Characterization of C2 (CxHy) intermediates from adsorption and decomposition of methane on supported metal catalysts by in situ INS vibrational spectroscopy

Sivadinarayana Chinta, Tushar V. Choudhary, Luke L. Daemen, Juergen Eckert, D. Wayne Goodman

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Abstract

Methylidyne, vinylidene and ethylidyne on a surface: Inelastic neutron scattering (INS) vibrational spectroscopy is used to investigate the surface intermediate species formed during the decomposition of methane on Ru/Al2O3 and Ni/SiO2 catalysts. The findings are compared to previous work on idealized single-crystal model catalysts and begin to bridge the gap between surface science and real-world catalysts in terms of the type of material and pressure used.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)144-146
Number of pages3
JournalAngewandte Chemie - International Edition
Volume41
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 4 2002
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Heterogeneous catalysis
  • Methane
  • Nickel
  • Reaction mechanisms
  • Ruthenium
  • Surface analysis

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