Direct Spectroscopic Comparison of CO Adsorption over CuOx Prepared In Situ
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results and Discussion
3. Materials and Methods
3.1. Sample Preparation
3.2. Characterization Methods
4. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
References
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O-573 | R-573 | A-800 | A-1000 | |
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Peak TPR area (a.u.) | 33,558 | - | 25,207 | 16,909 |
BET surface area (m2/g) | 68.20 | 65.14 | 65.40 | 54.5 |
Grain size (nm) * | 13.06 | 24.15 | 17.28 | 20.58 |
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Zhang, Y.; Liu, Y.; Zhao, R.; Lu, B.; Wang, X.; Qiu, H. Direct Spectroscopic Comparison of CO Adsorption over CuOx Prepared In Situ. Catalysts 2024, 14, 578. https://doi.org/10.3390/catal14090578
Zhang Y, Liu Y, Zhao R, Lu B, Wang X, Qiu H. Direct Spectroscopic Comparison of CO Adsorption over CuOx Prepared In Situ. Catalysts. 2024; 14(9):578. https://doi.org/10.3390/catal14090578
Chicago/Turabian StyleZhang, Yanmin, Yu Liu, Rui Zhao, Bin Lu, Xuan Wang, and Hengshan Qiu. 2024. "Direct Spectroscopic Comparison of CO Adsorption over CuOx Prepared In Situ" Catalysts 14, no. 9: 578. https://doi.org/10.3390/catal14090578