Methanol reactions over oxygen-modified Re surfaces: Influence of surface structure and oxidation

Authors :: Chan, Ally S.Y.
Chen, Wenhua
Wang Hao
Rowe, John E.
Madey, Theodorre E.
Source :: Journal of Physical Chemistry B. Sept 23, 2004, Vol. 108 Issue 38, p14643, 9 p.
Publication Year :: 2004
Abstract: The study characterizes the different Re-O species formed on O-modified planar and faceted Re surfaces and on a thin-film oxide on Re(1231). On the planar and faceted surfaces the study concluded that methanol reacts via competing pathways of dehydration to CH2O and CO and nonselective decomposition to yield H2 and CO formed by recombinative desorption.

Subjects :: Surface chemistry -- Analysis
Rhenium -- Chemical properties
Methanol -- Chemical properties
Oxidation-reduction reaction -- Analysis
Chemicals, plastics and rubber industries

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