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Dominant Reaction Pathways in the Catalytic Partial Oxidation of CH4 on Rh

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Reforming technologies are at the heart of converting fossil fuels and biofuels to syngas and hydrogen for novel energy applications and, among reforming technologies, catalytic partial oxidation is appealing for decentralized energy production due to the compactness of reactors. Yet, the mechanisms of these reactions are poorly understood. Here we combine fundamental surface chemistry and detailed reactor models to elucidate the pathways leading to syngas and propose strategies for optimizing the process.

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MIUR-Rome (PRIN 2006) is gratefully acknowledged for financial support. D.G.V.’s work has been supported in part by the NSF-CBET-0729701 program.

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  1. Department of Chemical Engineering and Center for Catalytic Science and Technology (CCST), University of Delaware, Newark, DE, 19716-3110, USA

    Matteo Maestri & Dionisios G. Vlachos

  2. Laboratory of Catalysis and Catalytic Processes - Dipartimento di Energia, Politecnico di Milano, Piazza Leonardo da Vinci 32, Milan, 20133, Italy

    Matteo Maestri, Alessandra Beretta, Pio Forzatti, Gianpiero Groppi & Enrico Tronconi

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Maestri, M., Vlachos, D.G., Beretta, A. et al. Dominant Reaction Pathways in the Catalytic Partial Oxidation of CH4 on Rh. Top Catal 52, 1983–1988 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11244-009-9374-2

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