Reduction of Macro-Porous Silica by the Aluminum for Anode Material of Lithium-Ion Batteries: Effect of SiO₂/Al Ratio.

Macro-porous silicon, which can be used as an anode material for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), was synthesized by the reduction of macro-porous silica, which had been prepared by template method, using aluminum metal fine powder as the reducing agent. A TEOS-PMMA (tetra-ethyl-ortho-silicate, poly-methyl-meta-acrylate) mixture solution was used as a precursor to prepare the macro-porous silica. PMMA was synthesized as spherical type nano-beads using a suspension polymerization method.

Effect of Manganese Oxide over Cu-Mn-Based Oxygen Carriers for Chemical Looping Combustion.

This study examined the effects of Mn on Cu-Mn-based mixed metal oxides used as oxygen transfer particles in the chemical looping combustion process. Chemical looping combustion of fuel is induced by the oxygen contained in the metal oxide. The oxidation reaction of the metal oxide particles reduced in the fuel reactor occurs in the air reactor.

Activity Tests of Macro-Meso Porous Catalysts over Metal Foam Plate for Steam Reforming of Bio-Ethanol.

The catalytic activity of a macro-mesoporous catalyst coated on a metal foam plate in the reforming of bio-ethanol to synthesis gas was investigated. The catalysts were prepared by coating a support with a noble metal and transition metal. The catalytic activity for the production of synthetic gas by the reforming of bio-ethanol was compared according to the support material, reaction temperature, and steam/carbon ratio.