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David P. Dean

Materials Science · Purdue University West Lafayette

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Established · publishing since 1982Rising activity
Catalytic Processes in Materials ScienceCatalysis and Oxidation ReactionsZeolite Catalysis and SynthesisCatalysis and Hydrodesulfurization StudiesElectrocatalysts for Energy Conversion

Publications

23

Citations

850

Est. group size

~2

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

44

Publishing since 1982

Research summary
AI-generated

David P. Dean works in materials science with a focus on catalysis, particularly reactions involving materials like Ga/γ-Al2O3 used in converting propane into propylene, a common building block for plastics and chemicals. His work also touches on modeling processes that convert natural gas liquids into liquid transportation fuels, relevant to energy and chemical production industries.

Catalysis and catalytic materialsPropane dehydrogenationNatural gas to liquid fuel conversionZeolite and oxide catalyst chemistryChemical process modeling

Publication output was minimal or absent before 2020, then increased notably starting in 2022 and peaked in 2023, suggesting a recent growth phase in research activity.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 3.6/year recently
1718192020: 1 publication20212022: 3 publications222023: 9 publications9232024: 3 publications242025: 3 publications2526
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • ACS Catalysis×3
  • Applied Catalysis B: Environmental×2
  • Catalysis Science & Technology×2
  • Nature Nanotechnology×1
  • Nature Catalysis×1
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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