TY  - JOUR
JF  - Journal of Power Sources
A1  - Ud Din, I.
A1  - Shaharun, M.S.
A1  - Subbarao, D.
A1  - Naeem, A.
UR  - https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84908441193&doi=10.1016%2fj.jpowsour.2014.10.087&partnerID=40&md5=3e07eee02ed377596ca46b60d7203c7d
VL  - 274
Y1  - 2015///
N2  - 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 °C 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. © 2014 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
ID  - scholars6050
KW  - Activity patterns; Calcination temperature; Carbon dioxide conversions; Carbon dioxide hydrogenation; Copper-based catalysts; Methanol synthesis; Slurry reactor
KW  -  Carbon nanofibers
EP  - 628
PB  - Elsevier
SN  - 03787753
N1  - cited By 73
SP  - 619
TI  - Synthesis, characterization and activity pattern of carbon nanofibers based copper/zirconia catalysts for carbon dioxide hydrogenation to methanol: Influence of calcination temperature
AV  - none
ER  -