An important factor in CH4 activation by Zn ion in comparison with Mg ion in MFI: The superior electron-accepting nature of Zn2+

We present clear IR and density functional theory (DFT) evidence demonstrating that the electron-accepting nature of Zn2+ ion exchanged in MFI-type zeolite (ZnMFI) plays a dominant role in CH4 activation. The IR study revealed that the heterolytic dissociation of CH4 takes place on the Zn2+ ion exchanged in MFI under a CH4 atmosphere even near room temperature, whereas a similar reaction scarcely occurred on Mg2+ ion exchanged in MFI, although the ionic radius and charge of Mg2+ are almost the same as those of Zn2+. These data indicate that the dissociation reaction of CH4 on Zn2+ in MFI is facilitated not only by the electrostatic interaction but also by the electron-transfer interaction. This interpretation was clearly evidenced by the observed v1 mode of the C–H symmetric stretching vibration, i.e., a larger band shift toward lower wavenumbers, for the molecular CH4 adsorbed on ZnMFI, compared with those for a gaseous CH4 molecule. Additional experiments were also performed by the IR method utilizing C...

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