Table 1 Compositions and specific surface areas of various Li/MgO catalysts

From: Methyl Radicals in Oxidative Coupling of Methane Directly Confirmed by Synchrotron VUV Photoionization Mass Spectroscopy

Catalyst

CLia (wt%)

CLib (wt%)

CLic (wt%)

SBET (m2/g)

1.3%-Li/MgO

0.21

0.17

0.18

15.3

5.6%-Li/MgO

1.16

0.17

0.15

2.2

  1. a: as-prepared Li/MgO catalysts.
  2. b: as-prepared Li/MgO catalysts treated in pure O2 at 450°C for 2 hours.
  3. c: as-prepared Li/MgO catalysts after the catalytic performance evaluation in the OCM reaction up to 750°C.