Role of Local Structure on Catalytic Reactivity: Comparison of Methanol Oxidation by Aqueous Bioinorganic Enzyme Mimic (Vanadium Haloperoxidase) and Vanadia-Based Heterogeneous Catalyst (Supported VO4/SiO2)

Abstract

Although enzymes perform redox reactions at milder reaction conditions than heterogeneous solid catalysts, the origin of this reactivity difference still needs to be resolved. In the present study,...