ISIS Neutron and Muon Source Data Journal

Dynamics of methane in copper zeolites

Abstract: Zeolites are industrially important porous materials used in catalysis, gas separation and ion exchange. Probing the movement of molecules within them is therefore an important topic of research. A variety of factors affecting guest-molecule diffusivities have been deduced, including the size, shape and chemical composition of the zeolite crystal; geometry and topology of the pore system; and the spatial distribution of counterions and active sites within the framework. Our investigation concerns the partial oxidation of methane to methanol with water, where the diffusivity of reactants through the framework is fundamental to understanding the partial oxidation reaction in these systems. This proposal aims to investigate the dynamics of methane during its? adsorption to three activated copper-zeolite catalysts to complement previous measurements of water diffusion in the same frameworks.

Principal Investigator: Dr Emma Gibson
Local Contact: Dr Ian Silverwood
Experimenter: Mr Vain Skukauskas

DOI: 10.5286/ISIS.E.RB2000191

ISIS Experiment Number: RB2000191

Publisher: STFC ISIS Neutron and Muon Source

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