W. C. “Use of 129-Xe NMR and HRADS Techniques to Study Coking and Decoking of HY Zeolites.” In Catalyst Deactivation, Vol. 88 of Studies in Surface Science and Catalysis, pp. 265–271 (1994).
  46. Conner, W. C.; Christensen, S.; Topsøe, H.; Ferrero, M.; Pullen, A. “The Estimation of Pore-Network Dimensions and Structure—Analysis of Sorption and Comparison with Porosimetry.&rdash; In Characterization of Porous Solids III, Vol. 87 of Studies in Surface Science and Catalysis, pp. 151–163 (1994).
  47. Christensen, S. V.; Bartholdy, J.; Hansen, P. L.; Conner, W. C.; Fraissard, J.; Bonardet, J. L.; Ferrero, M. “Common Aberrations in Ad-desorption—e.g., Porosity of Deactivated Catalysts.” In Characterization of Porous Solids III, Vol. 87 of Studies in Surface Science and Catalysis, pp. 165–172 (1994).
  48. Bonardet, J.; Fraissard, J.; Unger, K.; Kumar, D.; Ferrero, M.; Ragle, J.; Conner, W. C. “The Use of N-15 NMR for the Understanding of Nitrogen Physisorption.” In Characterization of Porous Solids III, Vol. 87 of Studies in Surface Science and Catalysis, pp. 319–326 (1994).
  49. Conner, W. C.; Falconer, J. L. “Spillover in Heterogeneous Catalysis.” Chemical Reviews 95 (3): 759–788 (1995).
  50. Maglara, E.; Pullen, A.; Sullivan, D.; Conner, W. C. “Characterization of Microporous Solids by Adsorption—Measurement of High-Resolution Adsorption-Isotherms.” Langmuir 10 (11): 4167–4173 (1994).
  51. Kaminsky, R. D.; Maglara, E.; Conner, W. C. “A Direct Assessment of Mean-Field Methods of Determining Pore-Size Distributions of Microporous Media from Adsorption-Isotherm Data.” Langmuir 10 (5): 1556–1565 (1994).
  52. Conner, W. C.; Ferrero, M.; Webb, S.; Sommer, R.; Chiovetta, M.; Jones, K.; Spanne, P. “New Insight Into the Changing Catalyst Polymer Morphology During Olefin Polymerization—The Application of Tomography.” Studies in Surface Science and Catalysis 75: 1826–1830 (1993).
  53. Conner, W. C. “Spectroscopic Insight into Spillover.” Studies in Surface Science and Catalysis 77: 61–68 (1993).
  54. Conner, W. C.; Bennett, C. O. “Are the Pore and Surface Morphologies of Real Catalysts Fractal?” Journal of the Chemical Society, Faraday Transactions 89 (22): 4109–4114 (1993)
  55. Conner, W. C.; Ferrero, M.; Bonardet, J.; Fraissard, J. “First Low-Temperature Nuclear-Magnetic-Resonance Study of Nitrogen Physisorption Condensation in Microporous Solids.” Journal of the Chemical Society, Faraday Transactions 89 (5): 833–835 (1993).
  56. Muller, J. A.; Conner, W. C. “Cyclohexane in ZSM-5. 1. FTIR and X-Ray Studies.” Journal of Physical Chemistry 97 (7) 1451–1454 (1993).
  57. Ferrero, M. A.; Koffi, E.; Sommer, R.; Conner, W. C. “Characterization of the Changes in the Initial Morphology for MgCl2-Supported Ziegler-Natta Polymerization Catalysts.” Journal of Polymer Science Part A: Polymer Chemistry 30 (10): 2131–2141 (1992).
  58. Jones, K. W.; Spanne, P.; Lindquist, W. B.; Conner, W. C.; Ferrero, M. “Determination of Polymerization Particle Morphology Using Synchrotron Computed Microtomography.” Nuclear Instruments & Methods in Physics Research Section B—Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms 68 (1–4): 105–110 (1992).
  59. Sullivan, D. H.; Conner, W. C.; Harold, M. P. “Surface-Analysis with FT-IR Emission Spectroscopy.” Applied Spectroscopy 46 (5): 811–818 (1992).
  60. Mazzarese, D.; Jones, K. A.; Conner, W. C. “Emission Infrared Spectroscopy for In Situ Analysis of the OMVPE Growth Surface.” Journal of Electronic Materials 21 (3): 329–333 (1992).
  61. Webb, S. W.; Weist, E. L.; Chiovetta, M. G.; Laurence, R. L.; Conner, W. C. “Morphological Influences in the Gas-Phase Polymerization of Ethylene by Silica Supported Chromium-Oxide Catalysts.” Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering 69 (3): 665–681 (1991).
