Shape-dependent plasma-catalytic activity of ZnO nanomaterials coated on porous ceramic membrane for oxidation of butane

Chemosphere

Volumn 117, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 440-446

  Sanjeeva Gandhi, M ^a   Mok, Young Sun ^b  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY KANPUR   (India)

^b Jeju National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Butane; Decomposition; Non thermal plasma; Shape effect; ZnO nanomaterials

Indexed keywords

ALUMINA; ALUMINUM OXIDE; BUTANE; CATALYTIC OXIDATION; CERAMIC MEMBRANES; CERAMIC PRODUCTS; DECOMPOSITION; II-VI SEMICONDUCTORS; METHANE; NANORODS; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; OXIDATION; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ZINC OXIDE;

CATALYTIC DECOMPOSITION; NONTHERMAL PLASMA; OXIDATIVE DECOMPOSITION; POROUS ALUMINA CERAMICS; POROUS CERAMIC MEMBRANES; SHAPE EFFECT; X-RAY DIFFRACTION METHOD; ZNO NANOMATERIALS;

CATALYST ACTIVITY;

ACETALDEHYDE; ACETYLENE; BUTANE; METHANE; NANOCOATING; NANOMATERIAL; NANOROD; NANOWIRE; PROPANE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; ZINC OXIDE NANOPARTICLE; ZINC OXIDE NANOROD; ZINC OXIDE NANOWIRE; ALUMINUM OXIDE; CERAMICS; METAL NANOPARTICLE; NANOTUBE; PLASMA GAS; ZINC OXIDE;

CATALYSIS; CERAMICS; DECOMPOSITION; MEMBRANE; NANOTECHNOLOGY; OXIDATION; POROUS MEDIUM; ZINC;

ARTICLE; CARBON BALANCE; CERAMIC MEMBRANE; CERAMICS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECOMPOSITION; NANOCATALYST; OXIDATION; PLASMA GAS; POROSITY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X RAY DIFFRACTION; CATALYSIS; CHEMISTRY; ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PROCEDURES; WATER POLLUTION;

ALUMINUM OXIDE; BUTANES; CATALYSIS; CERAMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION AND REMEDIATION; METAL NANOPARTICLES; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; NANOTUBES; NANOWIRES; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; PLASMA GASES; POROSITY; WATER POLLUTION, CHEMICAL; X-RAY DIFFRACTION; ZINC OXIDE;

EID: 84922237270     PISSN: 00456535     EISSN: 18791298     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2014.08.026     Document Type: Article

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