DP Bui, S Wang, L Gomez, T Karim, T Salas, S Abdolbaghi, K Nelson, LL Lobban, C Maravelias, and SP Crossley. Self-Cleaning Catalysts Enable Recycling of Multilayered Plastic Films. Green Chemistry, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1039/d5gc02739j
I Alalq, AC Jerdy, H Nguyen-Phu, A Zornes, M Wulfers, D Nielsen, D Resasco, JL White, and S Crossley. Consequences of altering acid strength in MFI zeolites via phosphorus modification on Friedel-Crafts acylation. Journal of Catalysis 447, 116096. 2025. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcat.2025.116096
LM Trevisi, MR Razzaghi, AC Jerdy, D-P Bui, S Crossley, and L Lobban. Dehydration of Poly (vinyl alcohol-co-ethylene) Over Zeolites. Catalysis Letters 7, 230. 2025. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10562-025-05066-w
JR Holt, K Wang, D-P Bui, L Lobban, S Crossley, and A Feltz. Increasing Approval of Novel Recycling Technologies with Education: A Case Study of Multi-Material Plastic. Sustainability 17, 5606. 2025. https://doi.org/10.3390/su17125606
C Bavlnka, M Rhue, LA Gomez, BP Grady, and SP Crossley. High-yield synthesis of vertically aligned carbon nanotube arrays on acid-treated vermiculite. Fullerenes, Nanotubes and Carbon Nanostructures 2025. https://doi.org/10.1080/1536383X.2025.2492709
A Zornes, OR Das, NB Abdul Rahman, J Crouch, S Crossley, B Wang, W Alvarez, MJ Wulfers, DE Resasco, and JL White. Experimental Detection of Preferred Lanthanum Siting in Zeolite Y and Its Impact on Catalyst Reactivity. The Journal of Physical Chemistry C 129, 5845-8555. 2025. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.5c00474
LA Gomez, CQ Bavlnka, PT Nguyen, I Alalq, JEC Sabisch, JA Boscoboinik, DE Resasco, and SP Crossley. Evolution of Ni-Mo/MgO during catalytic methane pyrolysis to produce base-growth nanotubes. Cell Reports Physical Science 6, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xcrp.2025.102519
NB Abdul Rahman, I Alalq, MJ Wulfers, DK Nielsen, DE Resasco, and SP Crossley. Lanthanum incorporation in H-MOR zeolite to improve shape selectivity and stability against coke formation during the alkylation of toluene with isopropanol. Applied Catalysis A: General 695, 120150. 2025. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcata.2025.120150
M Rhue, C Bavlnka, AP Pappas, S Crossley, and B Grady. Balancing processability and percolation behavior of ultrahigh aspect ratio carbon nanotubes in polymers through ball milling. Polymer Composites 2025. https://doi.org/10.1002/pc.29813
V Fung, M Janik, S Crossley, YHC Chin, and A Savara. Unimolecular and bimolecular reactions of organic intermediates on metal oxide catalysts: an update. Catalysis Reviews 1-66. 2024. https://doi.org/10.1080/01614940.2024.2354699
MA Rhue, M Zaqout, C Bavlnka, S Crossley, and BP Grady. Length reduction kinetics of multiwalled carbon nanotubes correlated to planetary ball mill impact energy. Fullerenes, Nanotubes and Carbon Nanostructures 32, 8-21. 2024. https://doi.org/10.1080/1536383X.2023.2260028
DP Bui, LA Gomez, I Alalq, L Trevisi, AC Jerdy, HK Chau, LL Lobban, and SP Crossley. Selective deoxygenation of polar polymers using metal supported on TiO2 nanotubes. Catalysis Science & Technology 14, 4622-4630. 2024. https://doi.org/10.1039/D4CY00404C
