Effect of metal-support interface during CH4 and H2 dissociation on Ni/γ-Al2O3: A density functional theory study

Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Volumn 117, Issue 33, 2013, Pages 16907-16920

  Li, Jingde ^a   Croiset, Eric ^a   Ricardez Sandoval, Luis ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY STUDIES; HYDROGEN DISSOCIATION; INTERFACE ADSORPTION; METAL OXIDE INTERFACE; METAL-SUPPORT INTERACTIONS; METAL-SUPPORT INTERFACES; MOLECULAR ADSORPTION; THEORETICAL STUDY;

ADSORPTION; ALUMINA; ALUMINUM; ATOMS; DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY; DISSOCIATION; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; METHANE;

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EID: 84883136205     PISSN: 19327447     EISSN: 19327455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp402421q     Document Type: Article

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