Low temperature carbon monoxide catalytic oxidation at the Pd/Ce–Zr–Al–Ox catalyst

The homogeneous chemical composition ceria–zirconia–alumina (Ce–Zr–Al–O_x) nano-alloy were successfully synthesized by surfactant-assisted parallel flow co-precipitation method and applied as supports for low temperature CO oxidation. The experiment conditions were studied in detailed. At 0.92 wt% Pd loading, 30,000 ppm CO could be completely oxidized to CO₂ at 30 °C at a WHSV of 4,380 ml g^?1 h^?1 over the Pd/Ce–Zr–Al–O_x (n_Ce:n_Zr = 3:1) catalyst. Pd/Ce–Zr–Al–O_x catalysts were systematical studied by mean of BET, XRD and TEM analysis. XRD characterization showed that zirconium element entered into cubic structure of ceria and leaded to structure distortion. Addition of aluminum increased specific surface area of ceria–zirconia solid solution substantially. The average pore diameter of Ce–Zr–Al–O_x support palladium catalysts were the key impact factor for CO oxidation. When the Pd/Ce–Zr–Al–O_x catalysts had highly dispersed palladium nanoparticles, large average pore diameter, suitable surface area and pore volume, the activity of CO oxidation was the best.     

CO and Methane Oxidation Over CeXZr1-XO2 Mixed Oxide Supported PdO Catalysts

In this paper, the Ce_XZr_1-XO₂-supported PdO catalysts were prepared and the effect of Ce/Zr ratio on catalytic activity for CO and methane oxidation was studied, both activity and the reduction behavior of catalyst depend on the Ce/Zr ratio. The reduction behavior of those catalysts was characterized by means of TPR.     

Catalytic wet peroxide oxidation of phenol over pillared clays containing iron or copper species

The catalytic wet oxidation of phenol by hydrogen peroxide in the presence of oxygen is catalysed, at room temperature, by copper or iron homogeneous species at pH 5 or 3.5, respectively. In such conditions phenol mild oxidation is mainly observed, the total phenol oxidation to CO₂ (TOC abatement) not exceeding 20 %. In similar experimental conditions, Fe, Al or Cu, Al pillared clays (FAZA or CAZA) are much more active, the phenol or the TOC conversion being directly related to the iron or copper content. Moreover, in the presence of iron containing pillared clay (FAZA), the TOC abatement can reach 80 % at 70 °C, with only a H₂O₂ stoichiometric excess equal to 1.5. The low iron leaching (less than 0.2 % of the total amount of iron in the catalyst) observed after a standard experiment (4 h) shows that the FAZA catalyst is highly stable in water media and could be used several consecutive times. These properties could result in the iron species stabilization in the interlamellar space of the pillared clays both by bonding with the Al pillars (60 % of the iron species) or as oxide clusters dispersed between the clay layers.     

Poly(4‐vinylpyridine)‐supported cationic bis(cyclopentadienyl)zirconocene catalyst: Development of a new simple method to prepare polymer‐supported cationic zirconocene and its application to ethylene polymerization

Bis(cyclopentadienyl)zirconocene dimethyl (Cp₂ZrMe₂) combined with triphenylcarbenium tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate ([Ph₃C][B(C₆F₅)₄]) was brought into contact with a suspension of 2% cross‐linked poly(4‐vinylpyridine) to give a new type of polymer‐supported cationic zirconocene catalyst. The resulting polymer‐supported catalyst system combined with Al(i‐Bu₃) showed markedly high activity for ethylene polymerization in even a non‐polar solvent like hexane at 25–60°C and [Al]/[Zr] molar ratio 40–200. By the analysis of Zr content of the hexane solution, it was found that no Zr was detected in the solution, i. e. no leaching of the cationic catalyst into the hexane medium. The catalytic activity was found to increase with an increase of polymerization temperature and showed the highest at [Al]/[Zr] = 100. The molecular weight, crystalline melting temperature, crystallinity, and bulk density of polyethylene formed were higher than those of the polymer obtained from the homogeneous system.     