NB Abdul Rahman, NF de Paula, PH Nguyen, R Bababrik, WE Alvarez, MJ Wulfers, SP Crossley, and DE Resasco. Investigating the interplay of hydrogen transfer, protolytic cracking, and dehydrogenation reactions over faujasite zeolites by using isooctane conversion as a probe. Catalysis Science & Technology 14, 5054-5072. 2024. https://doi.org/10.1039/D4CY00338A
A Zornes, NB Abdul Rahman, OR Das, LA Gomez, S Crossley, DE Resasco, and JL White. Impact of low-temperature water exposure and removal on zeolite HY. Journal of the American Chemical Society 146, 1132-1143. 2023. https://doi.org/10.1021/jacs.3c12437
AC Jerdy, L Trevisi, M Monwar, MA Gonzalez-Borja, R Abbott, L Lobban, and S Crossley. Deconvoluting the roles of polyolefin branching and unsaturation on depolymerization reactions over acid catalysts. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental 337, 122986. 2023. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcatb.2023.122986
Development of an objective measure of knowledge of plastic recycling: The outcomes of plastic recycling knowledge scale (OPRKS). JR Holt, DP Bui, H Chau, K Wang, LM Trevisi, ACR Jerdy, L Lobban, S Crossley, A Feltz. Journal of Environmental Psychology 91, 102143. 2023. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvp.2023.102143
Shifts in catalyst deactivation mechanisms as a function of surface coverage during Friedel-Crafts acylation in zeolites. I Alalq, H Nguyen-Phu, S Crossley. Journal of Catalysis 426, 222-233. 2023. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcat.2023.07.009
Length reduction kinetics of multiwalled carbon nanotubes correlated to planetary ball mill impact energy. MA Rhue, M Zaqout, C Bavlnka, S Crossley, BP Grady. Fullerenes, Nanotubes and Carbon Nanostructures, 1-14. 2023. https://doi.org/10.1080/1536383X.2023.2260028
Toward Understanding and Controlling Organic Reactions on Metal Oxide Catalysts. V Fung, M Janik, S Crossley, YHC Chin, A Savara. J. Phys. Chem. C 2023, 127, 28, 13451–13465. 2023. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.3c02470
Effect of Water on Cumene Dealkylation over H-ZSM-5 Zeolites. HK Chau, HD Mai, A Gumidyala, TN Pham, DP Bui, AD D’Amico, I Alalq, DT Glatzhofer, JL White, SP Crossley. ACS Catalysis 13, 9158-9170. 2023. https://doi.org/10.1021/acscatal.2c05759
Revealing the Mechanistic Details for the Selective Deoxygenation of Carboxylic Acids over Dynamic MoO3 Catalysts. LA Gomez, CQ Bavlnka, TE Zhang, DE Resasco, SP Crossley. ACS Catalysis 13, 8455-8466. 2023. https://doi.org/10.1021/acscatal.3c01053
Deconvoluting the roles of polyolefin branching and unsaturation on depolymerization reactions over acid catalysts. AC Jerdy, L Trevisi, M Monwar, MÁ González-Borja, R Abbott, L Lobban, S Crossley. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental 325, 122986. 2023. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcatb.2023.122986
Impact of the presence of common polymer additives in thermal and catalytic polyethylene decomposition. AC Jerdy, T Pham, MG Borja, P Atallah, D Soules, R Abbott, L Lobban, S Crossley. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 325, 122348. 2023. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcatb.2022.122348
Role of Water on Zeolite-Catalyzed Dehydration of Polyalcohols and EVOH Polymer. HK Chau, QP Nguyen, AC Jerdy, DP Bui, LL Lobban, B Wang, SP Crossley. ACS Catalysis 13, 1503-1512. 2023. https://doi.org/10.1021/acscatal.2c05303
