Environmental Applications of Ultrasound

As previously reported, molybdenum carbonyl and tungsten carbonyl were decomposed sonochemically in hexadecane to form porous aggregates of 2--3 nm high surface area Mo2C and W2C particles. The activity of these materials was studied for the catalytic hydrodehalogenation of aliphatic and aromatic halocarbons at low temperatures (T = 200--300°C). Both catalysts were selective, active, and stable for all substrates tested. The HDH of substrates bearing aliphatic C-Cl bonds occurs faster than those with aryl C-Cl bonds. Characterization of post catalytic materials with x-ray diffraction and x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy revealed no change in the bulk structure of the catalyst and chlorination of the surface metal species, respectively.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Chemistry

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2003

Author dc:creator

• Oxley, James Dean

Contributors dc:contributor

• Kenneth S. Suslick

• Physics, Fluid and Plasma

Language dc:language

eng

Identifier

(MiAaPQ)AAI3086152

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/84104