PHOTOACTIVATION OF METHANE ON METAL ION-SUPPORTED SILICA-GEL

Authors
OGATA A MATSUURA M OBUCHI A YAGITA H MIZUNO K
Citation
A. Ogata et al., PHOTOACTIVATION OF METHANE ON METAL ION-SUPPORTED SILICA-GEL, Chemistry Letters, (12), 1995, pp. 1117-1118
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry
Journal title
Chemistry Letters → ACNP
ISSN journal
03667022
Issue
12
Year of publication
1995
Pages
1117 - 1118
Database
ISI
SICI code
0366-7022(1995):12<1117:POMOMI>2.0.ZU;2-V
Abstract
Photoactivation of methane has been investigated on metal ion-supporte d silica gels. Methyl radicals were detected on Na, Mg, Ca, Sr, Y, Ti, Zn, Zr, Sn, Pb and Bi/SiO2 at 77 K by electron spin resonance (ESR). It is found that methane was dissociated to the methyl radical on Na, Mg, Sr, Zn and Sn supported samples with lower photon energy than C-H bond dissociation energy in methane.