Nanocasting of novel, designer-structured catalyst supports

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 59, Issue 22-23, 2004, Pages 5113-5120

  Rigby, Sean P ^a   Beanlands, Kristoff ^a   Evbuomwan, Irene O ^a   Watt Smith, Matthew J ^a   Edler, Karen J ^b   Fletcher, Robin S ^c  

^a University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

^b University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

^c JOHNSON MATTHEY CATALYSTS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adsorption; Catalyst supports; Mercury porosimetry; Nanostructure; Porous media; Voidage

Indexed keywords

CATALYSTS; DIFFUSION; PELLETIZING; PORE SIZE; POROSIMETERS; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

PELLET CORE ZONE; PORE TEMPLATE;

CASTING;

NANOTECHNOLOGY;

EID: 10044223405     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2004.08.030     Document Type: Conference Paper

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