Effect of water treatment and Ce doping of Pt/Al2O3 catalysts on Pt sintering and propane oxidation

The effect of Ce doping and pretreatment of Pt/Al₂O₃ on its catalysis of propane oxidation was investigated after aging the catalysts. The Ce amount and pretreatment conditions were varied, and the propane oxidation activity was measured. The properties of the catalysts were investigated by means of XRD, STEM-EDX, FT-IR, and H₂-TPR. The size of the Pt nanoparticles (PtNPs) decreased for water-treated catalysts doped with a small amount of Ce, suggesting that water treatment of Ce-doped catalysts inhibits Pt sintering. The minimum PtNP size was obtained with ca. 3.6 wt% of Ce. The Ce species with less than 3.6 wt% existed in a dispersed state, whereas above this value, CeO₂ particulates co-existed. The propane oxidation temperature of the water-treated catalysts was lowered to an extent that depended on the Ce content. This tendency is consistent with the PtNP size in the catalysts. It is considered that highly dispersed Ce species take a primary role in promoting propane oxidation on PtNPs. The reduction temperature of Ce species on water-treated catalysts was lower than that of untreated catalysts, probably owing to a stronger interaction between Pt and Ce, demonstrated by FT-IR measurements. The increased reducibility of Ce species may be the reason for the improved oxidation activity of the catalysts.

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Propane combustion over supported Pt catalysts

We prepared Pt catalysts supported on various metal oxides, viz., ZrO₂, CeO₂, TiO₂, yttria-stabilized zirconia (YSZ), SiO₂, SiO₂–Al₂O₃, and γ-Al₂O₃, using an incipient wetness method and applied them to propane combustion. In the cases of ZrO₂-, CeO₂-, and TiO₂-supported Pt catalysts, supports with different surface areas were also used. The Pt dispersion in Pt catalysts supported on metal oxides increased with increasing surface area of the support for the same metal oxide. Pt catalysts on supports with lower surface areas (ZrO₂, CeO₂, and TiO₂) showed higher catalytic activities for propane combustion than did Pt catalysts on supports with higher surface areas. The catalytic activity decreased in the following order: Pt/ZrO₂ (2) > Pt/CeO₂ (9) > Pt/TiO₂ (1) = Pt/SiO₂ (350) > Pt/ZrO₂ (18) = Pt/YSZ > Pt/TiO₂ (330) > Pt/SiO₂–Al₂O₃ (350) > Pt/ZrO₂ (73) > Pt/γ-Al₂O₃ (180) > Pt/CeO₂ (160). The catalytic activity is inversely proportional to the amount of O₂ chemisorbed up to the reaction temperature. It can be concluded that metallic Pt is essential for propane combustion and is maintained for the Pt catalysts with large Pt metal particles, which can be prepared by using a support with a low surface area.     

Nox Reduction Characteristics for Different Composition Ratios of Pt/Al2O3, Rh/Al2O3 Catalyst Mixtures Using Model Gas as Reformates

This study investigated the selective catalytic reduction (SCR) of nitrogen oxides (NO_x) with hydrocarbon in the presence of excess oxygen using various composition ratios of Pt/Al₂O₃, Rh/Al₂O₃ catalyst mixtures. The composition ratios were 1:1, 1:2, 2:1, 1:3 and 3:1 of 1 wt% Pt/Al₂O₃ and Rh/Al₂O₃, which are known to exhibit efficient NO_x reduction at low and high temperatures among the noble metal catalysts. Experiments conducted on a single reductant revealed that more efficient NO_x conversion could be obtained when Pt/Al₂O₃ and Rh/Al₂O₃ were mixed at a ratio of 3:1, rather than 1:1 or 1:3. In a single reductant condition, C₃H₆ 800 ppm (2400 ppmC₁) and 400 ppm (1200 ppmC₁) exhibited 50% and 38% NO_x conversion efficiency at 200°C, respectively. However, NO_x conversion efficiency gradually decreased when temperatures were increased above 250°C. With regard to Pt/Al₂O₃ and Rh/Al₂O₃ ratio, higher ratios of Rh/Al₂O₃ activated this Pt+Rh/Al₂O₃ catalyst in the high temperature range.     

