Exploiting oxidative coupling of methane performed over La<sub>2</sub>(Ce<sub>1−x</sub>Mg<sub>x</sub>)<sub>2</sub>O<sub>7−δ</sub> catalysts with disordered defective cubic fluorite structure
Davi D. Petrolini, Francielle Candian Firmino Marcos, Alessandra Fonseca Lucrédio, Valmor Roberto Mastelaro, José Mansur Assaf, Elisabete M. Assaf
Abstract
The oxidative coupling of methane reaction to produce C<sub>2</sub> compounds was studied using La<sub>2</sub>(Ce<sub>1−x</sub>Mg<sub>x</sub>)<sub>2</sub>O<sub>7−δ</sub> catalysts with disordered defective cubic fluorite structures, varying the Mg content (0.0 ≤ <italic>x</italic> ≤ 1.0), CH<sub>4</sub>/O<sub>2</sub> ratio, temperature, and WHSV.
Topics & Concepts
CatalysisOxidative coupling of methaneMethaneFluoriteMaterials scienceCrystallographyAnalytical Chemistry (journal)ChemistryPhysical chemistryInorganic chemistryMetallurgyBiochemistryChromatographyOrganic chemistryCatalysis and Oxidation ReactionsCatalytic Processes in Materials ScienceAdvanced Condensed Matter Physics