Muxamadqulov Shohboz Jonibek o'g'li

Research interests: heterogeneous catalysis; dehydrogenation of alkanes and production of light olefins; design, synthesis and characterization of catalysts; zeolites and porous materials; metal-support interactions; tandem catalysis; reaction mechanisms and structure-activity relationships; catalyst stability and regeneration; selective and stereoselective hydrogenation.

Current research: Co/silicalite-1 catalysts for propane dehydrogenation — effects of calcination conditions, induction-stage catalytic behavior, selectivity, stability and regeneration; selective and stereoselective hydrogenation.

Key publications:

1. Induction-stage mechanism of propane dehydrogenation over Co/silicalite-1 revealed by millisecond-scale dynamics. Applied Catalysis B: Environment and Energy, 383 (2026), 126036. Impact Factor: 21.1 (2025), Q1 (SJR). DOI: 10.1016/j.apcatb.2025.126036

2. Tandem Catalysis for Dehydrogenative Cracking of n-Butane to Light Olefins with Lower Production of Methane. Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering, 42(8) (2025), 1655-1668. Impact Factor: 3.4 (2025), Q2 (SJR). DOI: 10.1007/s11814-025-00381-9