The reactive metal-support interaction in the Cu-InO system and its implications on the CO selectivity in methanol steam reforming (MSR) have been assessed using nanosized Cu particles on a powdered cubic InO support. Reduction in hydrogen at 300 °C resulted in the formation of metallic Cu particles on InO. This system already represents a highly CO-selective MSR catalyst with ~93% selectivity, but only 56% methanol conversion and a maximum H formation rate of 1.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThere has been little evaluation of anecdotal sightings as a means to confirm new incursions of invasive species. This paper explores the potential for equivocal information communicated by the media to account for patterns of anecdotal reports. In 2001, it was widely reported that red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) had been deliberately released in the island state of Tasmania (Australia), although this claim was later revealed to be baseless.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDyads for photochemical water splitting often suffer from instability during irradiation with visible light. However, the use of bis(bidentate) phosphines forming a five-membered ring enhances their stability. The coordination of these phosphor based chelates to soft metals like Pd(ii) prolongs the photocatalytic activity to 1000 hours.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFModels used for resource allocation in eradication programmes must be based on replicated data of known quality and have proven predictive accuracy, or they may provide a false indication of species presence and/or distribution. In the absence of data corroborating the presence of extant foxes in Tasmania, a habitat-specific model based upon mtDNA data (Sarre . 2012.
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