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. 2023 Jun 11;16(12):4314. doi: 10.3390/ma16124314
Mass rGO/CuO catalyst = 0.1 g
vol. Injection = 1 µL = 10−3 mL
Normalization CH3OH = 0.3 vol % (resulted from GC–MS)
ρ CH3OH = 0.792 g/cm3
Mr CH3OH = 32
vol. CH3OH = Normalization CH3OH × vol. Injection
= 3% × 1 µL = 0.003 µL = 0.003 × 10−3 cm3
Mass CH3OH = ρ CH3OH × vol. CH3OH
= 0.792 g/cm3 × 0.003 × 10−3 cm3
= 2.376 × 10−6 g
n CH3OH in solution = Mass CH3OH/Mr CH3OH
= 2.376 × 10−6 g/32
= 7.425 × 10−8 mol = 0.07425 µmol
vol. Solution = 50 mL
n CH3OH in injector = (n CH3OH in solution × vol. solution)/vol. Injection
= 0.07425 µmol × 50 mL/10−3 mL
= 3712.5 µmol
n CH3OH/g catalyst = n CH3OH in injector/Mass rGO/CuO catalyst
= 3712.5 µmol/0.1 g
= 37125 µmol/g = 37.125 mmol/g