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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 27, 2015
Filed:
Apr. 14, 2014
Jochen A. Lauterbach, Columbia, SC (US);
Jason R. Hattrick-simpers, Irmo, SC (US);
Cun Wen, Columbia, SC (US);
Jochen A. Lauterbach, Columbia, SC (US);
Jason R. Hattrick-Simpers, Irmo, SC (US);
Cun Wen, Columbia, SC (US);
University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC (US);
Abstract
A self-healing reaction process for a chemical reaction is provided by exposing a catalyst a reaction mixture that includes carbon monoxide and hydrogen gas such that hydrocarbons are produced. The catalyst includes CoOnanorods having both Coand Coexposed thereon. The CoOnanorods can have a spinel crystal structure such that the CoOnanorods define a {110} facet having both Coand Coexposed thereon. During reaction conditions, water can oxidize portions of the catalyst, while the exposed Cocan reduce any oxidized portions of the catalyst such that the catalyst is self-healing during reaction conditions, especially when the reaction mixture further comprises water.