Greatly improved methane dehydrogenation via Ni adsorbed Cu(100) surface

Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Volumn 117, Issue 28, 2013, Pages 14796-14803

  Yuan, Shijun ^a   Meng, Lijuan ^a   Wang, Jinlan ^a  

^a SOUTHEAST UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATALYTIC REACTIVITY; FIRST-PRINCIPLES CALCULATION; INACTIVE MATRIX; LOW TEMPERATURES; METHANE DEHYDROGENATIONS; NI ADSORPTIONS; REACTION BARRIERS; REACTION CENTER;

ADSORPTION; ATOMS; CALCULATIONS; CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION; COPPER; DEHYDROGENATION; ELECTRONIC STRUCTURE; GRAPHENE; METALS; METHANE;

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EID: 84880528930     PISSN: 19327447     EISSN: 19327455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp400944c     Document Type: Article

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