Understanding the MvK mechanism involves various experimental and computational techniques:
Temperature-programmed desorption (TPD): Used to study the surface reactions and identify reaction intermediates. In-situ spectroscopy: Techniques like X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and infrared (IR) spectroscopy help observe the oxidation states and surface species. Density functional theory (DFT): Computational methods provide insights into the energetics and kinetics of the catalytic cycles.
