A study of the methane-deuterium exchange reaction over a range of metal oxides

Hargreaves, J.S.J. , Hutchings, G.J., Joyner, R.W. and Taylor, S.H. (2002) A study of the methane-deuterium exchange reaction over a range of metal oxides. Applied Catalysis A: General, 227(1-2), pp. 191-200. (doi: 10.1016/S0926-860X(01)00935-8)

Abstract

This paper presents the results of a study of the methane–deuterium exchange reaction for a range of metal oxides. Interestingly, particularly with respect to their potential dehydrogenation role in other catalytic systems, Ga₂O₃ was found to be the most active by a considerable margin followed by ZnO. The results indicate that the oxide basicity may be an important factor in the activation of methane, although basicity arguments cannot be used to rationalise the dataset as a whole.

• Item Type: Articles
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Hargreaves, Professor Justin
• Authors: Hargreaves, J.S.J., Hutchings, G.J., Joyner, R.W., and Taylor, S.H.
• College/School: College of Science and Engineering > School of Chemistry
• Journal Name: Applied Catalysis A: General
• Publisher: Elsevier BV
• ISSN: 0926-860X
• ISSN (Online): 1873-3875