Influence of Brønsted Acid Site Proximity on Alkane Cracking in MFI Zeolites. TN Pham, V Nguyen, H Nguyen-Phu, B Wang, S Crossley. ACS Catalysis 13, 1359-1370. 2023. https://doi.org/10.1021/acscatal.2c05291
Mechanistic insights into the conversion of polyalcohols over Brønsted acid sites. QP Nguyen, HK Chau, L Lobban, S Crossley, B Wang. Catalysis Science & Technology 13 (15), 4477-4488. 2023. https://doi.org/10.1039/D3CY00524K
17O Labeling Reveals Paired Active Sites in Zeolite Catalysts. K Chen, A Zornes, V Nguyen, B Wang, Z Gan, SP Crossley, JL White. Journal of the American Chemical Society 144 (37), 16916-16929. 2022. https://doi.org/10.1021/jacs.2c05332
Selective Reduction of Carboxylic Acids to Aldehydes with Promoted MoO3 Catalysts. Gomez, L.A., Bababrik, R., Komarneni, M.R., Marlowe, J., Salavati-fard, T., D'Amico, A.D., Wang, B., Christopher, P., Crossley, S.P. ACS Catalysis 12, 6313–6324. 2022. https://doi.org/10.1021/acscatal.2c01350
Acylation of m-cresol with acetic acid supported by in-situ ester formation on H-ZSM-5 zeolites. Chau, H.K., Resasco, D.E., Do, P., Crossley, S.P. Journal of Catalysis vol. 406, p. 48-55. 2022. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcat.2021.12.020
First-Formed Framework Species and Phosphate Structure Distributions in Phosphorus-Modified MFI Zeolites. K. Chen, A. Zornes, R. Bababrik, J. Crouch, W. Alvarez, M. Wulfers, D. Resasco, B. Wang, S. Crossley, J.L. White. The Journal of Physical Chemistry C 126 (1), 227-238. 2022. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.1c08448
Quantifying the Influence of Water on the Mobility of Aluminum Species and Their Effects on Alkane Cracking in Zeolites. Pham, T.N., Nguyen, V., Wang, B., White, J.L., Crossley, S. ACS Catalysis 11, 6982-6994. 2021. https://doi.org/10.1021/acscatal.1c01138
Interaction of water with zeolites: a review. Resasco, D.E., Crossley, S.P., Wang, B., White, J.L. Catalysis Reviews 63 (2), 302-362. 2021. https://doi.org/10.1080/01614940.2021.1948301
Methods of treatment and use of spent equilibrium catalyst. Crossley, S.P., Briggs, N.M., Resasco, D.E., inventors. University of Oklahoma, assignee. US Patent 10946371. 2021 Mar 16.
Anisotropically Functionalized Nanotube Anchors for Improving the Mechanical Strength of Immiscible Polymer Composites. Barrett, L., Seyni, F.I., Komarneni, M.R., Zapata-Hincapie, J.A., Glatzhofer, D.T., Grady, B.P., Crossley, S. ACS Applied Nano Materials 4 (1), 580-589. 2021. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsanm.0c02886
Equilibrium catalyst from a fluidized catalytic cracking unit separated by metal content by using carbon nanotubes and a biphasic system. Briggs, N.M., Crossley, S.P. AIChE Journal, e17260. 2021. https://doi.org/10.1002/aic.17260
Structure and catalytic characterization of a second framework Al (IV) site in zeolite catalysts revealed by NMR at 35.2 T. Chen, K., Horstmeier, S., Nguyen, V.T., Wang, B., Crossley, S.P., Pham, T., Gan, Z., Hung, I., White, J.L. Journal of the American Chemical Society 142 (16), 7514-7523. 2020. https://doi.org/10.1021/jacs.0c00590
Stabilization of furanics to cyclic ketone building blocks in the vapor phase. Omotoso, T., Herrera, L.V., Vann, T., Briggs, N.M., Gomez, L.A., Barrett, L., Jones, D., Pham, T., Wang, B., Crossley, S.P. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental 254, 491-499. 2019. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcatb.2019.04.079
