title: Gasification reaction of organic compounds catalyzed by RuO2 in supercritical water.
abstract: Nearly complete gasification of organic compounds has been achieved by stoichiometrically insufficient amounts of RuO2 in supercritical water (SCW) to provide CH4, CO2 and H2, all the hydrogen atoms of which originate from water, and the catalytic effect of RuO2 results from a redox couple of Ru(IV)/Ru(II) induced by SCW.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Material Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Shinshu University, Wakasato, Nagano 380-8553, Japan.
authors.forename: Ki Chul
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Hiroshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tomiyasu