Basic and Applied Research in Materials

Abstract

Research has been carried out in two areas: heterogeneous catalysis and materials for energy storage. In the first project, standard batches of Pt/ SiO2 catalysts were prepared and characterized utilizing a variety of techniques, e.g., x-ray diffraction, isotopic exchange between deuterium and cyclopentane, etc. The purpose of these studies is to elucidate information on the nature of the catalyst crystallites, the effect of the support upon the catalyst behavior, the effect of metallic particle size on catalytic characteristics and the effect of the method of catalyst preparation upon catalytic activity. The results of the final sets of measurements are presented.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1977
Accession Number
ADA066924

Entities

People

  • J. Bruce Wagner Jr.

Organizations

  • Northwestern University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Catalysis
  • Catalysts
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Conductivity
  • Crystal Structure
  • Crystallites
  • Energy
  • Energy Storage
  • Engineering
  • Low Temperature
  • Materials
  • Materials Science
  • Particle Size
  • Storage
  • X Rays

Fields of Study

  • Chemistry

Readers

  • Materials Science and Engineering.
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.