title: Shape-dependent catalytic activity of CuO/MgO nanocatalysts.
abstract: CuO/MgO catalysts with various shapes have been obtained by using morphology-controlled synthesis technology. It is demonstrated that there is a remarkable difference in catalytic activity for CO oxidation among these samples. However, when all these catalysts react with water before calcination, their shapes become irregular and similar, consequently, the difference of their catalytic activities disappears.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, PR China.
authors.forename: Dingsheng
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Xun
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Run
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Yadong
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D002245:Carbon Dioxide / Q000737:chemistry*; D002384:Catalysis; D003300:Copper / Q000737:chemistry*; D003460:Crystallization / Q000379:methods*; D046911:Macromolecular Substances / Q000737:chemistry; D008277:Magnesium Oxide / Q000737:chemistry*; D008422:Materials Testing; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D049329:Nanostructures / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D036103:Nanotechnology / Q000379:methods*; D010316:Particle Size; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D046911:Macromolecular Substances; D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D008277:Magnesium Oxide; D003300:Copper; C030973:cupric oxide