Turkish Journal of Chemistry
Abstract
Density functional theory (DFT) calculations were carried out in the study of oxidation of benzene to phenol by N_2O on relaxed [(SiH_3)_4AlO_4M] (where M=Fe, Co) cluster models representing Fe- and Co-ZSM-5 surfaces. The catalytic cycle steps are completed for both Fe-ZSM-5 and Co-ZSM-5 clusters. The general trend of the results that were obtained in terms of activation barriers for the Fe-ZSM-5 cluster is in agreement with the experimental and theoretical literature. It was observed that the phenol formation step is the rate-limiting step for both clusters and Co-ZSM-5 surface has a lower activation barrier than the Fe-ZSM-5 surface (i.e. 35.82 kcal/mol vs. 45.59 kcal/mol, respectively).
DOI
10.3906/kim-0809-24
Keywords
DFT, benzene oxidation, phenol, N_2O, Fe-ZSM-5, Co-ZSM-5.
First Page
333
Last Page
345
Recommended Citation
FELLAH, MEHMET FERDİ and ÖNAL, IŞIK
(2009)
"A density functional theory study of oxidation of benzene to phenol by N_2O on Fe- and Co-ZSM-5 clusters,"
Turkish Journal of Chemistry: Vol. 33:
No.
3, Article 3.
https://doi.org/10.3906/kim-0809-24
Available at:
https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/chem/vol33/iss3/3
