
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Batten, JJ 
T1  - Effect of surface on the gas-phase oxidation of methanol catalysed by nitric oxide
JF  - Australian Journal of Chemistry
JO  - Aust. J. Chem.
Y1  - 1964
VL  - 17
IS  - 5
SP  - 539
EP  - 550
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UR  - https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9640539 
N2  - 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. 
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