Insight into the mechanism of nanodiamond catalysed decomposition of methane molecules.
Nanodiamond can catalyze the decomposition of methane, and its initial rate is linearly dependent on the number of -CH=CH- defective sites. Thermal treatment improves the ordering of surface atoms, resulting in an inferior activity but a more stable performance over a long period of time, and above 1300 °C few-layered graphene can be found.
University of Science and Technology of China, 96 Jinzhai Road, Hefei, 230026, China.
Bingwei
B
Zhong
Jian
J
Zhang
Bo
B
Li
Bingsen
B
Zhang
Chunli
C
Dai
Xiaoyan
X
Sun
Rui
R
Wang
Dang Sheng
DS
Su