Surface and Catalytic Properties of the γ-Irradiated ZnO-Treated CoO/AlO System
Pure and ZnO-doped Co 3 O 4 /Al 2 O 3 catalysts were subjected to γ-irradiation (0.2–1.6 MGy). These catalysts were employed for the conversion of ethanol and isopropanol at 250–400°C using micropulse techniques. The results obtained showed that ZnO treatment increased the activity and selectivity t...
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| Main Authors: | , , , |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2001-11-01
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| Series: | Adsorption Science & Technology |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1260/0263617011494556 |
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| Summary: | Pure and ZnO-doped Co 3 O 4 /Al 2 O 3 catalysts were subjected to γ-irradiation (0.2–1.6 MGy). These catalysts were employed for the conversion of ethanol and isopropanol at 250–400°C using micropulse techniques. The results obtained showed that ZnO treatment increased the activity and selectivity towards dehydrogenation of the alcohols studied. On the other hand, γ-irradiation resulted in a progressive decrease in activity which fell to a minimum value at 0.8 MGy and then increased back to the original (unirradiated) value on increasing the dose further. γ-Irradiation of ZnO-treated catalysts also led to a decrease in their catalytic activity. However, in this case, the extent of such a decrease as a function of the dose applied decreased as the amount of ZnO in the catalysts increased up to 2.63 wt%. This finding was observed when the catalyzed reaction was conducted at 250–350°C, but the reverse trend was exhibited when the reaction was conducted at 350–400°C. |
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| ISSN: | 0263-6174 2048-4038 |