@article{scholars5509, title = {Homogeneous deposition precipitation method for synthesis of carbon nanofibre based Cu-ZrO2 catalyst for hydrogenation of CO2 to methanol}, address = {Beijing}, volume = {446-44}, note = {cited By 12; Conference of 2013 2nd International Conference on Mechanics and Control Engineering, ICMCE 2013 ; Conference Date: 1 September 2013 Through 2 September 2013; Conference Code:101725}, doi = {10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.446-447.83}, journal = {Applied Mechanics and Materials}, pages = {83--87}, year = {2014}, abstract = {Deposition precipitation method was employed to synthesize carbon nanofiber based Cu-ZrO2 catalyst (Cu-ZrO2/CNF). Carbon nanofibre of herringbone type was used as a catalyst support. Prior deposition of catalyst particles, carbon nanofibre was oxidized to (CNF-O) with nitric acid solution. Catalyst was characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier Transmission Infrared (FTIR), Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) and Temperature-Programmed Reduction (TPR). Highly loaded, well-dispersed and thermally stable catalyst particles with average size of 4 nm were obtained by deposition precipitation method. Reaction studies confirmed the activity of the catalyst towards methanol formation. {\^A}{\copyright} (2014) Trans Tech Publications, Switzerland.}, keywords = {Catalyst particles; Deposition precipitation; Deposition precipitation methods; Homogeneous deposition precipitations; Hydrogenation of CO; Methanol formations; Nitric acid solutions; Temperature-programmed reduction, Carbon dioxide; Carbon nanofibers; Copper; Deposition; Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy; Methanol; Precipitation (chemical); Transmission electron microscopy; X ray diffraction; Zirconia; Zirconium alloys, Catalyst activity}, url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84891074286&doi=10.4028\%2fwww.scientific.net\%2fAMM.446-447.83&partnerID=40&md5=bf38730b2315acb24b54fe67d01ba621}, isbn = {9783037859087}, issn = {16609336}, author = {Ud Din, I. and Shaharun, M. S. and Subbarao, D. and Naeem, A.} }