Geometrical effect of CuO nanostructures on catalytic benzene combustion

Zhaoyang Fei, Ping Lu, Xinzhen Feng, Bo Sun, Weijie Ji

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Abstract

CuO nanostructures of different morphologies were synthesized and compared for catalytic benzene combustion. XRD patterns of various CuO nano-crystallites suggest the monoclinic CuO structure. The dominant crystal planes of various CuO nanostructures are identified by means of HRTEM and electron diffraction. The amount of oxygen adspecies was found to be strongly dependent on the orientation of crystal planes. The activity of benzene combustion over major crystal planes of CuO nanostructures is: (200) > (111) > (011) > (001), consistent with the order of the corresponding density of terminate Cu 2+ ions on which both benzene and oxygen are activated.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1705-1710
Number of pages6
JournalCatalysis Science and Technology
Volume2
Issue number8
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 2012
Externally publishedYes

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