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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
Methane oxidation using silica-supported N-bridged di-iron phthalocyanine catalyst
Journal of Catalysis, Volume 290, Year 2012
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Methane oxidation in water using hydrogen peroxide with a μ-nitrido iron phthalocyanine complex grafted on silica has been investigated in detail. Methyl hydroperoxide is identified as the main primary reaction product from methane oxidation. The catalyst is unstable under reaction conditions and this is discussed. However, the unmodified silica support is also found to be active for this reaction, and in particular, a Fe/SiO 2 catalyst prepared by wet impregnation is also found to be as effective as the μ-nitrido iron phthalocyanine complex grafted on silica, with higher selectivity to useful oxygenates (>80%) and displays minimal leaching or instability. A method for the reliable quantification of CO 2 in both the gas and aqueous phase is reported as this presents a key experimental difficulty in the oxidation of methane in aqueous media. © 2012 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Authors & Co-Authors
Jenkins, Robert L.
United Kingdom, Cardiff
Cardiff University
Ab Rahim, Mohd Hasbi
United Kingdom, Cardiff
Cardiff University
Carley, Albert F.
United Kingdom, Cardiff
Cardiff University
Dimitratos, Nikolaos
United Kingdom, Cardiff
Cardiff University
Lopez-Sanchez, Jose A.
United Kingdom, Cardiff
Cardiff University
Taylor, Stuart H.
United Kingdom, Cardiff
Cardiff University
Mckeown, Neil B.
United Kingdom, Cardiff
Cardiff University
Hutchings, Graham John
United Kingdom, Cardiff
Cardiff University
Statistics
Citations: 27
Authors: 8
Affiliations: 1
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1016/j.jcat.2012.03.013
ISSN:
10902694
Research Areas
Environmental