Mechanistic and kinetic insights into origins governing activity and selectivity of the Ni- and Rh-catalyzed partial oxidation of methane to syngas

The aims of the present thesis were expressed in the following headwords • Tuning reducibility of supported Nickel oxide species, • Improving the feasibility of using Rhodium as a POM catalyst, • Mechanistic and kinetic elucidation of origins governing activity and selectivity as well as self-activation under POM feed.