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Title: Methanol Oxidation to Formaldehyde Promoted at the Step Sites of Ultrathin ZnO

Journal Article · · Topics in Catalysis
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  1. National Energy Technology Lab. (NETL), Pittsburgh, PA, (United States); AECOM, South Park, PA (United States)
  2. National Energy Technology Lab. (NETL), Pittsburgh, PA, (United States)
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Research Organization:
National Energy Technology Lab. (NETL), Pittsburgh, PA, (United States); National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), Pittsburgh, PA, Morgantown, WV (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Fossil Energy (FE)
Grant/Contract Number:
FE0004000
OSTI ID:
1478389
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 1491096
Report Number(s):
CONTR-PUB-327; PII: 867
Journal Information:
Topics in Catalysis, Vol. 61, Issue 5-6; ISSN 1022-5528
Publisher:
SpringerCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 10 works
Citation information provided by
Web of Science

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Related Subjects

37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
Methanol oxidation
Formaldehyde
Ultrathin ZnO
Temperature programmed reaction spectroscopy
Density functional theory
Minimum energy pathway