Pt/Ce0.6Zr0.4O2催化剂催化氧化碳烟过程中活性氧对NO-NO2循环及表面含氧物种的分解作用简

通过在Ce_0.6Zr_0.4O₂载体上浸渍Pt（NO₃）₂制得Pt/Ce_0.6Zr_0.4O₂催化剂,该催化剂在松散接触条件下,于NO+O₂或O₂气氛中均表现出比Pt/Al₂O₃更好的碳烟氧化性能. 进一步研究表明,Pt/Ce_0.6Zr_0.4O₂催化剂中的Pt 与Ce_0.6Zr_0.4O₂存在相互作用,使得催化剂在一定温度范围内对活性氧的利用率大为提高,从而促进了气氛中NO↔NO₂的循环,乃至碳烟与NO₂的反应和碳烟表面含氧中间物种的生成;更重要的是,这部分活性氧本身可加速含氧中间物种的分解. 因此,在NO + O₂的气氛中,Pt/Ce_0.6Zr_0.4O₂催化剂的碳烟起燃温度比Pt/Al₂O₃降低了34 ℃.     

Hydroxyl‐Mediated Non‐oxidative Propane Dehydrogenation over VOx/γ‐Al2O3 Catalysts with Improved Stability

Supported vanadium oxides are one of the most promising alternative catalysts for propane dehydrogenation (PDH) and efforts have been made to improve its catalytic performance. However, unlike Pt‐based catalysts, the nature of the active site and surface structure of the supported vanadium catalysts under reductive reaction conditions still remain elusive. This paper describes the surface structure and the important role of surface‐bound hydroxyl groups on VO_x / γ‐Al₂O₃ catalysts under reaction conditions employing in situ DRIFTS experiments and DFT calculations. It is shown that hydroxyl groups on the VO_x /Al₂O₃ catalyst (V?OH) are produced under H₂ pre‐reduction, and the catalytic performance for PDH is closely connected to the concentration of V?OH species on the catalyst. The hydroxyl groups are found to improve the catalyst that leads to better stability by suppressing the coke deposition.     

Catalytic Performance and Characterization of Pt‐Co/Al2O3 Catalysts for CO2 Reforming of CH4 to Synthesis Gas

Pt‐Co/Al₂O₂ catalyst has been studied for CO₂ reforming of CH₄ to synthesis gas. It was found that the catalytic performance of me catalyst was sensitive to calcination temperature. When Co/Al₂O₃ was calcined at 1473 K prior to adding a small amount of Pt to it, the resulting bimetallic catalyst showed high activity, optimal stability and excellent resistance to carbon deposition, which was more effective to the reaction than Co/Al₂O₃ and Pt/Al₂O₃ catalysts. At lower metal loading, catalyst activity decreased in the following order: Pt‐Co/ Al₂O₃ > Pt/Al₂O₃ > Co/Al₂O₃. With 9% Co, the Co/Al₂O₃ calcined at 923 K was also active for CO₂ reforming of CH₄, however, its carbon formation was much more fast man that of the Pt‐Co/Al₂O₃ catalyst. The XRD results indicated that Pt species well dispersed over the bimetallic catalyst. Its high dispersion was related to the presence of CoAl₂O₄, formed during calcining of Co/Al₂O₃ at high temperature before Pt addition. Promoted by Pt, Co/Al₂O₄ in the catalyst could be reduced partially even at 923 K, the temperature of pre‐reduction for the reaction, confirmed by TPR. Based on these results, it was considered that the zerovalent platinum with high dispersion over the catalyst surface and the zerovalent cobalt resulting from Co/Al₂O₄ reduction are responsible for high activity of the Pt‐Co/Al₂O₃ catalyst, and the remain Co/Al₂O₄ is beneficial to suppression of carbon deposition over the catalyst.     

Low temperature isomerization of n-hexane on catalyst systems Al2O3/ZrO2/SO4/Pt

As a result of investigating low temperature isomerization of n-hexane at 130, 140, 150, 160°C in a flow reactor with a fixed bed of catalyst of the Al₂O₃/ZrO₂/SO₄/Pt type a ratio of components in the catalyst system was selected and process conditions were defined, which allow to obtain highly branched high-octane isomers with a yield of up to 40% relative to a transformed raw material. A kinetic model of the process was proposed and kinetic parameters were calculated.     