MnOx/Al2O3/Ce0.45Zr0.45M0.10Oy （M = Mn, Y, La） catalysts used for ethanol catalytic combustion

MnOx/Al2O3/Ce0.45Zr0.45M0.10Oy (M = Mn,Y,La) catalysts were prepared by impregnation method and characterized by BET,TPR and XRD analyses.The catalytic activities toward ethanol combustion were investigated in a microreactor.The results demonstrated that the catalytic activity of MnOx/Al2O3/Ce0.50Zr0.50O2 monolithic catalyst could be improved by doping Mn,Y and La into Ce0.50Zr0.50O2.When doping Y into Ce0.50Zr0.50O2,the catalyst MnOx/Al2O3/Ce0.45Zr0.45Y0.10O1.95 showed the highest activity.The 100% conversion temperature of ethanol was 230 ℃.Furthermore,once the conversion of ethanol started,the complete conversion was quickly achieved.The doping of Mn,Y and La led to better activity for ethanol combustion and lower temperature reduction peaks in TPR profiles.The doping of Mn resulted in enhanced oxygen storage capacity (OSC),larger area of the reduction peaks,and excellent reactivity,and the doping of Y resulted in the lowest reduction temperature and the best activity.     

Catalytic properties of Ce<Subscript><Emphasis Type="Italic">x</Emphasis></Subscript>Zr<Subscript>1–<Emphasis Type="Italic">x</Emphasis></Subscript>O<Subscript>2</Subscript> prepared using a template in the oxidation of CO

The catalytic activity in CO oxidation of Ce _x Zr_1–x O₂ double oxides prepared using pine sawdust and cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) as templates is compared. It is found by means of SEM and the low-temperature adsorption of N₂ that biomorphic oxides reproduce the macropore structure of the template. It is shown via XRD and Raman spectroscopy that all samples contained mixed ceria-zirconia oxide. The double oxides form a cubic phase with a lattice of the fluorite type at a ratio of Ce: Zr = 4, regardless of the nature of the template; when Ce: Zr = 1, the biomorphic mixed oxide forms a tetragonal phase. According to Raman spectroscopy and XRD it was shown that the distortion of the oxygen sublattice is higher in biomorphic samples. Energy dispersive analysis shows that Ca impurities were present in the biomorphic samples, introducing additional distortions in the lattice of double oxide and leading to the formation of anionic vacancies. It is found that when Ce: Zr = 4, the conversion of CO on biomorphic oxide in the range of 100–350°C is higher than that observed for Ce _x Zr_1–x O₂ (CTAB); reducing the Ce: Zr ratio in the biomorphic sample to 1 results in a marked decrease in CO conversion at 100–200°C. It is concluded that these differences are due to changes in the mobility of the lattice oxygen.     

Pt/γ-Al2O3/CexZr1-xO2催化剂低温催化燃烧去除饮食油烟

以CexZr1-xO2固溶体做载体,制备了系列Pt/γ-Al2O3/CexZr1-xO2催化剂(x=1,0.75,0.5,0.25,0).应用Brunauer-Emmet-Teller(BET)比表面积分析、X射线衍射(XRD)和H2程序升温还原(H2-TPR)等手段对催化剂进行相关表征,并系统研究了催化剂在饮食油烟催化燃烧中的催化活性.BET结果表叫催化剂的比表面积随Ce/Zr摩尔比的减小而减小.XRD结果表明贵金属Pt很好地分散在氧化铝和CexZr1-xO2固溶体上.H2-TPR结果发现催化剂Pt/γ-Al2O3/Ce0.5Zr0.5O2的还原峰面积最大且氧离子的流动性最好.催化活性研究结果表明Pt负载在CexZr1-xO2固溶体上有利于油烟的催化燃烧,降低了反应温度.随着CexZr1-xO2固溶体中Ce/Zr摩尔比的变化,催化剂的活性顺序为Pt/γ-Al2O3/Ce0.5Zr0.5O2＞Pt/γ-Al2O3/Ce0.25Zr0.75O2＞Pt/γ-Al2O3/Ce0.75Zr0.25O2＞Pt/γ-Al2O3/CeO2＞Pt/γ-Al2O3/ZrO2.     

Triisobutylaluminum as cocatalyst for zirconocenes. I. Sterically opened zirconocene/triisobutylaluminum/perfluorophenylborate as highly effective ternary catalytic system for synthesis of low molecular weight polyethylenes

