Catalytic reactions of cis-2-butene at the solid-solid interface of ferroelectrics and metals under an electric field

Article abstract of DOI:10.1246/cl.1997.607

Catalytic reactions at the solid-solid interface of ferroelectrics and an electrode of metal catalyst under an electric field were studied. For the reactions of cis-2-butene under hydrogen, the selectivity and conversion of the formation of n-butane and trans-2-butene changed under an applied electric field. We showed theoretically that with increasing electric field the aperture size at the interface was reduced, influencing the catalytic reactions. The ability to actively control the aperture size with an electric field promises novel applications of catalytic systems.