Sample controlled thermal analysis: Temperature programmed reduction of bulk and supported copper oxide

P. A. Barnes, M. J. Tiernan, G. M.B. Parkes

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Abstract

The reduction of bulk and supported copper oxide was investigated using Constant Rate Temperature Programmed Reduction (CR-TPR) and conventional linear heating rate TPR. Linear heating profiles indicated that the reduction of supported samples was more facile than that of the bulk oxide. CRTA results revealed that both supported and bulk oxide samples were reduced via a mechanism involving a nucleation step and/or auto-catalysis. The increased reducibility of the supported samples is attributed to a higher dispersion which provides a larger reactive surface area and a high concentration of defects at which reduction is initiated.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)733-737
Number of pages5
JournalJournal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry
Volume56
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Sep 1999
Event7th European Symposium on Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry - Balatonfured, Hungary
Duration: 30 Aug 19984 Sep 1998
Conference number: 7

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