Brønsted–Brønsted synergies between framework and noncrystalline protons in zeolite H-ZSM-5. Chen, K., Abdolrahmani, M., Horstmeier, S., Pham, T.N., Nguyen, V.T., Zeets, M., Wang, B., Crossley, S., White, J.L. ACS Catalysis 9 (7), 6124-6136. 2019. https://doi.org/10.1021/acscatal.9b01583
Solvent-mediated charge separation drives alternative hydrogenation path of furanics in liquid water. Zhao, Z., Bababrik, R., Xue, W., Li, Y., Briggs, N.M., Nguyen, D., Nguyen, U., Crossley, S., Wang, S., Wang, B., Resasco, D.E. Nature Catalysis 2 (5), 431-436. 2019. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41929-019-0257-z
Hydrogenation of o-Cresol at the Water/Pt(111) Interface. Li, Y., Liu, Z., Crossley, S.P., Jentoft, F.C., Wang, S. The Journal of Physical Chemistry C 123 (9), 5378-5384. 2019. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.8b10546
Clarifying the multiple roles of confinement in zeolites: From stabilization of transition states to modification of internal diffusion rates. Crossley, S.P., Resasco, D.E., Haller, G.L. Journal of Catalysis 372, 382-387. 2019. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcat.2019.03.010
Fractionation and catalytic upgrading of bio-oil. Resasco, D., Lobban, L., Crossley, S., Khanna, V., Maravelias, C., Petkovic, L., Duong, N. Technical Report DOE-OU-6287. 2018. https://doi.org/10.2172/1417911
Identification of active sites on supported metal catalysts with carbon nanotube hydrogen highways. Briggs, N.M., Barrett, L., Wegener, E.C., Herrera, L.V., Gomez, L.A., Miller, J.T. and Crossley, S.P., Nature Communications, 9(1) 2018.
Effect of hydrogen coverage on hydrogenation of o-cresol on Pt (111). Li, Y., Liu, Z., Crossley, S.P., Jentoft, F.C. and Wang, S., Applied Surface Science, 443, pp.575-580. 2018
Systems-Level Analysis of Energy and Greenhouse Gas Emissions for Coproducing Biobased Fuels and Chemicals: Implications for Sustainability. Beck, A.W., O’Brien, A.J., Zaimes, G.G., Resasco, D.E., Crossley, S.P. and Khanna, V., ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 6(5), pp.5826-5834. 2018.
Methods of Treatment and Use of Spent Equilibrium Catalyst. United States patent application Crossley SP, Briggs NM, Resasco DE, inventors; The Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma, assignee. US 15/703,332. 2018 Mar 15.
A new finding for carbon nanotubes in polymer blends: Reduction of nanotube breakage during melt mixing. Jiaxi Guo, Nicholas Briggs, Steven Crossley, Brian P. Grady, Journal of Thermoplastic Composite Materials 0892705716681835, 31 (1), 110-118 2018.
Stable Pickering Emulsions using Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes of Varying Wettability. Nicholas Briggs, Ashwin Raman, Lawrence Barrett, Chase Brown, Brian Li, Devlin Leavitt, Clint Aichele and Steven Crossley. Colloids and Surfaces A: Physiochemical and Engineering Aspects 537, 227-235. 2018.
Multistage torrefaction and in situ catalytic upgrading to hydrocarbon biofuels: analysis of life cycle energy use and greenhouse gas emissions. Gregory G Zaimes Andrew Beck, Rajiv Janupala, Daniel E. Resasco, Steven P. Crossley, Lance L. Lobban, Vikas Khanna Energy & Environmental Science. 10(5):1034-50, 2017.
Trace water amounts can increase benzene H/D exchange rates in an acidic zeolite. Kuizhi Chen, Abhishek Gumidyala, Maryam Abdolrhamani, Cameron Villines, Steven Crossley and Jeffrey L. White, Journal of Catalysis, 351, pp.130-135, 2017.
