Monomeric Copper(II) Sites Supported on Alumina Selectively Convert Methane to Methanol

Monomeric Cu^II sites supported on alumina, prepared using surface organometallic chemistry, convert CH₄ to CH₃OH selectively. This reaction takes place by formation of CH₃O surface species with the concomitant reduction of two monomeric Cu^II sites to Cu^I, according to mass balance analysis, infrared, solid‐state nuclear magnetic resonance, X‐ray absorption, and electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy studies. This material contains a significant fraction of Cu active sites (22 %) and displays a selectivity for CH₃OH exceeding 83 %, based on the number of electrons involved in the transformation. These alumina‐supported Cu^II sites reveal that C?H bond activation, along with the formation of CH₃O‐ surface species, can occur on pairs of proximal monomeric Cu^II sites in a short reaction time.     

Potentiometric determination of sulphur in secondary alumina

Summary A procedure for determination of sulphur in adsorbates based on combustion of samples in a high-frequency induction furnace, and subsequent registration by potentiometric titration in an alcoholic medium is described. Optimum conditions for the titration are discussed. A new type of indicator electrode with integrated impedance transformation electronics has been used. The technique was applied with good results to samples of secondary alumina (standard deviation 0.01%).

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Potentiometrische Bestimmung von Schwefel in sekundärem Aluminiumoxid

Zusammenfassung Das beschriebene Verfahren zur Schwefelbestimmung in Adsorbaten beruht auf der Verbrennung der Probe in einem Hochfrequenz-Induktionsofen und nachfolgender potentiometrischen Titration in alkoholischem Medium. Die optimalen Titrationsbedingungen werden diskutiert. Es wurde eine neuartige Indicatorelektrode mit integrierter Impedanztransformation benutzt. Bei der Anwendung auf sekundäres Aluminiumoxid wurden gute Ergebnisse erzielt (Standardabweichung 0,01%).