Synthesis of Ceria-Coated Copper Oxide Particles for Direct Hydrocarbon SOFCs Anode

Article Preview

Abstract:

Ceria-coated copper oxide powders were prepared by the precipitation method using cerium nitrate hexahydrate and ammonia as a precipitant. Heterogeneous nucleation and growth of ceria took place on the copper oxide surface by dispersing the copper oxide particles in cerium nitrate aqueous solution and subsequently adding ammonia into it. Process conditions such as the pH of the precursor solution and precipitation temperatures were carefully controlled for the homogeneous precipitation of ceria particles. It was found that copper oxide was homogeneously coated with nano-sized (~20 nm) ceria particles at room temperature. The morphology of ceria and ceria-coated copper oxide powder were examined by field-emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM) as a function of precipitation temperature.

You might also be interested in these eBooks

Info:

Periodical:

Materials Science Forum (Volumes 510-511)

Pages:

1118-1121

Citation:

Online since:

March 2006

Export:

Price:

Permissions CCC:

Permissions PLS:

Сopyright:

© 2006 Trans Tech Publications Ltd. All Rights Reserved

Share:

Citation:

[1] C. Tian and S. Chan: Mater. Research society Symposium Vol. 500 (1998), pp.279-284.

Google Scholar

[2] T. Mon and H. Yamamura: J. Master. Synth. Process, Vol. 6 (1998), pp.175-179.

Google Scholar

[3] U. Lamp, J. Gerblinger, J., and H. Meixner, H.: Sens. Atuators Vol. B7 (1992), p.787.

Google Scholar

[4] T. Bunluesin, R. J. Gorte, and G. W. Graham: Appl. Catal. Vol. B14 (1997), p.105.

Google Scholar

[5] T. Bunluesin, E. S. Putna, and R. J. Gorte: Catal. Lett. Vol. 41 (1996), p.1.

Google Scholar

[6] S. Johansson, K. Wong, V. P. Zhdanov, and B. Kasemo: J. Vac. Sci. Tech. Vol. A17 (1999), p.297.

Google Scholar

[7] W. Liu, and M. flytzni-Stephanopoulos: J. Catal Vol. 153 (1995), p.304.

Google Scholar

[8] S. Hočevar, J. Batista, and J. Levec: J. Catal. Vol. 184 (1999), p.39.

Google Scholar

[9] S. Hočevar, U.O. Krasovec, B. Orel, A. S. Arico, and H. Kim: Appl. Catal. Vol. B28 (2000), p.23.

Google Scholar

[10] M. Hirano and E. Kato: J. Am. Ceram. Soc. Vol. 79 (1996), p.777.

Google Scholar

[11] P. L. Chen and I. W. Chen: J. Am. Ceram. Soc. Vol. 76 (1993), p.1577 Fig. 3. FE-SEM images of CuO powder (a), CeO2 powder (b), CeO2 coated CuO powder (c), and high magnification image of square into (c) (d).

Google Scholar