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Cu-ZSM-5: A biomimetic inorganic model for methane oxidation
Pieter Vanelderen1, Ryan G Hadt, Pieter J Smeets
1Center for Surface Chemistry and Catalysis, K.U.Leuven, Kasteelpark Arenberg 23, B-3001 Leuven, Belgium.
Journal of Catalysis
|March 15, 2013
Abstract:
The present work highlights recent advances in elucidating the methane oxidation mechanism of inorganic Cu-ZSM-5 biomimic and in identifying the reactive intermediates that are involved. Such molecular understanding is important in view of upgrading abundantly available methane, but also to comprehend the working mechanism of genuine Cu-containing oxidation enzymes.
Keywords:
C-H activationCu-ZSM-5Dicopper(II) oxoDioxygen activationModel complexSelective methane oxidationZeolite
