@article { ISI:000319027400029,
	title = {Functional and disordered meso-macroporous gamma-Al2-xMxO3 +/- y (M = Cu and/or Ce)},
	journal = {Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology},
	volume = {13},
	number = {4, SI},
	year = {2013},
	month = {APR},
	pages = {2682-2688},
	publisher = {AMER SCIENTIFIC PUBLISHERS},
	address = {26650 THE OLD RD, STE 208, VALENCIA, CA 91381-0751 USA},
	abstract = {Disordered meso-macro porous Cu-Ce-Al2O3 nanocomposite (gamma-Al2-xMxO3 +/- y, M = Cu and or Ce) with different compositions has been synthesized. In situ templated sol-gel method has been adopted with simple EDTA ethylenediamine tetra aceticacid and ethylenediamine molecules to prepare gamma-Al2-xMxO3 +/- y, (M = Cu and or Ce). Above meso-macro porous materials were characterized by structural, spectroscopy, microscopy and textural techniques. Detailed characterization indicates that Cu2+ ions are introduced into the ceria and alumina lattice positions. Nano composite nature of the gamma-Al2-xMxO3 +/- y has been confirmed by detailed microscopy investigations. Catalytic activity of the above nanocomposite materials have been screened for environmentally important CO oxidation reaction. 30\% Ce-60\% Al and 10\% Cu containing material shows the best activity among other meso-nnacroporous material with (50\%) 100\% CO oxidation at (107 degrees C) 145 degrees C.},
	keywords = {Alumina, CO oxidation, heterogeneous catalysis, Meso-Macroporous Material, Nanocomposite, Sol-gel synthesis},
	issn = {1533-4880},
	doi = {10.1166/jnn.2013.7384},
	author = {Gnanakumar, Edwin S. and John, Jino C. and Raja, Thirumalaiswamy and Gopinath, Chinnakonda S.}
}
