title: Silica-supported tantalum clusters: catalyst for alkane conversion.
abstract: Silica-supported tantalum clusters (on average, approximately tritantalum) were formed by the treatment, in either H(2) or ethane, of adsorbed Ta(CH(2)Ph)(5); the supported catalyst is active for ethane conversion to methane and propane at 523 K, with the used catalyst containing clusters of the same average nuclearity as the precursor.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, USA.
authors.forename: Sailendra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nemana
authors.forename: Bruce C
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Gates