  62. Jones, K. W.; Spanne, P.; Webb, S. W.; Conner, W. C.; Beyerlein, R. A.; Reagan, W. J.; Dautzenberg, F. M. “Catalyst Analysis Using Synchrotron X-Ray Microscopy” Nuclear Instruments & Methods in Physics Research Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms 56–57: 427–432 (1991).
  63. Zgrablich, G; Mendioroz, S; Daza, L; Pajares, J; Mayagoitia, V; Rojas, F; Conner, W. C. “Effect of Porous Structure on the Determination of Pore-Size Distribution by Mercury Porosimetry and Nitrogen Sorption.” Langmuir 7 (4): 779–785 (1991).
  64. Conner, W. C.; Webb, S. W.; Spanne, P.; Jones, K. W. “Use of X-Ray Microscopy and Synchrotron Microtomography to Characterize Polyethylene Polymerization Particles.” Macromolecules 23 (22): 4742–4747 (1990).
  65. Conner, W. C.; Vincent, R.; Man, P.; Fraissard, J. “Flexibility in Zeolites—Si-29 NMR-Studies of ZSM-5 Frame Transitions.” Catalysis Letters 4 (1): 75–83 (1990).
  66. Weist, E. L.; Ali, A. H.; Naik, B. G.; Conner, W. C. “Morphological-Study of Supported Chromium Polymerization Catalysts. 2. Initial-Stages of Polymerization.” Macromolecules 22 (8): 3244–3250 (1989).
  67. Webb, S. W.; Conner, W. C.; Laurence, R. L. “Monomer Transport Influences in the Nascent Polymerization of Ethylene by Silica-Supported Chromium-Oxide Catalyst.” Macromolecules 22 (7): 2885–2894 (1989).
  68. Mazzarese, D.; Tripathi, A.; Conner, W. C.; Jones, K. A.; Calderon, L.; Eckart, D. W. “Insitu FTIR and Surface-Analysis of the Reaction of Trimethylgallium and Ammonia.” Journal of Electronic Materials 18 (3): 369–377 (1989).
  69. Conner, W. C.; Weist, E. L.; Ito, T.; Fraissard, J. “Characterization of the Porous Structure of Agglomerated Microspheres by Xe-129 NMR-Spectroscopy.” Journal of Physical Chemistry 93 (10): 4138–4142 (1989).
  70. Lenz, D. H.; Conner, W. C.; Fraissard, J. P. “Hydrogen Spillover on Silica. 3. Detection of Spillover by Proton NMR.” Journal of Catalysis 117 (1): 281–289 (1989).
  71. Tripathi, A.; Mazzarese, D.; Conner, W. C.; Jones, K. A. “A Study of the OMVPE Growth Mechanisms Using Internal Reflectance Spectroscopy to Examine Adsorption of TMGA and NH3 and Surface-Reactions Between Them.” Journal of Electronic Materials 18 (1): 45–51 (1989).
  72. Lenz, D. H.; Conner, W. C. “Hydrogen Spillover on Silica. 2. Kinetics and Mechanism of the Induction of Catalytic Activity.” Journal of Catalysis 112 (1): 116–125 (1988).
  73. Mazzarese, D.; Tripathi, A.; Conner, W. C.; Jones, K. A.; Fox, D. C.; Eckhart, D. W. “Insitu FTIR and Surface-Analysis Studies of the Decomposition of, and Reaction Between, TMGA and Ammonia.” Journal of Electronic Materials 17 (4): S30 (1988).
  74. Conner, W. C.; Schwarz, J. A. “A Consistent Theoretical Framework for Analysis of Diverse Rate-Processes.” Chemical Engineering Communications 55 (1–6): 129–138 (1987).
  75. Folgado, M. A.; Mendioroz, S.; Pajares, J. A.; Gutierrez, J. I.; Conner, W. C.; Cevallos, F. C. “Preparation and Characterization of Platinum Catalysts Supported on Fumed Silica.” Vaccuum 37 (5–6): 451–454 (1987).
  76. Candau, J. F. C.; Conner, W. C. “The Spillover of Hydrogen Onto Silica. 4. The Use of Scanning FTIR to Follow Spillover From a Point Source.” Journal of Catalysis 106 (2): 378–385 (1987).
  77. Conner, W. C.; Blanco, C.; Coyne, K.; Neil, J.; Pajares, J. “Analysis of the Morphology of High Surface-Area Solids—Studies of Agglomeration and the Determination of Shape.” Journal of Catalysis 106 (1): 202–209 (1987).
  78. Conner, W. C.; Pajonk, G. M.; Teichner, S. J. “Spillover of Sorbed Species.” Advances in Catalysis 34: 1–79 (1986).
  79. Lenz, D. H.; Conner, W. C. “Hydrogen Spillover on Silica—Ethylene Hydrogenation and H2–D2 Exchange” Journal of Catalysis 104 (2): 288–298 (1987).