Al2O3 Nanosheets Rich in Pentacoordinate Al3+ Ions Stabilize Pt‐Sn Clusters for Propane Dehydrogenation

In heterogeneous catalysis, supports play a crucial role in modulating the geometric and electronic structure of the active metal phase for optimizing the catalytic performance. A γ‐Al₂O₃ nanosheet that contains 27 % pentacoordinate Al³⁺ sites can nicely disperse and stabilize raft‐like Pt‐Sn clusters as a result of strong interactions between metal and support. Consequently, there are strong electronic interactions between the Pt and Sn atoms, resulting in an increase in the electron density of the Pt sites. When used in the propane dehydrogenation reaction, this catalyst displayed an excellent specific activity for propylene formation with >99 % selectivity, and superior anti‐coking and anti‐sintering properties. Its exceptional ability to maintain the high activity and stability at ultrahigh space velocities further showed that the sheet construction of the catalyst facilitated the kinetic transfer process.     

国产航空煤油裂解催化剂Pt/ZrxTixAl1-2xO2的性能

采用共沉淀法制备了一系列Zr_xTi_xAl_1-2xO₂复合氧化物载体材料,考察了其作为裂解催化剂载体对航空煤油裂解反应的影响.?采用全自动吸附仪、X射线衍射、扫描电镜/能谱仪联用、NH₃-程序升温脱附等手段对催化剂进行了表征.?结果表明,当ZrO₂：TiO₂：Al₂O₃质量比为1：1：3时催化剂具有最大的比表面积和孔容;具有最强的表面酸性和最集中的强酸中心密度,且具有良好的再生功能.?实验结果表明,载体ZrO₂：TiO₂：Al₂O₃质量比为1：1：3时催化剂上650?℃裂解产气量较热裂解提高了2.1倍,700?℃时提高1.4倍.?另外,该系列载体材料经1000?℃焙烧5?h后,所制得的催化剂几乎失去了催化活性.     

Synthesis and characterization of the Pt/Al2O3 systems modified with group III (Ga) and Group IV (Ge,Ti, and Zr) elements in the combined conversion of propane and n-Heptane

Under the conditions of a joint reaction of propane and n-heptane at temperatures of 460–520°C and a pressure of 0.35 MPa, the conversion of propane and the concentration of C₇₊ aromatization products on platinum-containing catalysts modified by Group III (Ga) and Group IV (Ge, Ti, and Zr) elements were higher than those on an unmodified Pt/Al₂O₃ sample. This is explained by a change in the aprotic acidity of the catalysts as a result of the support modification. The sample with the addition of gallium was most active. A plausible reason for this is the conversion of hydrocarbons at active sites that consist of Pt and Ga, which were formed upon catalyst activation. It is believed that gallium adjacent to platinum in an ionic form on the support surface acts as an aprotic acid site.     

Plasma catalytic reaction of natural gas to C2 product over Pd-NiO/Al2O3 and Pt-Sn/Al2O3 catalysts

The decomposition of natural gas over Pd-NiO/Al₂O₃ and Pt-Sn/Al₂O₃ is carried out in a microwave catalytic reaction at room temperature. The decomposition of methane is caused by collision by excitation of unstable electronic state. Measuring the flow rate and plasma power can provide kinetic data and indicate the mechanism. The conversion of C₂ products increases from 47 to 63.7% in the microwave plasma catalytic reaction with electric field. Comparing the activities of catalysts, Pd-NiO/Al₂O₃ bimetallic catalyst is more active than Pt-Sn/Al₂O₃ catalyst because of modification of the surface of catalysts by carbon formation. The kinetic modeling of plasma of methane conversion seems related to the power of the electric discharge. It was also revealed that proper coking or polymeric carbon formation improves the catalytic activity; therefore, the conversion of methane may increase over Pd-Ni/Al₂O₃ catalyst in the plasma system.     

