“…As shown in Figure C, when the CeO 2 support was exposed to pure propane for 30 min, in addition to the absorption band at 2967 cm –1 assigned to the absorption of gaseous propane, , an absorption band attributed to ν as (COO) was observed at 1546 cm –1 , indicating that propane reacted with the oxygen of the CeO 2 support to a certain degree. − When the feed gas was replaced with 0.5 vol % C 3 H 8 –5 vol % O 2 –94.5 vol % Ar, multiple bands appeared at 2933, 2842, 1506, 1466, 1428, 1371, 1355, and 1296 cm –1 . The bands at 2933 and 2842 cm –1 were assigned to ν(CH 2 ), ,,, and those at 1506, 1466, 1428, 1371, 1355, and 1296 cm –1 were attributed to ν as (COO), δ as (CH 3 ), ν s (COO), δ s (CH 3 ), δ s (CH 3 ), and ν(C–O), − respectively. Therefore, these results revealed that unlike in the case of the Al 2 O 3 support, propane could be partially oxidized and adsorb to the surface of the CeO 2 support.…”