  80. Weist, E. L.; Ali, A. H.; Conner, W. C. “Morphological-Study of Supported Chromium Polymerization Catalysts. 1. Activation.” Macromolecules 20 (3): 689–693 (1987).
  81. Coyne, K.; O'Brien, R; Conner, W. C.; Rucinski, K. “Filter Morphology and Performance—Porosimetry and Microscopy of Oil Filter Media Compared with Filtration.” Chemical Engineering Journal and the Biochemical Engineering Journal 32 (1): 53–62 (1986).
  82. Conner, W. C.; Cevalloscandau, J. F.; Weist, E. L.; Pajares, J.; Mendioroz, S.; Cortes, A. “Characterization of Pore Structure—Porosimetry and Sorption.” Langmuir 2 (2): 151–154 (1986).
  83. Lane, A.; Shah, N.; Conner, W. C. “Measurement of the Morphology of High-Surface-Area Solids—Porosimetry as a Percolation Process.” Journal of Colloid and Interface Science 109 (1): 235–242 (1986).
  84. Lapidus, G. R.; Lane, A. M.; Ng, K. M.; Conner, W. C. “Interpretation of Mercury Porosimetry Data Using a Pore-Throat Network Model.” Chemical Engineering Communications 38 (1–2): 33–56 (1985).
  85. Lenz, D. H; Conner, W. C. “Computer-Analysis of the Cracking Patters of Deuterated Hydrocarbons.” Analytica Chimica Acta 173: 227–238 (1985).
  86. Willey, R. J.; Conner, W. C.; Eldridge, J. W. “Morphological Characterization of Etched Metal Catalysts.” Journal of Catalysis 92 (1): 136–144 (1985).
  87. Conner, W. C.; Lane, A. M. “Measurement of the Morphology of High Surface-Area Solids—Effect of Network Structure on the Simulation of Porosimetry.” Journal of Catalysis 89 (2): 217–225 (1984).
  88. Conner, W. C.; Pieters, W. J. M.; Signorelli, A. J. “The Oxyhydrochlorination of Methane on Fumed Silica-Based Cu, K, La Catalysts. 3. Bulk and Surface Analysis.” Applied Catalysis 11 (1): 59–71 (1984).
  89. Conner W. C.; Pieters, W. J. M.; Gates, W.; Wilkalis, J. E. “The Oxyhydrochlorination of Methane on Fumed Silica-Based Cu, K, La Catalysts. 2. Gas-Phase Stoichiometry.” Applied Catalysis 11 (1): 49–58 (1984).
  90. Pieters, W. J. M.; Conner, W. C.; Carlson, E. J. “The Oxyhydrochlorination of Methane on Fumed Silica-Based Cu, K, La Catalysts. 1. Catalyst Synthesis.” Applied Catalysis 11 (1): 35–48 (1984).
  91. Conner, W. C.; Lane, A. M.; and Hoffman, A. J. “Measurement of the Morphology of High Surface-Area Solids: Hysteresis in Mercury Porosimetry” Journal of Colloid and Interface Science 100 (1): 185–193 (1984).
  92. Conner, W. C. “Further Comments on a General Explanation for the Compensation Effect: Reply” Journal of Catalysis 84 (1): 273–274 (1983).
  93. Conner, Wm. Curtis, Jr.; Cerallos-Candau, J. F.; Shah, N.; Haensel, V. “Hydrogen Spillover and Surface Diffusion: Spillover from a Point Source.” In Studies in Surface Science and Catalysis pp. 31–43, 1983.
  94. Conner, W. C.; Lane, A. M.; Ng, K. M.; Goldblatt, M. “Measurement of the Morphology of High Surface Area Solids—Porosimetry of Agglomerated Particles.” Journal of Catalysis 83 (2): 336–345 (1983).
  95. Lane, Alan M.; Ng, K. M.; Conner, W. C., Jr.; and Lapidus, G. R. “Catalyst Characterization with Mercury Porosimetry.” In Proceedings of the AIChE Annual Meeting, p. 16, 1982.
  96. Conner, W. C. “A General Explanation for the Compensation Effect: The Relationship Between ΔS‡ and the Activation Energy.” Journal of Catalysis 78 (1): 238–246 (1982).
  97. Armor, J. N.; Carlson, E. J.; Soled, S.; Conner, W. C.; Laverick, A.; Derites, B.; and Gates, W. “Ammoximation. 2. Catalysts for the Ammoximation of Cyclohexanone.” Journal of Catalysis 70 (1): 84–91 (1981).
  98. Conner, W. C. and Kokes, R. J. “Hydrogen Activation on Zinc-Oxide.” Journal of Catalysis 36 (2): 199–210 (1975).
  99. Chang, C. C.; Conner, W. C.; Kokes, R. J. “Butene Isomerization Over Zinc Oxide and Chromia.” Journal of Physical Chemistry 77 (16): 1957–1964 (1973).

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