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Fabrication and characterization of a porous CuO/CeO₂/Al₂O₃ biomorphic compound. / 多孔生物遺態氧化銅/氧化鈰/氧化鋁之複合物料的製作及其定性分析 / Fabrication and characterization of a porous CuO/CeO₂/Al₂O₃ biomorphic compound. / Duo kong sheng wu yi tai yang hua tong/yang hua shi/yang hua lu zhi fu he wu liao de zhi zuo ji qi ding xing fen xi

Chiu, Ka Lok = 多孔生物遺態氧化銅/氧化鈰/氧化鋁之複合物料的製作及其定性分析 / 趙家樂. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2009. / Includes bibliographical references. / Abstract also in Chinese. / Chiu, Ka Lok = Duo kong sheng wu yi tai yang hua tong/yang hua shi/yang hua lu zhi fu he wu liao de zhi zuo ji qi ding xing fen xi / Zhao Jiale. / Abstract --- p.i / 摘要 --- p.iii / Acknowledgment --- p.v / Table of contents --- p.vi / List of table captions --- p.x / List of figure captions --- p.xi / Chapter Chapter 1 --- Introduction --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1 --- Carbon monoxide (CO) --- p.1 / Chapter 1.2 --- Production of hydrogen from methanol for fuel cell --- p.2 / Chapter 1.3 --- Catalysts for CO oxidation and methanol reforming --- p.5 / Chapter 1.4 --- Copper-based catalysts --- p.6 / Chapter 1.5 --- Mechanisms in the catalytic processes --- p.7 / Chapter 1.6 --- Synthesis of Cu-based catalysts --- p.10 / Chapter 1.7 --- Potential applications of the biomorphic CuO/CeO2/Al2O3 catalyst --- p.11 / Chapter 1.8 --- Objectives and the thesis layout --- p.12 / Chapter 1.9 --- References --- p.13 / Chapter Chapter 2 --- Methods and Instrumentation --- p.16 / Chapter 2.1 --- Sample preparations --- p.16 / Chapter 2.1.1 --- Syntheses of the biomorphic samples --- p.16 / Chapter 2.1.2 --- Syntheses of the control samples (R1 and R2) --- p.17 / Chapter 2.2 --- Characterization --- p.18 / Chapter 2.2.1 --- Scanning electron microscope (SEM) --- p.18 / Chapter 2.2.2 --- Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) --- p.19 / Chapter 2.2.3 --- X-ray powder diffractometry (XRD) --- p.20 / Chapter 2.2.4 --- Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy --- p.21 / Chapter 2.2.5 --- Raman scattering (RS) spectroscopy --- p.22 / Chapter 2.2.6 --- Differential thermal analysis (DTA) --- p.22 / Chapter 2.2.7 --- Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) --- p.23 / Chapter 2.2.8 --- Gas sorption surface analysis (GSSA) --- p.24 / Chapter 2.3 --- Catalytic activity --- p.25 / Chapter 2.3.1 --- CO oxidation --- p.25 / Chapter 2.3.2 --- Partial oxidation of methanol (POMe) --- p.27 / Chapter 2.3.3 --- Steam reforming of methanol (SRMe) --- p.28 / Chapter 2.4 --- References --- p.29 / Chapter Chapter 3 --- "Results, discussions and characterization" --- p.31 / Chapter 3.1 --- Biomorphic samples --- p.31 / Chapter 3.1.1 --- Macrostructures --- p.31 / Chapter 3.1.2 --- SEM and TEM results --- p.32 / Chapter 3.1.3 --- XRD analysis and chemical compositions --- p.35 / Chapter 3.1.4 --- RS results --- p.41 / Chapter 3.1.5 --- FTIR results --- p.44 / Chapter 3.1.6 --- Thermal property --- p.46 / Chapter 3.1.7 --- Porosity analysis --- p.48 / Chapter 3.2 --- Control sample R1 --- p.52 / Chapter 3.2.1 --- Microstructures --- p.52 / Chapter 3.2.2 --- Surface area and porosity --- p.55 / Chapter 3.2.3 --- Thermal property --- p.56 / Chapter 3.2.4 --- "XRD, FTIR and RS results" --- p.58 / Chapter 3.3 --- Control sample R2 --- p.60 / Chapter 3.3.1 --- Microstructures --- p.60 / Chapter 3.3.2 --- Surface area and porosity --- p.61 / Chapter 3.3.3 --- "XRD, FTIR and RS results" --- p.62 / Chapter 3.3.4 --- Thermal property --- p.63 / Chapter 3.4 --- Formation mechanisms of the biomorphic samples --- p.64 / Chapter 3.5 --- Impacts of the Cu/Ce/Al ratios on the CuO dispersion --- p.66 / Chapter 3.6 --- Cotton biotemplate --- p.66 / Chapter 3.7 --- Formation mechanisms of R1 and R2 --- p.67 / Chapter 3.8 --- References --- p.69 / Chapter Chapter 4 --- Evaluations of Catalytic Activities --- p.71 / Chapter 4.1 --- CO oxidation --- p.71 / Chapter 4.2 --- POMe --- p.79 / Chapter 4.3 --- SRMe --- p.91 / Chapter 4.4 --- Physical properties of the biomorphic samples before and after the reactions --- p.97 / Chapter 4.5 --- Structure of the sample and its catalytic performance --- p.102 / Chapter 4.6 --- CuO dispersion and the catalytic performance --- p.103 / Chapter 4.7 --- Al2O3 and CeO2 and the catalytic performance --- p.105 / Chapter 4.8 --- Catalytic performance of the biomorphic samples and R2 --- p.108 / Chapter 4.9 --- References --- p.109 / Chapter Chapter 5 --- Conclusions and suggestions for further studies --- p.110 / Chapter 5.1 --- Conclusions --- p.110 / Chapter 5.2 --- Future works --- p.112 / Chapter 5.3 --- References --- p.114

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:cuhk.edu.hk/oai:cuhk-dr:cuhk_326883
Date January 2009
ContributorsChiu, Ka Lok., Chinese University of Hong Kong Graduate School. Division of Physics.
Source SetsThe Chinese University of Hong Kong
LanguageEnglish, Chinese
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeText, bibliography
Formatprint, xviii, 114 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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