Silica modified Co3O4 nanocubes as a model system for metal-support interaction in Co/SiO2 catalyst for Fischer-Tropsch synthesis

Includes bibliographical references. === The aim of this study was to study the interaction between the silica and cobalt crystallites using a model of Co3O4-nanocubes whose surface was modified with tetraethyl orthosilicate. The model systems were prepared in two steps, viz. synthesis of the cobalt...

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Main Author: Macheli, Lebohang
Other Authors: Van Steen, Eric
Format: Dissertation
Language:English
Published: University of Cape Town 2015
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11427/13226