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Preparation and characterization of nanocrystalline cerium-based oxides as a carbon monoxide oxidation catalyst.

Ho Chun Man. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2005. / Includes bibliographical references. / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / ABSTRACT --- p.iv / DECLARATION --- p.vi / ACKNOWLEDGEMENT --- p.vii / TABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.viii / LIST OF TABLES --- p.xi / LIST OF FIGURES --- p.xii / Chapter Chapter One: --- Introduction --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1 --- Overview --- p.1 / Chapter 1.2 --- Fundamental of CeO2 --- p.2 / Chapter 1.3.1 --- Synthesis and Modification of Ceria-based Materials --- p.5 / Chapter 1.3.1 --- Synthetic Method --- p.5 / Chapter 1.3.2 --- "Mesoporous Structure of Ce02, CexZr1-x02" --- p.6 / Chapter 1.3.3 --- Doped Ce02 Materials --- p.6 / Chapter 1.3.4 --- Fabrication of Ceria and Cerium-based Nanoparticles --- p.7 / Chapter 1.4 --- Scope of work --- p.8 / Chapter 1.5 --- References --- p.11 / Chapter Chapter Two: --- Meso- and Macro-porous Pd/CexZr1-x02 as Carbon Monoxide Oxidation Catalysts --- p.16 / Chapter 2.1 --- Introduction --- p.16 / Chapter 2.2 --- Experimental Section --- p.18 / Chapter 2.2.1 --- Sample Preparation - Synthesis of the Catalyst Support --- p.18 / Chapter 2.2.2 --- Addition of Pd to the Catalyst Support --- p.19 / Chapter 2.2.3 --- Characterization --- p.20 / Chapter 2.2.4 --- Carbon monoxide oxidation measurement --- p.21 / Chapter 2.3 --- Results and Discussion --- p.22 / Chapter 2.3.1 --- XRD analysis --- p.22 / Chapter 2.3.2 --- SEM and TEM --- p.25 / Chapter 2.3.3 --- N2-Soprtion --- p.32 / Chapter 2.3.4 --- X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy --- p.40 / Chapter 2.3.5 --- Thermal Catalysis Study --- p.45 / Chapter 2.4 --- Conclusion --- p.52 / Chapter 2.5 --- References --- p.54 / Chapter Chapter Three: --- Morphology-Controllable Synthesis of Ce02 Nano and Meso-structures --- p.60 / Chapter 3.1 --- Introduction --- p.60 / Chapter 3.2 --- Experimental Section --- p.62 / Chapter 3.2.1 --- Materials and Experimental Conditions --- p.62 / Chapter 3.2.2 --- Characterization --- p.64 / Chapter 3.3 --- Results and Discussion --- p.67 / Chapter 3.3.1 --- SEM and TEM Analysis --- p.67 / Chapter 3.3.2 --- XRD Analysis --- p.75 / Chapter 3.3.3 --- N2-Soprtion --- p.78 / Chapter 3.3.4 --- X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy --- p.84 / Chapter 3.3.5 --- FT-IR Analysis --- p.87 / Chapter 3.3.6 --- GC-MS Analysis --- p.89 / Chapter 3.3.7 --- Proposed Formation of Ce02 nanospheres and their transformation to microrods --- p.95 / Chapter 3.3.8 --- UV absorption spectra and band gap energies --- p.97 / Chapter 3.3.9 --- Thermal Catalysis Study --- p.100 / Chapter 3.4 --- Conclusion --- p.103 / Chapter 3.5 --- References --- p.105 / Chapter Chapter Four: --- Conclusion --- p.110 / LIST OF PUBLICATIONS --- p.112

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:cuhk.edu.hk/oai:cuhk-dr:cuhk_325296
Date January 2005
ContributorsHo, Chun Man., Chinese University of Hong Kong Graduate School. Division of Environmental Science.
Source SetsThe Chinese University of Hong Kong
LanguageEnglish, Chinese
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeText, bibliography
Formatprint, xvi, 112 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
RightsUse of this resource is governed by the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons “Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International” License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/)

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