Aromatization of Heptene-2 on Pt/Al2O3 Catalysts

Heptene-2 aromatization on Pt/Al₂O₃ in a pulse microcatalytic reactor has been studied under H₂ and N₂ atmosphere at temperatures between 330 to 500°C and at a total pressure of 4.0 kg/cm². Results showed that the production of only cracked products (mainly methane) from deep fragmentation of heptene-2 in H₂ sharply contrasts with the reaction in N₂ in which the catalyst showed aromatic selectivity with the production of methane, benzene and toluene. In H₂-N₂ mixtures, 75% H₂ was required to reduce the aromatization activity of the catalyst to zero. A test of the kinetic data using Sica's method [15] of pulse kinetic analysis suggests a first order in heptene-2 with an activation energy of 102.61 kJ/mol in N₂ and 124.71 kJ/mol in H₂. The difference in activation energies has been attributed to a difference in reaction mechanisms in both gases.     

Comparative XPS Study of Al2O3 and CeO2Sulfation in Reactions with SO2, SO2 + O2, SO2 + H2O,and SO2 + O2 + H2O

The interactions of Al₂O₃, CeO₂, Pt/Al₂O₃, and Pt/CeO₂ films with SO₂, SO₂ + H₂O, SO₂ + O₂, and SO₂ + O₂ + H₂O in the temperature range 300–673 K at the partial pressures of SO₂, O₂, and H₂O equal to 1.5 × 10², 1.5 × 10², and 3 × 10² Pa, respectively, were studied using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The formation of surface sulfite at T 473 K (the S 2p _3/2 binding energy (E _b) is 167.5 eV) and surface sulfate at T 573 K (E _b = 169.2 eV) was observed in the reactions of Al₂O₃ and CeO₂ with SO₂. The formation of sulfates on the surface of CeO₂ occurred much more effectively than in the case of Al₂O₃, and it was accompanied by the reduction of Ce(IV) to Ce(III). The formation of aluminum and cerium sulfates and sulfites on model Pt/Al₂O₃ and Pt/CeO₂ catalysts occurred simultaneously with the formation of surface platinum sulfides (E _b of S 2p _3/2 is 162.2 eV). The effects of oxygen and water vapor on the nature and yield of sulfur-containing products were studied.     

Pt/TiO2催化剂上CO氧化反应动力学研究

利用沉积沉淀法制备了Pt/TiO₂催化剂, 将其在不同温度下焙烧, 以得到不同颗粒尺寸的Pt. 并将这些样品用于CO催化氧化反应以及反应动力学研究. 结果表明: 焙烧温度对催化剂有明显影响, Pt 颗粒尺寸随着焙烧温度的升高而增加; 与此同时, CO催化活性随焙烧温度的升高呈先增加后降低的趋势, 其中, 400℃焙烧的样品表现出最高的催化活性. 反应动力学结果表明, 催化剂上CO氧化反应表观速率方程为r=5.4×10^-7p_CO^0.17p_O2^0.36,说明在该催化剂上CO氧化遵循Langmuir-Hinshelwood机理. 同时, 对催化剂进行了CO化学吸附红外光谱和O₂化学吸附表征. 结果表明, 随着焙烧温度的升高, 催化剂上CO和O₂吸附量均呈现先升高后降低的趋势, 这与反应结果和反应动力学方程一致, 说明反应受到催化剂表面上CO和O₂吸附浓度的影响. 而在400℃焙烧的催化剂上, CO和O₂吸附量均最高, 因此其反应活性也最好. 这可能是焙烧过程影响了Pt 和TiO₂之间的相互作用引起的.     

铈锆比对低贵金属Pt＋Rh/Ce0.3＋xZr0.6－xY0.1O1.95＋Al2O3三效催化剂性能的影响

用共沉淀法制得一系列铈锆比不同的Ce_0.3＋xZr_0.6－xY_0.1O_1.95储氧材料, 并用于制备了一系列低贵金属Pt＋Rh/Ce_0.3＋xZr_0.6－xY_0.1O_1.95＋Al₂O₃三效催化剂. 用比表面、程序升温还原以及X射线衍射对该系列催化剂进行表征, 结果发现, 催化剂的活性与催化剂中贵金属的还原性能密切相关, 低铈储氧材料比高铈储氧材料更有利于促进贵金属还原, 因而含低铈储氧材料催化剂的活性明显优于含高铈储氧材料催化剂的活性, Pt＋Rh/Ce_0.35Zr_0.55Y_0.1O_1.95＋Al₂O₃的活性最佳, 对HC, CO和NO的起燃温度最低分别为: 235, 175, 200 ℃. 样品经1000 ℃水热老化之后, 贵金属Pt被烧结而发生迁移, 使得催化剂的活性及还原性能变差, 含低铈材料的催化剂的抗老化性能优于含高铈材料的催化剂, 其中Pt＋Rh/Ce_0.35Zr_0.55Y_0.1O_1.95＋Al₂O₃的抗老化性能最好.     

