On the dynamic nature of Mo sites for methane dehydroaromatization

• DOI: 10.1039/c8sc01263f
• Publication Date: 2018-04-30T08:34:40Z
• Authors: Ina Vollmer; Bart van der Linden; Samy Ould-Chikh; Antonio Aguilar-T...; Irina Yarulina; Edy Abou-Hamad; Yuri G. Sneider; Alma I. Olivos Su...; Jean-Louis Hazemann; Freek Kapteijn; Jorge Gascon
• Keywords: Chemistry; 500; [CHIM]Chemical Sciences; 01 natural sciences; 0104 chemical sciences

The dynamic catalytic site on Mo/HZSM-5 for methane dehydroaromatization is formed during the initial phases of the reaction. Labelling experiments show that carbon from the carbidic active site is incorporated into the final products.