In situ studies of structural changes in DME synthesis catalyst with synchrotron powder diffraction

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dc.contributor.authorKabir, KBen_AU
dc.contributor.authorMaynard-Casely, HEen_AU
dc.contributor.authorBhattacharya, Sen_AU
dc.date.accessioned2016-09-06T01:49:10Zen_AU
dc.date.available2016-09-06T01:49:10Zen_AU
dc.date.issued2014-09-22en_AU
dc.date.statistics2016-09-06en_AU
dc.description.abstractStructural changes in a bi-functional dimethyl ether synthesis catalyst (CuO-ZnO-Al2O3-MgO + γ-Al2O3, BFC), a methanol synthesis catalyst (CuO-ZnO-Al2O3-MgO, MSC) and a methanol dehydration catalyst (γ-Al2O3, MDC), were studied using X-ray synchrotron powder diffraction. The catalysts were first reduced in 10% H2/He and then treated in a gas containing CO, H2 and CO2. Measurements were taken at temperatures between 50 °C and 500 °C. These measurements were complemented by ex-situ techniques—thermogravimetry (TG) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM)/energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS). The X-ray diffraction (XRD) results showed that the copper oxide phase, present in methanol synthesis and bi-functional catalysts, reduced to form Cu0 after reduction. No further chemical changes were observed for these catalysts. γ-Al2O3 was resistant to structural and chemical changes. The copper crystallite sizes of the methanol and bi-functional catalysts were found to increase with temperature. The extent of deactivation was higher for CuO-ZnO-Al2O3-MgO + γ-Al2O3 compared to CuO-ZnO-Al2O3-MgO. © 2014, Elsevier B.V.en_AU
dc.identifier.citationKabir, K. B., Maynard-Casely, H. E., & Bhattacharya, S. (2014). In situ studies of structural changes in DME synthesis catalyst with synchrotron powder diffraction. Applied Catalysis A: General, 486, 49-54. doi:10.1016/j.apcata.2014.08.027en_AU
dc.identifier.govdoc7062en_AU
dc.identifier.issn0926-860Xen_AU
dc.identifier.journaltitleApplied Catalysis A: Generalen_AU
dc.identifier.pagination49-54en_AU
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apcata.2014.08.027en_AU
dc.identifier.urihttp://apo.ansto.gov.au/dspace/handle/10238/7460en_AU
dc.identifier.volume486en_AU
dc.language.isoenen_AU
dc.publisherElsevieren_AU
dc.subjectMethyl etheren_AU
dc.subjectMethanolen_AU
dc.subjectThermal gravimetric analysisen_AU
dc.subjectElectron microscopyen_AU
dc.subjectTemperature rangeen_AU
dc.subjectCopperen_AU
dc.titleIn situ studies of structural changes in DME synthesis catalyst with synchrotron powder diffractionen_AU
dc.typeJournal Articleen_AU
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