Open AccessQuarterly Technical Progress Report
Author(s) -
Murty A. Akundi
Publication year - 1998
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
DOI - 10.2172/2007
Subject(s) - fourier transform infrared spectroscopy , catalysis , adsorption , syngas , magnetization , ferromagnetism , metal , materials science , molecule , chemical engineering , analytical chemistry (journal) , chemistry , organic chemistry , physics , metallurgy , magnetic field , condensed matter physics , engineering , quantum mechanics
This report presents the work done on " Investigation of Syngas Interaction in Alcohol Synthesis Catalysts" during the last quarter. FTIR absorption studies on Cu/Co/Cr catalysts using CO as a probe molecule are presented in this report. A comprehensive FTIR investigation on the catalysts was undertaken to unfold the picture of the gas - metal interactions. Our magnetization studies have provided valuable information on the changes in the magnetic character of the ferromagnetic metal due to CO adsorption. The FTIR results showing the effect of the adsorbate-adsorbent interactions on the stretching frequencies of the CO vibrational modes are presented in this report