The possibility of single C–H bond activation in CH4 on a MoO3-supported Pt catalyst: A density functional theory study
- 26 February 2002
- journal article
- research article
- Published by AIP Publishing in The Journal of Chemical Physics
- Vol. 116 (10), 4281-4285
- https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1449942
Abstract
Methane activation is a crucial step in the conversion of methane to valuable oxygenated products. In heterogeneous catalysis, however, methane activation often leads to complete dissociation: If a catalyst can activate the first C–H bond in it can often break the remaining C–H bonds. In this study, using density functional theory, we illustrate that single C–H bond activation in is possible. We choose a model system which consists of isolated Pt atoms on a surface. We find that the Pt atoms on this surface can readily activate the first C–H bond in methane. The reaction barrier of only 0.3 eV obtained in this study is significantly lower than that on a Pt(111) surface. We also find, in contrast to the processes on pure metal surfaces, that the further dehydrogenation of methyl is very energetically unfavorable on the -supported Pt catalyst.
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