“…Propane oxidation on Pt/β″-Al 2 O 3 (Ag + ) exhibits electrophobic behavior (i.e., the catalytic rate increase upon positive overpotential) as reported with Pt/β″-Al 2 O 3 (Na + ) and Pt/YSZ(O 2− ) electrochemical catalysts at stoichiometric conditions (Vernoux et al, 2002 ; Bultel et al, 2004 ; Kokkofitis et al, 2005 , 2007 ; Kotsionopoulos and Bebelis, 2007 ; Kambolis et al, 2012 ). As reported in the literature (Vernoux et al, 2002 ; Bultel et al, 2004 ; Kokkofitis et al, 2005 , 2007 ; Kotsionopoulos and Bebelis, 2007 ) propane and oxygen adsorb competitively on Pt catalyst surface and, as a result, a Langmuir–Hinshelwood type kinetic behavior is observed. Competitive adsorption of oxygen and propane strongly favors oxygen (Vernoux et al, 2002 ; Bultel et al, 2004 ; Kotsionopoulos and Bebelis, 2007 ).…”