Abstract
In this research, we report a simple, versatile, and reproducible method for the synthesis of copper oxide nanoparticles via microwave assisted synthesis approach. The important advantage of this catalyst is due to its important role not only in the low temperature oxidation of CO but also in potential applications in pharmaceutical and fine chemical synthesis. The results reveal that the copper oxide catalyst has particularly a remarkable high activity for CO oxidation catalysis as it was found that copper oxide (CuO) catalyst has 100% conversion of carbon monoxide into carbon dioxide at 175 oC. This also could be attributed to the high degree of dispersion of the copper oxide nanoparticles with a particle size of 25-35 nm. Those nanoparticles were characterized by various spectroscopic techniques including; X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM).
Recommended Citation
H. A. Elazab, "The Catalytic Activity Of Copper Oxide Nanoparticles Towards Carbon Monoxide Oxidation Catalysis: Microwave – Assisted Synthesis Approach," Biointerface Research in Applied Chemistry, vol. 8, no. 3, pp. 3278 - 3281, BioInterface Research in Applied Chemistry, Jun 2018.
Department(s)
Chemical and Biochemical Engineering
Publication Status
Open Access
Keywords and Phrases
Carbon monoxide oxidation; Catalysis; Copper oxide; Microwave synthesis; Nanoparticles
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
2069-5837
Document Type
Article - Journal
Document Version
Citation
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
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Creative Commons Licensing
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Publication Date
15 Jun 2018
