Density functional theory study of methane oxidation and reforming on Pt(111) and Pt(211)

Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research

Volumn 51, Issue 38, 2012, Pages 12244-12252

  Chen, Ying ^a   Vlachos, Dionisios G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ACTIVATION BARRIERS; BOND COUPLING; CATALYTIC PYROLYSIS; DEHYDROGENATION REACTIONS; LOW COORDINATION; METHANE OXIDATION; METHANE STEAM REFORMING; OXIDATIVE DEHYDROGENATIONS; PERIODIC DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY; PT(111); REACTION BARRIERS; REACTION PATHWAYS; REFORMING OF METHANE; SECONDARY REACTIONS; TOTAL OXIDATION; WATER-GAS SHIFT REACTION (WGS);

ADSORPTION; CATALYTIC OXIDATION; CHEMICAL BONDS; COORDINATION REACTIONS; DEHYDROGENATION; DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY; METHANE; OXIDATION; PYROLYSIS; STEAM REFORMING; WATER GAS SHIFT;

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EID: 84867494064     PISSN: 08885885     EISSN: 15205045     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ie301792g     Document Type: Article

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