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Novel synthesis of cobalt/poly vinyl alcohol/gamma alumina nanocomposite for catalytic application

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In this manuscript, synthesis of cobalt/poly vinyl alcohol (PVA)/gamma alumina nanocomposite via a simple room temperature, as well as its catalyst performance were explored. Brunauer–Emmett–Teller analysis, X-ray diffraction, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy were conducted. The surface area of the polymeric composite was obtained to be 280 m2/g. The cobalt loading on the nanocomposite was measured using inductivity couple plasma. Transmission electron microscopy analysis showed that the size of cobalt crystalline encapsulate inside the polymer was confined to 5 nm. Magnetic property analysis, using vibrating sample magnetometer, confirmed ferromagnetic nature of the composite. Thermo-gravimetric analyses were employed to explain the degradation process for the polymeric base nanocomposite. Temperature-programmed reduction was used to evaluate the structural form of cobalt oxide in nanocomposite. The catalysis activity was determined by Fischer–Tropsch synthesize, which showed a high catalyst selectivity to C2–C4 hydrocarbons.

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    Shadie Hatamie, Mohammad Mahdi Ahadian & Omid Akhavan

  2. Research Center of Petroleum Industry (RIPI), P.O.Box 18745-4163, Tehran, Iran

    Alimoradeh Rashidi & Ali Karimi

  3. Department of Physics, Sharif University of Technology, P.O. Box 11155-9161, Tehran, Iran

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Hatamie, S., Ahadian, M.M., Rashidi, A. et al. Novel synthesis of cobalt/poly vinyl alcohol/gamma alumina nanocomposite for catalytic application. Appl. Phys. A 123, 341 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00339-017-0913-6

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