Open AccessCharge modification of metal atoms: Catalysis of Water to Peroxide
Author(s) -
Kelvin Suggs,
Filmon Kiros,
Aaron Tesfamichael,
Z. Felfli,
A. Z. Msezane
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of physics conference series
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 85
eISSN - 1742-6596
pISSN - 1742-6588
DOI - 10.1088/1742-6596/635/5/052018
Subject(s) - catalysis , peroxide , metal , ideal (ethics) , methane , methanol , charge (physics) , chemistry , inorganic chemistry , organic chemistry , physics , philosophy , quantum mechanics , epistemology
Here we investigate the optimization of the catalytic behavior of Au, Ag, Pd, Rh, and Os atomic systems via charge modification and conclude that anionic atomic systems are optimal and therefore ideal for catalyzing the oxidation of water to peroxide, with anionic Os being the best candidate. This conclusion should also be applicable to the oxidation of methane to methanol without CO2 emission, with the anionic Os being the best catalyst.
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