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Nanostructured Zinc Oxide Nanorods with Copper Nanoparticles as a Microreformation Catalyst
Author(s) -
Lin YanGu,
Hsu YuKuei,
Chen SanYuan,
Lin YuKai,
Chen LiChyong,
Chen KueiHsien
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/anie.200902907
Subject(s) - nanorod , zinc , copper , catalysis , nanoparticle , materials science , copper oxide , methanol , oxide , nanotechnology , inorganic chemistry , chemical engineering , chemistry , metallurgy , organic chemistry , engineering
A microreformer that consists of arrayed zinc oxide nanorods (ZnO NRs) with copper nanoparticles (Cu NPs; see picture) is an active catalyst for the conversion of methanol into hydrogen.