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

FCE 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)