Oxidation of ethylene by Cu/TiO<sub>2</sub>: reducibility of Cu<sup>2+</sup> in TiO<sub>2</sub> as a possible descriptor of catalytic efficiency
K. Rajendran, Mandeep Sharma, Augustine Jaison, Menon Ankitha, Ankit D. Tiwari, C. P. Vinod, Dinesh Jagadeesan
Abstract
Catalytic oxidation using non-noble metal-based catalysts is a promising approach to mitigate pollution due to VOCs in the air.
Topics & Concepts
CatalysisEthyleneCopperNoble metalMetalInorganic chemistryMaterials scienceChemistryMetallurgyOrganic chemistryCatalytic Processes in Materials ScienceCatalysis and Oxidation ReactionsElectrocatalysts for Energy Conversion