Methane-fueled SOFC with traditional nickel-based anode by applying Ni/Al2O3 as a dual-functional layer

Novel γ-Al₂O₃ supported nickel (Ni/Al₂O₃) catalyst was developed as a functional layer for Ni–ScSZ cermet anode operating on methane fuel. Catalytic tests demonstrated Ni/Al₂O₃ had high and comparable activity to Ru–CeO₂ and much higher activity than the Ni–ScSZ cermet anode for partial oxidation, steam and CO₂ reforming of methane to syngas between 750 and 850 °C. By adopting Ni/Al₂O₃ as a catalyst layer, the fuel cell demonstrated a peak power density of 382 mW cm^?2 at 850 °C, more than two times that without the catalyst layer. The Ni/Al₂O₃ also functioned as a diffusion barrier layer to reduce the methane concentration within the anode; consequently, the operation stability was also greatly improved without coke deposition.     

Der Sintermechanismus von hochdispersem Pt auf Al2O3 in Sauerstoff

Mechanism of Sintering of Highly Dispersed Pt on Al₂O₃ in Oxygen Sintering of highly dispersed Pt on alumina in O₂ consists in a slow thermal decomposition of a Pt^IV surface compound, followed by a fast coalescence of the highly mobile, zerovalent Pt, formed during the decomposition. Sintering according to this mechanism is inhibited by O₂. The slower Ostwald ripening, promoted by O₂, comes into effect only after complete decomposition of the Pt^IV surface compound.     

High‐Performance Ru1/CeO2 Single‐Atom Catalyst for CO Oxidation: A Computational Exploration

By means of density functional theory computations, we examine the stability and CO oxidation activity of single Ru on CeO₂(111), TiO₂(110) and Al₂O₃(001) surfaces. The heterogeneous system Ru₁/CeO₂ has very high stability, as indicated by the strong binding energies and high diffusion barriers of a single Ru atom on the ceria support, while the Ru atom is rather mobile on TiO₂(110) and Al₂O₃(001) surfaces and tends to form clusters, excluding these systems from having a high efficiency per Ru atom. The Ru₁/CeO₂ exhibits good catalytic activity for CO oxidation via the Langmuir–Hinshelwood mechanism, thus is a promising single‐atom catalyst.     

The effect of cerium oxide nanoparticles on a Pt/C electrocatalyst synthesized by a continuous two-step process for low-temperature fuel cell

An effective method was developed for preparing highly dispersed CeO₂ nanoparticle on a Pt/C catalyst synthesized by a continuous two-step process. From the XRD patterns, the diffraction pattern of the 20Pt–10CeO₂/C catalyst revealed that both crystalline Pt and CeO₂ phases coexisted. The TEM images show that the Pt and CeO₂ nanoparticles were well-dispersed on the surface of the carbon support, which is known to be important for activity in the ORR test. In the ORR and single-cell tests, the 20Pt–10CeO₂/C catalyst showed higher performance than a commercial 20Pt/C catalyst, owing to the oxygen storage capacity of CeO₂ and its ability to rapidly exchange oxygen with oxygen in the buffer.     

Transformation of a Pt/TiO2 catalyst from non-SMSI to SMSI studied by repeated H2-O2 titration

Transformations of Pt/TiO₂ catalyst between non-SMSI and SMSI states have been investigated by repeatedH₂–O₂ titration. The decline of capacity of H₂ and O₂ chemisorption and their reaction on Pt particles is accountable by reduction of superficial labile oxygen species in the temperature range of 298–573 K and an increase of surface oxygen vacancies on TiO₂ above 573 K, respectively.