Volume 119, Issue 38 pp. 7411-7414
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Water-Promoted Hydrocarbon Activation Catalyzed by Binuclear Gallium Sites in ZSM-5 Zeolite

Emiel J. M. Hensen Dr.

Emiel J. M. Hensen Dr.

Schuit Institute of Catalysis, Eindhoven University of Technology, P.O. Box 513, Eindhoven, The Netherlands, Fax: (+31) 40-245-5054 http://www.catalysis.nl

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Evgeny A. Pidko

Evgeny A. Pidko

Schuit Institute of Catalysis, Eindhoven University of Technology, P.O. Box 513, Eindhoven, The Netherlands, Fax: (+31) 40-245-5054 http://www.catalysis.nl

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Neelesh Rane

Neelesh Rane

Schuit Institute of Catalysis, Eindhoven University of Technology, P.O. Box 513, Eindhoven, The Netherlands, Fax: (+31) 40-245-5054 http://www.catalysis.nl

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Rutger A. van Santen Prof.

Rutger A. van Santen Prof.

Schuit Institute of Catalysis, Eindhoven University of Technology, P.O. Box 513, Eindhoven, The Netherlands, Fax: (+31) 40-245-5054 http://www.catalysis.nl

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First published: 17 September 2007
Citations: 6

The authors thank the European Union for financial support from the IDECAT framework and Dr. Pieter Magusin for NMR measurements. NWO-NCF and NWO-DUBBLE are acknowledged for computing and XAS facilities, respectively. E.H. thanks the Technology Foundation STW for financial support.

Graphical Abstract

Dampf aktiviert: Die Propandehydrierung über Ga/ZSM-5 wird durch die Zugabe von Dampf zum Kohlenwasserstoffstrom erheblich verbessert, was auf eine höhere Stationärkonzentration hydroxylierter Intermediate zurückzuführen ist. Quantenchemische Rechnungen sprechen dafür, dass die H2-Rekombination, die zum Starten des Katalysezyklus notwendig ist, an zweikernigen, sauerstoffverbrückten Ga3+-Komplexen besser verläuft als an GaO+-Ionen (siehe Bild).

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