The Formation, Location and Stability of Copper Nanoparticles Formed during the Reduction of a Copper Silicate

van den Berg, Roy

Wednesday, June 17, 2015

Ballroom B (Lawrence Convention Center)

Roy van den Berg¹, Christian Elkjaer², Jens Sehested², Petra de Jongh¹, Krijn de Jong¹ and Stig Helveg³, (1)Utrecht University, Netherlands, (2)Haldor Topsøe A/S, Denmark, (3)Haldor Topsoe A/S, Denmark.

The formation and location of copper nanoparticles on silica, synthesized via co-precipitation or incipient wetness impregnation, were studied with in-situ TEM and Electron Tomography. Partial entrapment of the copper particles, originated during the reduction of a co-precipitated copper silicate, resulted in a higher thermal stability in the methanol synthesis reaction.

Extended Abstracts:

RvdB_UU_ETEM_NAM.pdf (190.2KB) - Extended Abstract

P-W-B-27 The Formation, Location and Stability of Copper Nanoparticles Formed during the Reduction of a Copper Silicate