Synthesis and study of carbon microspheres for use as catalyst support for cobalt

South African Journal of Science

Volumn 105, Issue 7-8, 2009, Pages 304-308

  Mhlanga, S D ^a   Mondal, K C ^a   Naidoo, N ^a   Kunjuzwa, N ^a   Witcomb, M J ^a   Coville, N J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Carbon microspheres; Cobalt; Electron microscopy; Ethylene hydrogenation; Supports

Indexed keywords

ACETYLENE; CARBON; CATALYST; COBALT; ETHYLENE; HYDROCARBON; PYROLYSIS; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; THERMOGRAVIMETRY; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

EID: 70350164729     PISSN: 00382353     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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