@article{scholars6050,
            note = {cited By 73},
          volume = {274},
             doi = {10.1016/j.jpowsour.2014.10.087},
           title = {Synthesis, characterization and activity pattern of carbon nanofibers based copper/zirconia catalysts for carbon dioxide hydrogenation to methanol: Influence of calcination temperature},
            year = {2015},
         journal = {Journal of Power Sources},
       publisher = {Elsevier},
           pages = {619--628},
        abstract = {A series of novel carbon nanofibers (CNFs) supported bimetallic copper/zirconia catalysts are synthesized by deposition precipitation method and calcined at different temperatures. Calcined catalysts are characterized by various techniques like X-ray diffraction, N2 adsorption-desorption, N2O chemisorption, high resolution transmission electron microscopy, temperature programmed reduction, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and temperature programmed desorption (CO2 \& NH3). The structure-activity correlation is discussed in details. The results demonstrate 450 {\^A}oC as optimum calcination temperature for methanol synthesis rate with CO2/H2 feed volume ratio of 1:3. CO2 conversion is found to be directly proportional to copper metallic surface area (SCu), while a linear relationship is observed between methanol synthesis rate and fraction of dispersed Cu. {\^A}{\copyright} 2014 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.},
        keywords = {Activity patterns; Calcination temperature; Carbon dioxide conversions; Carbon dioxide hydrogenation; Copper-based catalysts; Methanol synthesis; Slurry reactor, Carbon nanofibers},
             url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84908441193&doi=10.1016\%2fj.jpowsour.2014.10.087&partnerID=40&md5=3e07eee02ed377596ca46b60d7203c7d},
            issn = {03787753},
          author = {Ud Din, I. and Shaharun, M. S. and Subbarao, D. and Naeem, A.}
}