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We present preliminary evidence for catalytic activity by unsupported mixed metal oxide nanocrystalline materials. The results of this study show that a nanophase form of Li-MgO has begun to exhibit catalytic activity by 300 °C. This is at least 200 degrees below the temperature at which conventional Li-MgO catalysts exhibit comparable activity. Furthermore, at higher temperatures, the same nanophase composition shows enhanced activities and somewhat improved hydrocarbon selectivities over conventional Li-MgO catalysts.
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Sarkas, H.W., Arnold, S.T., Hendricks, J.H. et al. An investigation of catalytic activity in mixed metal oxide nanophase materials. Z Phys D - Atoms, Molecules and Clusters 26, 46–50 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01429104
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