The Activation of Methane on Ru, Rh, and Pd Decorated Carbon Nanotube and Boron Nitride Nanotube: A DFT Study
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results
3. Models and Methods
4. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Boekfa, B.; Treesukol, P.; Injongkol, Y.; Maihom, T.; Maitarad, P.; Limtrakul, J. The Activation of Methane on Ru, Rh, and Pd Decorated Carbon Nanotube and Boron Nitride Nanotube: A DFT Study. Catalysts 2018, 8, 190. https://doi.org/10.3390/catal8050190
Boekfa B, Treesukol P, Injongkol Y, Maihom T, Maitarad P, Limtrakul J. The Activation of Methane on Ru, Rh, and Pd Decorated Carbon Nanotube and Boron Nitride Nanotube: A DFT Study. Catalysts. 2018; 8(5):190. https://doi.org/10.3390/catal8050190
Chicago/Turabian StyleBoekfa, Bundet, Piti Treesukol, Yuwanda Injongkol, Thana Maihom, Phornphimon Maitarad, and Jumras Limtrakul. 2018. "The Activation of Methane on Ru, Rh, and Pd Decorated Carbon Nanotube and Boron Nitride Nanotube: A DFT Study" Catalysts 8, no. 5: 190. https://doi.org/10.3390/catal8050190