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Metallic Glasses as New Catalyst Systems for Energy Conversion: Final Report - 1987

Brower, W. E. Jr.
Smith, Gerard V.

Southern Illinois University at Carbondale

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Table of Contents

I

 Abstract 2
II Contents 3
III Results and Discussion 5
  A Surface Analyses of Metallic Glass Catalysts 5
  1 Computer Simulation 5
  a Bulk Model Generation 7
b Surface Model Generation 9
c Results 14
d Discussion 16
e Conclusions 19
f References 20
2 HVEM at Argonne National Laboratory 21
  a Experimental Procedure 22
b Results 23
  i Vacuum Aging 23
ii Cyclohexane Aging 24
c Discussion 25
d Conclusions 27
e References 27
3 Ion Scattering Spectroscopy 28
  a Conclusions 32
4 Conversion Electron Mossbauer Spectroscopy 32
  a Introduction 33
b Experimental Procedure 34
c Results and Discussions 34
d Conclusions 36
B Bulk Analyses 36
  1 Mossbauer Spectroscopy 36
2 DSC/DTA - SOCC 37
3 References 38
C RSM Processing - Split Forming Methods 39
  1 Hammer and Anvil Dics 39
2 Shock Tube Flakes 39
3 Single Roller Quenching 39
D Catalytic Measurements 40
  1 Fischer-Tropsch Reaction 40
  a References 44
2 Boudouard Reaction 45
  a Supported Nickel 45
b Metallic Glasses 46
c References 46
3 Characteristics of Metallic Glass Catalysts with the Sterically Complex Molecular Probe (+)-Aopinene 47
  a The Method for Using (=) - apopinene for Charaterizing Surfaces 47
  b Hydrogenation of (+) - Apopinene over Metallic Glasses 48
  c The Characterization of Pt Catalysts with (+)-Apopinene 49
  d The Characterization of Pd Catalysts with (+)-Apopinene 50
  e References 50
E Publications and Presentations 51
  1 Publications 51
2 In Press - Preprints enclosed 52
3 Presentations 52
F Theses
G Personnel 56