Ethylene polymerizations with catalytic systems Me₂SiCp*N^tBuZrX₂ ( 1 ) [Cp* = C₅(CH₃)₄; X = Cl ( 1Cl ), Me ( 1Me )], triisobutylaluminum (TIBA), perfluorophenylborate CatB(C₆F₅)₄ [Cat = CPh₃ ( 3 ), Me₂NHPh ( 4 )], or Me₂SiCp₂ZrX₂ [X = Cl ( 2Cl ), Me ( 2Me )]/TIBA/ 3 ( 4 ) were performed within a wide range of ethylene pressures of different Al/Zr ratios, and Zr/B = 1. Catalytic systems 1Cl ( 2Cl )/TIBA/ 3 led to the formation of very high linear molecular weight polyethylene (PE) of M_η ∼2,000,000 with low activity. The replacement of both chlorine ligands in the precatalyst for the methyl ones led to the formation of active species producing low molecular weight PE with high activity. Chain transfer to ethylene was shown to be the main reaction controlling PE chain propagation: k_p/k_tr ∼20–30 for 1Me /TIBA/ 3 and k_p/k_tr ∼350–500 for 2Me /TIBA/ 3 . It was suggested that TIBA was present in the active center first in the form of a neutral heterobimetallic Zr–Al bridged complex followed by the formation of a partially polarized Zr–Al(Cl)R₂ (R = ⁱBu) or an unreactive Zr–AlR₃ cationic complex by abstraction of the alkyl ligand under the action of borate. It was concluded that AlR₃ from the latter cationic complex may be easily reversibly replaced under the specific coordination of ethylene or accumulated α-olefin, giving rise to highly labile and sterically accessible cationic species. Experiments on ethylene polymerization with the catalytic systems 1Cl ( 1Me )/TIBA/ 3 /Ph₂NH, 1Cl ( 1Me )/TIBA/ 4, 2Cl ( 2Me )/TIBA/ 3 /Ph₂NH, and 2Cl ( 2Me )/TIBA/ 4 were performed to confirm the suggestion. Catalytic systems derived from dichloride complexes in the presence of a σ-donor substrate also produced low molecular weight PEs with molecular weight characteristics similar to those of products obtained with the dimethylated precatalysts. The specific feature of active species derived from 2Me complexes to isomerize coordinated α-olefin into trans-vinylene polymer chains was also revealed. The catalytic behavior of the ternary catalytic system based on 2Me relative to 2Me or 2Cl precatalysts activated with polymethylaluminoxane at different Al/Zr ratios was compared. © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci A: Polym Chem 39: 1901–1914, 2001     

Metallosilicates as supports of Co catalysts for the synthesis of liquid hydrocarbons from CO and H2

The effect of the nature of the silicate support on the activity and selectivity of 10%. Co/M silicate catalysts (where M=Cu, Zn, Ce, Ti, Hf, La, Al, Zr, Co, Mg) in the synthesis of hydrocarbons from CO and H₂ has been established. Co and Zr catalysts have been shown to provide the highest catalytic efficiency. The yield of liquid hydrocarbons in their presence exceeds 120 g m^–3.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 3, pp. 480–482, March, 1993.     

Comparative study of Co/TiO<Subscript>2</Subscript>, Co–Mn/TiO<Subscript>2</Subscript> and Co–Mn/Ti–Ce catalysts for oxidation of elemental mercury in flue gas

The Co–Mn/Ti–Ce catalyst prepared by sol–gel and impregnation method was evaluated for catalytic oxidation of Hg⁰ in the simulated flue gas compared with Co/TiO₂ and Co–Mn/TiO₂. The results showed that Co–Mn/Ti–Ce catalyst exhibited higher catalytic activity (around 93% Hg⁰ removal efficiency in the temperature of 150 °C with 6% O₂, 400 ppm NO, 200 ppm SO₂ and 3% H₂O) than Co/TiO₂ and Co–Mn/TiO₂. Based on the characterization results of N₂ adsorption–desorption, XRD, UV–Vis, XPS, H₂-TPR and Hg-TPD, it could be concluded that the lower band gap, better reducibility and mercury adsorption capability and the presence of Co³⁺/Co²⁺, Mn⁴⁺/Mn³⁺ and Ce⁴⁺/Ce³⁺ redox couples as well as surface oxygen species contributed to the excellent Hg⁰ oxidation removal performance. In addition, well dispersion of active components and a synergetic effect among Co, Mn and Ce species might improve the activity further. A Mars–Maessen mechanism is thought to be involved in the Hg⁰ oxidation. The lattice oxygen derived from MnO _x or CoO _x would react with adsorbed Hg⁰ to form HgO and the consumption of lattice oxygen could be replenished by O₂. For Co–Mn/Ti–Ce, MnO _x?1 could be alternatively reoxidized by the lattice oxygen derived from adjacent CoO _x and CeO _x which is beneficial to the Hg⁰ oxidation.     

