Plasma-chemical preparation of nanostructured catalysts for low-temperature steam conversion of carbon monoxide: catalytic activity

Role of Defects in Surface Chemistry on Cu2O(111)

“…Cuprous oxide (Cu 2 O) is a p-type semiconductor with a band gap of ∼2.2 eV , and has potential future applications in solar energy conversion, − photocatalytic splitting of water for hydrogen generation, − and electrode material in lithium ion batteries . Cu 2 O and Cu + ions have important roles in the functioning of Cu-based catalysts, , which are used in, e.g., the water–gas shift reaction for production of hydrogen , and for methanol synthesis . Moreover, Cu 2 O is one of the most abundant initial corrosion products of copper .…”

Roles of oxygen vacancy in the adsorption properties of CO and NO on Cu2O(111) surface: Results of a first-principles study

“…The copper oxide system has been studied extensively due to its potential use in heterogeneous catalysis [12,13]. Cu + ion is known to be active in a number of industrial chemical processes, such as the methanol synthesis [14,15], the water-gas shift reaction [16,17] and for methanol partial oxidation to formaldehyde [18]. But details of the catalytic mechanism are still somewhat unclear.…”

Nanodispersed Oxides-Plasma-Chemical Synthesis and Properties

“…In Ref. [37], the development of a technique is reported for the production of Nb 2 O 5 and Ta 2 O 5 spherical particles with a size of 100 ∼ 200 nm, based on plasma-chemical treatment of fluoride solutions in a plasma-chemical arc installation [38,39] .…”