Experimental and First-Principles Evidence for Interfacial Activity of Ru/TiO2 for the Direct Conversion of m-Cresol to Toluene. Taiwo Omotoso, Byeongjin Baek, Lars C. Grabow, Steven Crossley, ChemCatChem Accepted.(selected for cover image) doi:10.1002/cctc.201700157, 2017.
Enhancing the Acylation Activity of Acetic Acid by Formation of an Intermediate Aromatic Ester. Nhung Dong, Bin Wang, Tawan Sooknoi, Steven Crossley and Daniel E. Resasco ChemSusChem. doi:10.1002/cssc.201700394 2017.
Influence of Tapped Density on the Degradation Profile of Multiwall Carbon Nanotubes. John A. Zapata, Steven Crossley, and Brian P. Grady. Thermochimica Acta 654, 140145, 2017.
Hydrogenation of o-cresol on platinum catalyst: Catalytic experiments and first-principles calculations. Yaping Li, Zhimin Liu, Wenhua Xue, Steven P. Crossley, Friederike C. Jentoft, Sanwu Wang, Applied Surface Science393, 212-220 2017.
A Systems-Level Roadmap for Biomass Thermal Fractionation and Catalytic Upgrading Strategies. Jeff Herron, Tyler Vann, Nhung Duong, Daniel Resasco, Steven Crossley, Lance Lobban, Christos Maravelias, Energy Technology, early view doi:10.1002/ente.201600147 2017.
Direct carbon-carbon coupling of furanics with acetic acid over Brønsted zeolites. Science Advances Abhishek Gumidyala, Bin Wang, Steven Crossley2, e1601072, 2016.
Selective ketonization of acetic acid over HZSM-5: The importance of acyl species and the influence of water. Abhishek Gumidyala, Tawan Sooknoi, and Steven Crossley, Journal of Catalysis, 340, 76-84, 2016.
C-C Coupling for Biomass-Derived Furanics Upgrading to Chemicals and Fuels. Tuong Bui, Steven Crossley, and Daniel E. Resasco, in Chemicals and Fuels from Bio-Based Building Blocks, 431-494, 2016.
Zeolite-catalysed C–C bond forming reactions for biomass conversion to fuels and chemicals. Daniel E. Resasco, Bin Wang, and Steven Crossley, Catalysis Science & Technology, 6(8), 2543-2559, 2016.
Rapid growth of vertically aligned multi-walled carbon nanotubes on a lamellar support. Nicholas Briggs, and Steven Crossley RSC Advances, 5(102), 83945-83952, 2015.
Decoupling HZSM‐5 Catalyst Activity from Deactivation during Upgrading of Pyrolysis Oil Vapors, Shaolong Wan, Christopher Waters, Adam Stevens, Abhishek Gumidyala, Rolf Jentoft, Lance Lobban, Daniel Resasco, Richard Mallinson, and Steven Crossley, ChemSusChem 8, no. 3, 552-559, 2015.
Epitaxial Growth of ZSM-5@ Silicalite-1: A Core–Shell Zeolite Designed with Passivated Surface Acidity, Arian Ghorbanpour, Abhishek Gumidyala, Lars C. Grabow, Steven P. Crossley, and Jeffrey D. Rimer. ACS nano 9, no. 4, 4006-4016, 2015.
Implementation of concepts derived from model compound studies in the separation and conversion of bio-oil to fuel, Daniel E. Resasco, and Steven P. Crossley. Catalysis Today 257, 185-199, 2015.
Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes at the Interface of Pickering Emulsions Nicholas M. Briggs, Javen S. Weston, Brian Li, Deepika Venkataramani, Clint P. Aichele, Jeffrey H. Harwell, and Steven P. Crossley. Langmuir 31, no. 48, 13077-13084, 2015.
Morphology of polystyrene/poly (methyl methacrylate) blends: Effects of carbon nanotubes aspect ratio and surface modification Guo, Jiaxi, Nicholas Briggs, Steven Crossley, and Brian P. Grady. AIChE Journal 61, no. 10, 3500-3510, 2015.
