Extrinsic magnetic field effect on parahydrogen and orthodeuterium conversion catalysed by neodymium oxide
Abstract
A magnetic field of 2·1 kOe increases the rate of parahydrogen conversion, but decreases the rate of orthodeuterium conversion at 103 N m–2 on Nd2O3 at 273 and 540 K; since the effect with parahydrogen was only observed when Nd2O3 was outgassed at 673 K, it appears to be sensitive to the extent of surface dehydration.