Synthesis of CuNi/C and CuNi/γ-Al2O3 Catalysts for the Reverse Water Gas Shift Reaction

A new polyol synthesis method is described in which CuNi nanoparticles of different Cu/Ni atomic ratios were supported on both carbon and gamma-alumina and compared with Pt catalysts using the reverse water gas shift, RWGS, reaction. All catalysts were highly selective for CO formation. The concen...

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Main Authors: Maxime Lortie, Rima Isaifan, Yun Liu, Sander Mommers
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2015-01-01
Series:International Journal of Chemical Engineering
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/750689
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description A new polyol synthesis method is described in which CuNi nanoparticles of different Cu/Ni atomic ratios were supported on both carbon and gamma-alumina and compared with Pt catalysts using the reverse water gas shift, RWGS, reaction. All catalysts were highly selective for CO formation. The concentration of CH4 was less than the detection limit. Cu was the most abundant metal on the CuNi alloy surfaces, as determined by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, XPS, measurements. Only one CuNi alloy catalyst, Cu50Ni50/C, appeared to be as thermally stable as the Pt/C catalysts. After three temperature cycles, from 400 to 700°C, the CO yield at 700°C obtained using the Cu50Ni50/C catalyst was comparable to that obtained using a Pt/C catalyst.
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spelling doaj-art-e15d50cae85143c894f3a3f909336cfc2025-08-20T02:21:01ZengWileyInternational Journal of Chemical Engineering1687-806X1687-80782015-01-01201510.1155/2015/750689750689Synthesis of CuNi/C and CuNi/γ-Al2O3 Catalysts for the Reverse Water Gas Shift ReactionMaxime Lortie0Rima Isaifan1Yun Liu2Sander Mommers3Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, K1N 6N5, CanadaChemical and Biological Engineering, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, K1N 6N5, CanadaChemical and Biological Engineering, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, K1N 6N5, CanadaChemical and Biological Engineering, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, K1N 6N5, CanadaA new polyol synthesis method is described in which CuNi nanoparticles of different Cu/Ni atomic ratios were supported on both carbon and gamma-alumina and compared with Pt catalysts using the reverse water gas shift, RWGS, reaction. All catalysts were highly selective for CO formation. The concentration of CH4 was less than the detection limit. Cu was the most abundant metal on the CuNi alloy surfaces, as determined by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, XPS, measurements. Only one CuNi alloy catalyst, Cu50Ni50/C, appeared to be as thermally stable as the Pt/C catalysts. After three temperature cycles, from 400 to 700°C, the CO yield at 700°C obtained using the Cu50Ni50/C catalyst was comparable to that obtained using a Pt/C catalyst.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/750689
spellingShingle Maxime Lortie
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Sander Mommers
Synthesis of CuNi/C and CuNi/γ-Al2O3 Catalysts for the Reverse Water Gas Shift Reaction
International Journal of Chemical Engineering
title Synthesis of CuNi/C and CuNi/γ-Al2O3 Catalysts for the Reverse Water Gas Shift Reaction
title_full Synthesis of CuNi/C and CuNi/γ-Al2O3 Catalysts for the Reverse Water Gas Shift Reaction
title_fullStr Synthesis of CuNi/C and CuNi/γ-Al2O3 Catalysts for the Reverse Water Gas Shift Reaction
title_full_unstemmed Synthesis of CuNi/C and CuNi/γ-Al2O3 Catalysts for the Reverse Water Gas Shift Reaction
title_short Synthesis of CuNi/C and CuNi/γ-Al2O3 Catalysts for the Reverse Water Gas Shift Reaction
title_sort synthesis of cuni c and cuni γ al2o3 catalysts for the reverse water gas shift reaction
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/750689
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