Catalyst particles for fluid catalytic cracking are vital for the oil-refinery industry, but their activity is hard to diagnose because of their inter- and intra-particle structural inhomogeneity. With fluorescence confocal microscopy and selective staining, one can now pinpoint the catalytic activity within single catalyst particles from an industrial reactor.
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Chen, P. Stain and shine. Nature Chem 3, 839–840 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1038/nchem.1183
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