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University of Patras

ΜΗ-ΦΑΡΑΝΤΑΙΚΗ ΗΛΕΚΤΡΟΧΗΜΙΚΗ ΤΡΟΠΟΠΟΙΗΣΗ ΤΗΣ ΕΝΕΡΓΟΤΗΤΑΣ ΚΑΤΑΛΥΤΩΝ ΟΞΕΙΔΩΣΗΣ ΤΟΥΑΙΘΥΛΕΝΙΟΥ

Abstract

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IT WAS FOUND THAT CATALYTIC ACTIVITY AND SELECTIVITY OF METAL CATALYSTS USED FOR ETHYLENE OXIDATION CAN BE ALTERED DRAMATICALLY AND IN A REVERSIBLE MANNER. THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED BY ELECTROCHEMICALLY SUPPLYING OXYGEN ANIONS ONTO CATALYTIC SURFACES VIA POLARIZED SOLID ELECTROLYTE CELLS. OXYGEN ANIONS, FORCED ELECTROCHEMICALLY TO ADSORB ON THE CATALYST SURFACE, ALTER THE CATALYST WORK FUNCTION INA PREDICTABLE WAY AND LEAD TO REACTION RATE CHANGES UP TO THE ORDER OF 5000%. CHANGES IN CATALYTIC REACTION RATES CAN EXCEED THE RATE OF O2- TRANSPORT TO OR FROM THE CATALYST SURFACE UP TO A FACTOR OF 10 5. THE ACRONYM NEMCA (NON-FARADAIC ELECTROCHEMICAL MODIFICATION OF CATALYTIC ACTIVITY) WAS USED TO DESCRIBE THIS NEW PHENOMENON.

Degree

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Grantor dc:publisher
University of Patras
Year dc:date
1989

Author and committee

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Author dc:creator
  • Μπεμπέλης, Συμεών

Subjects

dc:subject × 14

Rights

Language dc:language
gre

Identifiers

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Identifier
10.12681/eadd/1136
OAI identifier oai:identifier
oai:10442/1136

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Greek National Archive of PhD Theses
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Last updated
2026-07-24
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citation

Μπεμπέλης, Συμεών. ΜΗ-ΦΑΡΑΝΤΑΙΚΗ ΗΛΕΚΤΡΟΧΗΜΙΚΗ ΤΡΟΠΟΠΟΙΗΣΗ ΤΗΣ ΕΝΕΡΓΟΤΗΤΑΣ ΚΑΤΑΛΥΤΩΝ ΟΞΕΙΔΩΣΗΣ ΤΟΥΑΙΘΥΛΕΝΙΟΥ. University of Patras, 1989. http://hdl.handle.net/10442/hedi/1136