CO oxidation over Au/CeO<Subscript>2</Subscript>-ZrO<Subscript>2</Subscript> catalists: The effect of the support composition of the au-support interaction

The effect of the support composition on the Au-support interactions and its role in the creation of the activity of Au/CeO₂-ZrO₂ catalysts in CO oxidation has been studied. The CeO₂-ZrO₂ oxides and Au/CeO₂-ZrO₂ catalysts were synthesized, characterized by BET, XRD, HRTEM, AAS, TPR-H₂, and tested in CO oxidation. An approximate evaluation of the H₂ consumption for the surface reduction of the studied samples was estimated applying the model developed by Johnson and Mooi, which is based on the qualitative relationship between the amount of the capping oxygen and BET surface area. The sequence of the increasing percentage of O₂ atoms in the capping peak to the total Ce atoms follows the sequence of the decreasing Zr/Ce molar ratio in the sample. The activity of Au/CeO₂-ZrO₂ catalysts depends on the support composition and increases with the decrease in Zr/Ce molar ratio.     

Influence of CeO2 and La2O3 on properties of palladium catalysts used for emission control of natural gas vehicles

Pd/YZ-Al2O3 (Y and Zr modified Al2O3, and hereafter, labelled as Al) catalysts with 4 wt% additive CeO2 and/or La2O3 were prepared and characterized by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), NO-temperature programmed desorption (NO-TPD), N2-adsorption/desorption (Brunauer-Emmet-Teller BET method), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and CO-chemisorption. Catalytic activities for CH4, CO and NO conversion were tested in a gas mixture simulated the emissions from natural gas vehicles (NGVs) operated under stoichiometric conditions. The results indicated that all catalysts exhibited excellent catalytic performances for CH4 and CO oxidation and the promoting effect of CeO2 or La2O3 was significant for NO conversion. XPS results showed that the electron density around Pd was increased by CeO2 and/or La2O3, the binding energy of Pd 3d decreased as the order: Pd/Al>Pd/Ce/Al>Pd/La/Al>Pd/CeLa/Al. The electron-rich Pd showed Rh-like catalytic properties which exhibited good activity for the reduction of NO. NO-TPD results showed that the addition of CeO2 and/or La2O3 increased NO adsorption on surface, and promoted the conversion of NO.     

Hydrogen Production by Steam Reforming of Ethanol Over Mesoporous Ni–Al<Subscript>2</Subscript>O<Subscript>3</Subscript>–ZrO<Subscript>2</Subscript> Catalysts

This review paper reports the recent progress concerning the application of nickel–alumina–zirconia based catalysts to the ethanol steam reforming for hydrogen production. Several series of mesoporous nickel–alumina–zirconia based catalysts were prepared by an epoxide-initiated sol–gel method. The first series comprised Ni–Al₂O₃–ZrO₂ xerogel catalysts with diverse Zr/Al molar ratios. Chemical species maintained a well-dispersed state, while catalyst acidity decreased with increasing Zr/Al molar ratio. An optimal amount of Zr (Zr/Al molar ratio of 0.2) was required to achieve the highest hydrogen yield. In the second series, Ni–Al₂O₃–ZrO₂ xerogel catalysts with different Ni content were examined. Reducibility and nickel surface area of the catalysts could be modulated by changing nickel content. Ni–Al₂O₃–ZrO₂ catalyst with 15 wt% of nickel content showed the highest nickel surface area and the best catalytic performance. In the catalysts where copper was introduced as an additive (Cu–Ni–Al₂O₃–ZrO₂), it was found that nickel dispersion, nickel surface area, and ethanol adsorption capacity were enhanced at an appropriate amount of copper introduction, leading to a promising catalytic activity. Ni–Sr–Al₂O₃–ZrO₂ catalysts prepared by changing drying method were tested as well. Textural properties of Ni–Sr–Al₂O₃–ZrO₂ aerogel catalyst produced from supercritical drying were enhanced when compared to those of xerogel catalyst produced from conventional drying. Nickel dispersion and nickel surface area were higher on Ni–Sr–Al₂O₃–ZrO₂ aerogel catalyst, which led to higher hydrogen yield and catalyst stability over Ni–Sr–Al₂O₃–ZrO₂ aerogel catalyst.     

