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Study of the CuO-ZnO catalytic system

Journal Article · · Kinet. Catal. (Engl. Transl.); (United States)
OSTI ID:6083845

The phase composition, morphology, and other structural characteristics of a copper-zinc system prepared by the non-traditional method of mixing copper and zinc hydroxycarbonates in water-ammonia medium at 75/sup 0/C in stages of mixing, thermal decomposition, and activation in an atmosphere of hydrogen, and the catalytic properties in the reaction of low-temperature conversion of carbon monoxide with water vapor were studied. A chemical reaction with formation of a mixed copper and zinc hydroxycarbonate takes place during mixing of the starting components. It was found that samples prepared by thermal decomposition and reduction of a compound with a structure and composition close to aurichalcite (Zn, Cu)/sub 5/(CO/sub 3/)/sub 2/(OH)/sub 6/, exhibit the highest activity. The x-ray amorphous state of a significant fraction of the copper in the reduced samples correlates with their catalytic activity.

Research Organization:
Institute of the Nitrogen Industry and Products of Organic Synthesis, Moscow (USSR)
OSTI ID:
6083845
Journal Information:
Kinet. Catal. (Engl. Transl.); (United States), Journal Name: Kinet. Catal. (Engl. Transl.); (United States) Vol. 28:6; ISSN KICAA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English