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Selectivity of the reactions of oxygenates on transition metal surfaces: Progress report, 15 December 1987--14 December 1988

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:6682600
The goal of this research has been to understand, by means of surface science studies, the elementary processes involved in the synthesis of methanol and higher alcohols on transition metals, and the dependence of these processes upon the nature of the surface. To date we have completed TPD and HREELS studies of methanol, formaldehyde, formic acid, methyl formate, ethanol, acetaldehyde, acetic acid, 1-propanol, propanal, propionic acid, 2-propanol, acetone, allyl alcohol, acrolein, acrylic acid, and propylene on clean and oxygen-dosed Pd(111) surfaces. We have completed TPD, HREELS, and XPS studies of methanol, formaldehyde, and formic acid on clean and oxygen-dosed Rh(111) surfaces. 4 refs.
Research Organization:
Delaware Univ., Newark (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
FG02-84ER13290
OSTI ID:
6682600
Report Number(s):
DOE/ER/13290-4; ON: DE89003691
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English