The preferential oxidation of carbon monoxide has been identified as an effective route to remove trace amounts of CO (approx. 0.5-1.0 vol%) in the H2-rich reformate gas stream after the low-temperature water-gas shift. Instead of noble metal-based catalysts, Co3O4-based catalysts were investigated in this study as cheaper and more readily available alternatives. This study aimed at investigati...

In this paper, macrocyclic cobalt(II) complexes [CoL1](NO3)2.4H2O (1) and [CoL2](NO3)2.2H2O (2) have been synthesized from the reaction of dialdehydes 1,2-bis(2-formylphenyl)ethane and 1,3-bis(2-formylphenyl)propane, Co(NO3)2.6H2O and 1,2-cyclohexanediamine with molar ration 1:1:1 in methanole and characterized by elemental analyses and FT-IR spectroscopy. Then used as precursors for preparatio...

In this paper, macrocyclic cobalt(II) complexes [CoL1](NO3)2.4H2O (1) and [CoL2](NO3)2.2H2O (2) have been synthesized from the reaction of dialdehydes 1,2-bis(2-formylphenyl)ethane and 1,3-bis(2-formylphenyl)propane, Co(NO3)2.6H2O and 1,2-cyclohexanediamine with molar ration 1:1:1 in methanole and characterized by elemental analyses and FT-IR spectroscopy. Then used as precursors for preparatio...

Using a simple hydrothermal procedure and a subsequent annealing treatment, one-dimensional (1D) cobalt oxide nanowires (Co3O4-NWs) with tunable size have been successfully in situ fabricated on a three-dimensional (3D) carbon foam (CF) network. By changing the hydrothermal treatment time (0.5, 1, or 2 h) at 180 °C, size-controlled Co3O4 nanowires can be formed on the CF. Scanning electron micr...

This work devotes to investigate synthesis and electrical properties of spinel MgCo2O4 that is considered as a candidate of the cathode materials of magnesium-ion batteries in future. Samples were synthesized by two types of techniques: solid-state reaction and wet process. The crystal structures of the samples were analyzed by X-ray diffraction, and their electrical conductivities were obtaine...

In the ZnO based varistor, the improvement of nonlinear coefficient (α) and prevention of evaporation of Bi2O3 during heat treatments can be achieved by the addition of MnO2 or Co3O4. In this conjunction, it is proper to see the effect of these additives at different low mol percentage and sintering conditions to nonlinear coefficient improvement of the varistor ceramics. In this paper, the inv...

The surface crystal structure of the Co3O4(1 1 0) spinel was characterized by low energy electron diffraction (LEED), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and Auger electron spectroscopy (AES). Well-defi ned LEED diffraction patterns showed an unreconstructed Co3O4(1 1 0) surface in Type A termination, and XPS and Auger indicated the surface to be stoichiometric with octahedral and tetrahedr...

Half of today's global energy consumption is in the form heating and cooling. Solar collectors are most promising sustainable alternative to fossil fuels this sector. The important component a solar collector receiver, which by use selective surface absorbs converts irradiance thermal energy. Herein, novel for low-to mid-temperature developed, studied presented. produced electroplating cobalt-c...

To solve the reduced output voltage caused by the high lithium redox potential of Co3O4 when applied as an anode material in full cells, an effective strategy is to partially replace Co by Mn to form MnCo2O4 without changing the original crystal structure. Herein, 3D hierarchical MnCo2O4 nanosheets arrays grown via a hydrothermal method on carbon cloths, as binder-free anodes for lithium-ion ba...

High activity of a catalyst and its thermal stability over lifetime are essential for catalytic applications, including gas sensors. Highly porous materials attractive to support metal catalysts because they can carry large quantity well-dispersed nanoparticles, which well-accessible reactants. The present work investigates the long-term mesoporous Co3O4-supported Au–Pd (Au–Pd@meso-Co3O4), with...