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Understanding complete oxidation of methane on spinel oxides at a molecular level

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  • Franklin Feng Tao

    (University of Kansas
    University of Kansas)

  • Jun-jun Shan

    (University of Kansas
    University of Kansas)

  • Luan Nguyen

    (University of Kansas
    University of Kansas)

  • Ziyun Wang

    (School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Queens University)

  • Shiran Zhang

    (University of Kansas
    University of Kansas)

  • Li Zhang

    (Oak Ridge National Laboratory Oak Ridge)

  • Zili Wu

    (Oak Ridge National Laboratory Oak Ridge)

  • Weixin Huang

    (University of Kansas
    University of Kansas)

  • Shibi Zeng

    (University of Kansas
    University of Kansas)

  • P. Hu

    (School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Queens University)

Abstract

It is crucial to develop a catalyst made of earth-abundant elements highly active for a complete oxidation of methane at a relatively low temperature. NiCo2O4 consisting of earth-abundant elements which can completely oxidize methane in the temperature range of 350–550 °C. Being a cost-effective catalyst, NiCo2O4 exhibits activity higher than precious-metal-based catalysts. Here we report that the higher catalytic activity at the relatively low temperature results from the integration of nickel cations, cobalt cations and surface lattice oxygen atoms/oxygen vacancies at the atomic scale. In situ studies of complete oxidation of methane on NiCo2O4 and theoretical simulations show that methane dissociates to methyl on nickel cations and then couple with surface lattice oxygen atoms to form –CH3O with a following dehydrogenation to −CH2O; a following oxidative dehydrogenation forms CHO; CHO is transformed to product molecules through two different sub-pathways including dehydrogenation of OCHO and CO oxidation.

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  • Franklin Feng Tao & Jun-jun Shan & Luan Nguyen & Ziyun Wang & Shiran Zhang & Li Zhang & Zili Wu & Weixin Huang & Shibi Zeng & P. Hu, 2015. "Understanding complete oxidation of methane on spinel oxides at a molecular level," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 6(1), pages 1-10, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:6:y:2015:i:1:d:10.1038_ncomms8798
    DOI: 10.1038/ncomms8798
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