Open AccessNovel catalysts for methane activation. Quarterly report No. 12, July 1, 1995--September 30, 1995
Author(s) -
A.S. Hirschon,
Yonghua Du,
Hao Wu
Publication year - 1995
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
DOI - 10.2172/207009
Subject(s) - methane , fullerene , task (project management) , work (physics) , carbon fibers , catalysis , environmental science , computer science , business , process engineering , chemical engineering , chemistry , engineering , mechanical engineering , organic chemistry , systems engineering , algorithm , composite number
Fullerenes are a recently discovered allotrope of carbon that possess unusual properties, some of which may be ideal for methane activation. This project is designed to evaluate these carbon-based materials for conversion of methane into higher hydrocarbons. The project is divided into three technical tasks. Task 1 deals with synthesis and characterization of the fullerenes and fullerene soots, Task 2 with testing of the catalysts, and Task 3 with evaluation of the results and technical reporting. Due to money constraints we have not done any technical work during this period. However, we hope to continue our work and produce a final report including recommendations for future research when funds are available