A Kinetic Study of Phenolic Oxidation by H2O2 Using the Schiff Base Complexes As Mimetic Peroxidases

The Schiff base complexes containing a transition metal ion, Co^II and Cu^II, were used as mimetic peroxidase in the catalytic oxidation of phenol by H₂O₂. The characteristic spectra of the Schiff base complexes in H₂O₂-buffered solution were recorded and analyzed, respectively. The mechanism and the kinetic mathematic model of the phenol catalytic oxidation were studied. The results showed that the Schiff base complexes containing the transition metal ion, Co^II and Cu^II, as peroxidase mimics exhibited good catalytic activity and the character of the peroxidase in the catalytic oxidation of phenol by H₂O₂ under different conditions.     

金属有机骨架材料MIL-53(Al)负载钴催化剂的CO催化氧化反应性能

采用溶剂法合成了热稳定性高的金属有机骨架材料MIL-53(Al)(MIL:Materials of Institut Lavoisier),用此材料为载体负载钴催化剂用于CO的催化氧化反应,并与Al2O3负载的钴催化剂进行了对比.采用热重-差热扫描量热(TG-DSC)、傅里叶变换红外(FTIR)光谱、X射线衍射(XRD)、N2物理吸附-脱附、透射电子显微镜(TEM)、氢气程序升温还原(H2-TPR)等方法对催化剂的结构性质进行了表征.TG和N2物理吸附-脱附结果表明,载体MIL-53(Al)有好的稳定性和高的比表面积;XRD以及TEM结果表明Co/MIL-53(Al)上负载的Co3O4颗粒粒径(平均约为5.03 nm)明显小于Al2O3上Co3O4颗粒粒径(平均约为7.83 nm).MIL-53(Al)的三维多孔结构中分布均匀的位点能很好地分散固定Co3O4颗粒,高度分散的Co3O4颗粒有利于CO的催化氧化反应.H2-TPR实验发现Co/MIL(Al)催化剂的还原温度低于Co/Al2O3催化剂的还原温度,低的还原温度表现为高的催化氧化活性.CO催化氧化结果表明,MIL-53(Al)负载钴催化剂的催化活性明显高于Al2O3负载钴催化剂,MIL-53(Al)负载钴催化剂在160°C时使CO氧化的转化率达到98%,到180°C时CO则完全转化,催化剂的结构在催化反应过程中保持稳定.     

Effect of Transition Metals (Cu, Co and Fe) on the Autothermal Reforming of Methane over Ni/Ce0.2Zr0.1Al0.7Oδ Catalyst

The transition metals (Cu, Co, and Fe) were applied to modify Ni/Ce0.2Zr0.1Al0.7Oδ catalyst.The effects of transition metals on the catalytic properties of Ni/Ce0.2Zr0.1Al0.7Oδ autothermal reforming of methane were investigated. The Ni-supported catalysts were characterized by XRD, TPR and XPS.Tests in autothermal reforming of methane to hydrogen showed that the addition of transition metals (Cu and Co) significantly increased the activity of catalyst under the conditions of lower reaction temperature,and Ni/Cu0.05Ce0.2Zr0.1Al0.65Oδ was found to have the highest conversion of CH4 among all catalysts in the operation temperatures ranging from 923 K to 1023 K. TPR, XRD and XPS measurements indicated that the cubic phases of CexZr1-xO2 solid solution were formed in the preparation process of catalysts.Strong interaction was found to exist between NiO and CexZr1-xO2 solid solution. The addition of Cu improved the dispersion of NiO, inhibited the formation of NiAl2O4, and thus significantly promoted the activity of the catalyst Ni/Cu0.05Ce0.2Zr0.1Al0.65Oδ.     

Synthesis and characterization of copper(II) complexes of sulfadiazine with amino acids: catalytic activity toward oxidation of phenol and catechol

New copper complexes of DL-methioninoylsulfadiazine (MTS) and L-cystinoylsulfadiazine (CYS) were prepared and characterized using elemental analysis, IR, electronic spectroscopy, EPR spectroscopy, and thermal analysis. The mode of binding indicates that copper binds to MTS through carbonyl oxygen with the amino group nitrogen while for Cu^II–CYS the copper binds through carbonyl oxygen and SH with removal of its proton. The proposed structures were supported by conformational analysis which showed predominance of the trans form of copper(II)-L-cystinoylsulfadiazine. The two complexes enhanced oxidation of phenol and catechol in the presence of H₂O₂ under mild conditions. The catalyst shows proficiency toward oxidation of phenol and catechol compared to the auto-catalytic oxidation. Cu^II–MTS exhibited higher catalytic activity than Cu^II–CYS. The phenol and catechol oxidation is inhibited by Kojic acid.     