Gluconic Acid from Biomass Fast Pyrolysis Oils: Specialty Chemicals from the Thermochemical Conversion of Biomass. Santhanaraj, Daniel, Marjorie R. Rover, Daniel E. Resasco, Robert C. Brown, and Steven Crossley ChemSusChem 7, no. 11 3132-3137, 2014.
Generation of synergistic sites by thermal treatment of HY zeolite. Evidence from the reaction of hexane isomers, Anh T. To, Rolf E. Jentoft, Walter E. Alvarez, Steven P. Crossley, Daniel E. Resasco. Journal of Catalysis, 317, 11-21, 2014.
Understanding the role of TiO2 crystal structure on the enhanced activity and stability of Ru/TiO2 catalysts for the conversion of lignin-derived oxygenates Taiwo Omotoso, Sunya Boonyasuwat, Steven Crossley, Green Chemistry, 2014,16, 645-652.
Ketonization of Carboxylic Acids: Mechanisms, Catalysts, and Implications for Biomass Conversion. Tu N. Pham, Tawan Sooknoi, Steven P. Crossley, Daniel E. Resasco, ACS Catalysis, 3(11), 2456-2473, 2013.
Conversion of Guaiacol over Supported Ru Catalysts, Sunya Boonyasuwat, Taiwo Omotoso, Daniel E. Resasco, Steven P. Crossley, Catalysis Letters 143 (8), 783, 2013.
Direct Conversion of Triglycerides to Olefins and Paraffins over Noble Metal Supported Catalysts, Martina Chiappero, Phuong Thi Mai Do, Steven Crossley, Lance L. Lobban, Daniel E. Resasco, Fuel, 90 (3), 1155-1165, 2011.
Catalytic Conversion of Anisole over HY and HZSM-5 Zeolites in the Presence of Different Hydrocarbon Mixtures, Teerawit Prasomsri, Anh T. To, Steven Crossley, Walter E. Alvarez, Daniel E. Resasco, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 106(1-2), 204-211, 2011.
Solid Nanoparticles that Catalyze Biofuel Upgrade Reactions at the Water/Oil Interface, Steven P. Crossley, Jimmy Faria, Min Shen, Daniel E. Resasco, Science, 327, 68-72, 2010.
Etherification of 2-methylpentanal on Supported Palladium Catalysts, Trung Pham, Steven P. Crossley, Tawan Sooknoi, Lance L. Lobban, Daniel E. Resasco, Richard G. Mallinson, Applied Catalysis A: General, 379 (1-2), 135-140, 2010.
Challenges and Opportunities for Catalysis Research in Biofuel Refining, Daniel E. Resasco, Steven Crossley, AIChE CEP, 105(5), 11, 2009.
Molecular Engineering Approach in the Selection of Catalytic Strategies For Upgrading of Biofuels, Daniel E. Resasco, Steven P. Crossley, AIChE Journal, 55(5), 1082-1089, 2009.
Activity Inhibition By Nitrogen Compounds in the Simultaneous Hydrogenation of Polyaromatic Compounds over NiMo/Al2O3 Catalyst in the Presence of Sulfur, Andrea R. Beltramone, Steven Crossley, Daniel E. Resasco, Tushar Choudhary, and Walter E. Alvarez. Catalysis Letters, 123, 181-185, 2008.
A Novel Micropyrolyis Index (MPI) to Estimate Sooting Tendency of Fuels, Steven P. Crossley, Walter E. Alvarez, Daniel E. Resasco. Energy and Fuels, 22(4), 2455-2464, 2008.
Catalytic Strategies for Improving Specific Fuel Properties, Phuong Do, Steven Crossley, Malee Santikunaporn, and Daniel E. Resasco, Catalysis (Special Periodical Reports) Royal Society of Chemistry, 20, 33-64, 2007.