
%0 Journal Article
%A Batten, JJ 
%T Effect of surface on the gas-phase oxidation of methanol catalysed by nitric oxide
%J Australian Journal of Chemistry
%D 1964/05/01
%V 17
%N 5
%P 539-550
%K 
%R https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9640539
%U https://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/CH9640539 
%X A study has been made of the effect of the surface-to-volume ratio of the reaction vessel and of coatings of various inorganic substances on the vessel walls on the gas-phase oxidation of methanol catalysed by nitric oxide. The results show that, whereas packing the vessel does not have a marked effect on the rate, the kinetics of the reaction are profoundly influenced by the nature of the surface.   The results suggest that the methanol-oxidation chains are initiated at the surface by reaction between methanol and nitrogen dioxide, and that HO2 radicals play an important role in the subsequent chain reaction. 
