Table 1.
Notation | Cu° Content * (wt%) | BET Surface Area (m2·g−1) | Cu° Particle Size | H2 Consumed (mol·gmetal−1) | H2 Produced (mol·gmetal−1) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
PS | 0 | 3.10 | N/A | Nil | Nil |
3.3 wt% Cu-PS | 3.3 | 5.42 | 0.9 ± 0.5 μm | 5.70 × 10−3 | 3.27 × 10−3 |
7.8 wt% Cu-PS | 7.8 | 20.52 | 4.1 ± 1.0 μm | 4.41 × 10−3 | 3.33 × 10−4 |
9.8 wt% Cu-PS | 9.8 | 3.51 | Highly agglomerated | 2.88 × 10−3 | 9.59 × 10−4 |
* Determined via AAS.