Density functional theory study of the o
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P. GonzΓ‘lez-Navarrete; L. Gracia; M. Calatayud; J. AndrΓ©S
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Article
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2010
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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Density functional theory was used to study the mechanism for the oxidation of methanol to formaldehyde. A vanadium oxide cluster OΒΌ ΒΌV(OH) 3 has been utilized to represent the catalytic system under hydrated conditions, i.e., in the presence of VΓ ΓOH hydroxyl groups. Two types of methoxy-intermedi