Method of fabricating a catalytic structure
First Claim
1. A method of fabricating a catalytic structure, comprising:
- heating reaction mixture comprising a zinc salt, a copper salt, a hydroxyl ion source, and a structure-directing agent in a closed vessel to produce a precursor comprising zinc oxide and copper oxide, the zinc oxide having a sheet-like morphology or a spherical morphology.
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Abstract
A precursor to a catalytic structure comprising zinc oxide and copper oxide. The zinc oxide has a sheet-like morphology or a spherical morphology and the copper oxide comprises particles of copper oxide. The copper oxide is reduced to copper, producing the catalytic structure. The catalytic structure is fabricated by a hydrothermal process. A reaction mixture comprising a zinc salt, a copper salt, a hydroxyl ion source, and a structure-directing agent is formed. The reaction mixture is heated under confined volume conditions to produce the precursor. The copper oxide in the precursor is reduced to copper. A method of hydrogenating a carbon oxide using the catalytic structure is also disclosed, as is a system that includes the catalytic structure.
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1. A method of fabricating a catalytic structure, comprising:
heating reaction mixture comprising a zinc salt, a copper salt, a hydroxyl ion source, and a structure-directing agent in a closed vessel to produce a precursor comprising zinc oxide and copper oxide, the zinc oxide having a sheet-like morphology or a spherical morphology. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of fabricating a catalytic structure, comprising:
heating a reaction mixture consisting of a zinc salt, a copper salt, a hydroxyl ion source, and at least one of sodium citrate, potassium citrate, citric acid, poly(vinyl alcohol), and poly(vinyl pyrrolidine) in a closed vessel to produce a precursor comprising zinc oxide and copper oxide. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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