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XT 20% Copper on Vulcan XC-72R Grade S

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XT 20% Copper on Vulcan XC-72R Grade S

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The XT 20% Copper on Vulcan XC-72R Grade S catalyst manufactured by Fuel Cells ETC is a fine powder that can be used as an electrocatalyst in electrochemical devices and as a heterogeneous catalyst for the synthesis of various organics, such as:

  • CO₂ electroreduction to CO
  • CO₂ electroreduction to methane
  • CO₂ electroreduction to ethylene (C₂H₄)
  • CO₂ electroreduction to ethanol and oxygenates
  • Electrocatalytic nitrate reduction to ammonia
  • Nitrite reduction catalysts
  • Oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) catalysts in alkaline fuel cells
  • Hydrogen peroxide electrosynthesis via 2-electron ORR
  • Air cathodes for metal-air batteries
  • Supercapacitor electrode additive
  • Electrochemical hydrogen evolution reaction (HER)
  • Electrochemical glucose sensing
  • Hydrogen peroxide sensing electrodes
  • Electrochemical dopamine sensing
  • Urea electrooxidation catalysts
  • Methanol electrooxidation catalysts
  • Electrocatalytic reduction of organic pollutants
  • Electro-Fenton systems
  • Catalysts for microbial fuel cells
  • Electrochemical CO sensors
  • Chemical & Catalytic Applications
  • Click chemistry catalysts (CuAAC reactions)
  • Selective oxidation catalysts
  • Photothermal and photocatalytic systems
  • Catalysts for environmental remediation
  • and many other electrochemical and non-electrochemical end use cases

This product has a BET surface area of ~170-200 m²/gram. The average crystallite size for Cu nanoparticles is calculated as ~20.63 nm for this product. The average particle size for this supported catalyst material is ~29.56 microns.

20% Copper on Vulcan XC-72R Grade S Technical Specification Sheet

 

Catalyst Properties
Appearance Fine, porous black powder
Molecular Formula ~20 wt % Cu, ~80 wt % Vulcan carbon (XC72R)
Molecular Weight Not applicable (heterogeneous composite)
Purity > 99.9% (3N)
Particle Morphology Aggregated clusters of primary Cu nanoparticles supported on high surface area carbon black
Average Particle Size ~29.5 µm (D₅₀, Laser Diffraction)
Particle Size Range 0 - 100 microns (measured with laser diffraction method)
BET Surface Area ~170 - 200 m2/gram
Bulk Density ~0.15 – 0.25 g cm⁻³
Color Black
Structure Face‑centered cubic (fcc) Copper(0)
Database Reference COD Card No. (9013015); JCPDS No. (04‑0836)
Space Group Fm-3m
Secondary Phases None detected (only amorphous carbon support) (via PXRD)
Instrument for Powder XRD Instrument: Rigaku MiniFlex 300/600 Cu-Kα radiation (λ = 1.5406 Å | scan rate: 0.5°/min | step size: 0.02°(2θ), 2θ range: 10–80° | optics: Monochromator
Instrument for BET Surface Area Analysis Anton Paar QuantaChrome NOVA
Adsorption Gas for BET Surface Area Analysis N₂, Bath temperature: 77.3 K
Instrument for Particle Size Distribution (Laser Diffraction) Beckman Coulter LS 13 320
Medium/Fluid for Particle Size Distribution 18 Megaohm DI-Water
Particle Size at D10 ~14.55 µm (measured with laser diffraction method)
Particle Size at D25 ~21.09 µm (measured with laser diffraction method)
Particle Size at D50 ~29.56 µm (measured with laser diffraction method)
Particle Size at D75 ~40.41 µm (measured with laser diffraction method)
Particle Size at D90 ~52.45 µm (measured with laser diffraction method)



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