Understanding of C-C bond breaking process on Pt-based and Ir-based catalyst.

• Main Author: Zheng, Huangqin.
• Other Authors: Lim Kok Hwa
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2009
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Chemical engineering::Biotechnological production
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/16530
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Recent increase in oil price has brought about concern over dependency on the petroleum products as fuel to power our engines. This in turn leads to more surface studies in search for possible alternative renewable fuel sources. This project focuses on using a first density functional theory(DFT) st...