Table 2.
Physicochemical characterization of catalysts loaded with different amounts of indium.
| Catalysts | Cu content (wt %)a | In content (wt %)a | SBETb (m2/g) | Vporec (cm3/g) | Dpored (nm) | Cu Particle size (nm)e | Cu Particle size (nm)f |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cu/SiO2 | 20.8 | – | 293.5 | 0.54 | 7.4 | 8.6 | 5.7 |
| Cu-0.25In/SiO2 | 20.3 | 0.26 | 301.7 | 0.61 | 8.1 | – | 3.3 |
| Cu-0.5In/SiO2 | 20.2 | 0.53 | 303.9 | 0.64 | 8.3 | – | 3.7 |
| Cu-1In/SiO2 | 20.4 | 1.01 | 306.1 | 0.65 | 8.3 | – | 2.6 |
| Cu-2In/SiO2 | 20.1 | 2.04 | 266.3 | 0.51 | 7.7 | 12.7 | 7.1 |
Note.
[a]
Determined by ICP-OES analysis.
[b]
Specific surface area.
[c]
Pore volume.
[d]
Pore diameter, P/P0 = 0.995.
[e]
Calculated from XRD.
[f]
Obtained through TEM measurement.