A meta-analysis of catalytic literature data reveals property-performance correlations for the OCM reaction.

ABSTRACT: Decades of catalysis research have created vast amounts of experimental data. Within these data, new insights into property-performance correlations are hidden. However, the incomplete nature and undefined structure of the data has so far prevented comprehensive knowledge extraction. We propose a meta-analysis method that identifies correlations between a catalyst's physico-chemical properties and its performance in a particular reaction. The method unites literature data with textbook knowledge and statistical tools. Starting from a researcher's chemical intuition, a hypothesis is formulated and tested against the data for statistical significance. Iterative hypothesis refinement yields simple, robust and interpretable chemical models. The derived insights can guide new fundamental resear

SUBMITTER: Schmack R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6347636 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature