C-13 MAS NMR have been performed in situ to investigate the mechanism of n-
hexane conversion over Pt/alumina, Pt/ceria and Pt/ceria-alumina composite
oxides, prepared by laser assisted Pt deposition. n-Hexane conversion was s
tudied at 653 K. n-Hexane 1-C-13 was used as the labelled reactant. The att
ention was focused on the elucidation of the role of the support on the mec
hanism of n-hexane transformations. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science B.V. All righ
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