Infrared-induced reaction on MoO3 using a tunable infrared free electron laser

Golam Moula, Shinsuke Sato, Katsumi Irokawa, Hironobu Niimi, Shushi Suzuki, Kiyotaka Asakura, Haruo Kuroda

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Abstract

We observed the IR-induced reaction of C2H5OH on MoO3 using a pulsed and tunable infrared free electron laser (IR-FEL). The IR-FEL-induced reaction showed wavelength dependency and requires light stronger than a certain threshold level. The C2H5OH was converted mainly to C2H4 only when the MoO3 was irradiated with focused IR-FEL at 967 and 814 cm-1 corresponding to Mo=O stretching modes, whereas IR light at 1200 cm-1 induced no reaction. The origin of this IR-FEL-induced reaction is discussed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)836-842
Number of pages7
JournalBulletin of the Chemical Society of Japan
Volume81
Issue number7
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 15 Jul 2008

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