Synthesis and Characterization of Fluorite-Like Ce-Zr-Y-La-O Systems

Ce-Zr-O and Ce-Zr-Y-La-O materials obtained under various conditions and at varying component ratios are characterized. At Ce/Zr ≈ 1, a tetragonal phase that can hardly be distinguished from a cubic phase by X-ray diffraction forms in the ternary system. Raising the precipitation temperature favors the formation of two-phase systems. Promoting the Ce/Zr = 0.26–0.62 materials with both yttrium and lanthanum favors the formation of a single-phase specimen, namely, a (Ce, Zr, Y, La)O₂ fluorite-like solid solution at 600°C. This structure persists up to 1150°C. The specific surface area of the (Ce, Zr, Y, La)O₂ materials is primarily determined by their calcination temperature: S_sp = 50–80 m²/g at 600°C and 0.6–0.8 m²/g at 1150° C. The specimens calcined at 600°C are mesoporous, with uniformly sized pores of mean diameter 32 ± 2 Å, and have no micropores. According to TPR data, the specimens calcined at 600°C are reduced with hydrogen in two steps that can apparently be interpreted as surface and bulk reduction. The Ce/Zr = 0.26 and 0.40 specimens calcined at 1150°C are reduced in a single step, giving rise to TPR peaks at 707 and 686°C, respectively, and their degree of reduction increases with decreasing Ce/Zr.     

Kinetic studies on the syndiotactic propylene polymerization catalyzed over iPr(Cp)(Flu)ZrCl2

Kinetic studies on the syndiospecific polymerizations of propylene with iPr(Cp)(Flu)ZrCl₂/methylaluminoxane (MAO) were performed at 20, 40 and 70 °C and at 5 atm with various Al/Zr molar ratios. The average polymerization activity for 60 min decreased, and the time to reach a maximum activity (t_max) decreased as Al/Zr molar ratio increased. However, at Al/Zr molar ratio of 10,000, catalytic activity decreased rapidly and became the smallest among any other Al/Zr molar ratios after 20 min of polymerization. At higher Al/Zr molar ratio, methylation and cationization progress rapidly, but its polymerization rate decayed quickly due to strong interaction between MAO and metallocene, resulting in less active species. Regardless of change in polymerization temperature, t_max was maintained around 15 min. Stereoregularity was strongly dependent on the polymerization temperature, and active site isomerization was dominant source for stereoirregularity, and it was strongly influenced by polymerization temperature.     

Effect of methylaluminoxane/transition-metal ratio on the physical properties and chemical composition distributions of ethylene-hexene copolymers produced by a rac-Et(Ind)2ZrCl2/TiCl4/MAO/SMB catalyst

A silica-magnesium bisupport (SMB) was prepared by a sol-gel method for use as a support for the impregnation of TiCl₄ and rac-Et(Ind)₂ZrCl₂. The prepared rac-Et(Ind)₂ZrCl₂/TiCl₄/MAO(methylaluminoxane)/SMB catalyst was applied to the ethylene-hexene copolymerization under the conditions of variable Al(MAO)/Zr ratio and fixed Al(TEA, triethylaluminum)/Ti ratio. The effect of Al(MAO)/Zr ratio on the physical properties and chemical composition distributions of ethylene-hexene copolymers produced by a rac-Et(Ind)₂ZrCl₂/TiCl₄/MAO/SMB catalyst was investigated. The catalytic activity of rac-Et(Ind)₂ZrCl₂/TiCl₄/MAO/SMB was steadily increased with increasing Al(MAO)/Zr ratio from 200 to 500. The ethylene-hexene copolymer produced with Al(MAO)/Zr = 300, 400, and 500 showed two melting points at around 110 °C and 130 °C, while that produced with Al(MAO)/Zr = 200 showed one melting point at 136 °C. The number of chemical composition distribution (CCD) peaks was increased from 4 to 7 and the short chain branches of ethylene-hexene copolymer were distributed over lower temperature region with increasing Al(MAO)/Zr ratio. The lamellas in the copolymer were distributed over lower temperature region and the small lamellas in the copolymer were increased with increasing Al(MAO)/Zr ratio. The rac-Et(Ind)₂ZrCl₂/TiCl₄/MAO/SMB catalyst preferably produced a ethylene-hexene copolymer with non-blocky sequence ([EHE]) with increasing Al(MAO)/Zr ratio.