Abstract
It has been observed by FT-IR spectroscopy that both kinds of Bronsted acid protons present in HZSM-5 zeolite may be involved in the adsorption of methane at low temperature (173 K) and exchange with CH4 or CD4 at high temperature (>500°C). The sites which can adsorb methane at low temperature are the active sites for methane conversion at high temperature. Over HZSM-5 zeolite, the activation of methane is suggested to occur via a heterolytic cleavage of C−H bond with the assistance of protons.
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