Hydrogenolysis of hydrocarbons over supported catalysts derived from metal carbonyl clusters

A comparison between the activities of silica-supported ruthenium, rhodium and platinum catalysts prepared from metal cluster compounds and their conventional analogues towards the activation of saturated hydrocarbons has been made. Ruthenium cluster-derived catalysts display greatly enhanced activity for the complete hydrogenolysis of straight chain aliphatic hydrocarbons to methane and provide a temperature advantage of 150°C relative to conventionally prepared ruthenium catalysts where only moderate hydrocarbon conversions are noted. The increased activity superficially correlates with the smaller metal crystallite sizes (15–20 Å) reproducibly obtainable using metal cluster compounds as catalyst precursors. The highly specific activity for the hydrogenolysis of C-C bonds in saturated hydrocarbons has been applied to the selective cleavage of the alkyl group in ethylbenzene, giving toluene and methane. Conversions of up to 30% ethylbenzene have been observed at 225°C and 1 atm using a Ru₃(CO)₁₂/SiO₂-based catalyst. The xylenes, particularly o-xylene, are much less susceptible to hydrogenolysis and, at 225°C, relative hydrocarbon destruction rates of 30 : 1 and 7 : 1 have been observed using mixed feeds of ethylbenzene/o-xylene and ethylbenzene/p-xylene, respectively. Such a catalyst system can, in principle, therefore provide a means of separating ethylbenzene from its mixtures with xylenes.     

Characterization of oxide supported metal carbonyl clusters

The chemisorption of [Ma₃(CO)_{1 2}] on silica (M = Ru and Os) and alumina (M = Os) has been studied by vibrational and X-ray absorption spectroscopies making close comparisons with model compounds. The results indicate that the first chemisorption species observed has the form [M₃H(CO)₁₀(O---O)]; the bridging hydride was observed directly for the silica systems as evidenced by the M-H-M bending vibration in the i.r. Also consistent with this structure are the EXAFS analysis of the Ru/SiOz material. This indicated an essentially equilateral ruthenium triangle and coordination to oxygen. The published low frequency Raman data on the Os/Al2Oa product was shown to match most closely with that of model compounds with a bidentate oxygen donor ligand (acac or O2CR). The tethered cluster [O_s3H₂(CO)₉(PPh₂C₂H₄SIL)] was found to be a relatively short lived species on a silica surface. Under ambient conditions it reacts further and the i.r., EXAFS and ³¹P NMR data of this species suggest that the two osmium atoms not coordinated to the tethering phosphine become involved with a bidentate site from the surface.     

以钴羰基簇合物为前驱体制备的钴基催化剂上F-T反应性能简

以含羧酸配体的钴羰基簇合物Co₂（CO）₆HCCCOOH,Co₃（CO）₉CCH₂COOH,Co₄（CO）₁₀HCCCOOH 为前驱体,γ-Al₂O₃为载体,通过浸渍法制备了一系列催化剂;同时以Co（NO₃）₂作为前驱体制备了参比催化剂. 对制备的催化剂进行了费托反应性能评价,并用透射电子显微镜、氨程序升温脱附和傅里叶变换红外光谱等手段对催化剂进行了表征. 结果发现,不同前驱体制备的催化剂对载体上Co的分布具有明显影响,进而影响催化剂活性. 反应结果表明,不同前驱体制备的催化剂上CO转化率及C₅₊选择性顺序为Co₃（CO）₉CCH₂COOH > Co₂（CO）₆HCCCOOH > Co₄（CO）₁₀HCCCOOH > Co（NO₃）₂.     

Preparation of supported platinum catalysts from tetrakis (Triphenylphosphine) platinum by impregnation

Pt[P(C₆H₅)₃]₄ has been applied for preparation of Pt/C and Pt/Al₂O₃ catalysts. The highest hydrogenation activity exhibited the catalysts prepared using alumina support. Activity of these catalysts is higher compared with those obtained from Pt(NH₃)₄Cl₂.

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Pt[P(C₆H₅)₃]₄ Pt/C Pt/Al₂O₃. , , . , Pt(NH₃)₄Cl₂.

     

Polyaniline-functionalized carbon nanotube supported platinum catalysts

Electrocatalytically active platinum (Pt) nanoparticles on a carbon nanotube (CNT) with enhanced nucleation and stability have been demonstrated through introduction of electron-conducting polyaniline (PANI) to bridge the Pt nanoparticles and CNT walls with the presence of platinum-nitride (Pt-N) bonding and π-π bonding. The Pt colloids were prepared through ethanol reduction under the protection of aniline, the CNT was dispersed well with the existence of aniline in the solution, and aniline was polymerized in the presence of a protonic acid (HCl) and an oxidant (NH(4)S(2)O(8)). The synthesized PANI is found to wrap around the CNT as a result of π-π bonding, and highly dispersed Pt nanoparticles are loaded onto the CNT with narrowly distributed particle sizes ranging from 2.0 to 4.0 nm due to the polymer stabilization and existence of Pt-N bonding. The Pt-PANI/CNT catalysts are electroactive and exhibit excellent electrochemical stability and therefore promise potential applications in proton exchange membrane fuel cells.     

Hydrodechlorination of chloroalkanes on supported platinum catalysts

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Silylation of porous glass supported platinum catalysts

Effect of silylation with hexamethyldisilazane on adsorption and catalytic properties of porous glass-supported platinum catalysts has been studied. Catalytic activity decreases markedly with an increase in surface coverage by trimethylsilyl groups for all the following reactions examined: hydrogenation of benzene, dehydrogenation of cyclohexane and dehydrocyclization of n-hexane.

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Dendrimer-encapsulated nanoparticle precursors to supported platinum catalysts

In this contribution, we report the successful preparation of supported metal catalysts using dendrimer-encapsulated Pt nanoparticles as metal precursors. Polyamidoamine (PAMAM) dendrimers were first used to template and stabilize Pt nanoparticles prepared in solution. These dendrimer-encapsulated nanoparticles were then deposited onto a commercial high surface area silica support and thermally activated to remove the organic dendrimer. The resulting materials are active oxidation and hydrogenation catalysts. The effects of catalyst preparation and activation on activity for toluene hydrogenation and CO oxidation catalysis are discussed.     

Molecular simulation of oxygen on supported platinum clusters

Molecular dynamics simulations are performed to study oxygen adsorption on platinum clusters supported on a graphite surface. The Sutton–Chen many-body potential is used for the Pt–Pt interaction, whereas a Steele potential was used to represent the carbon surface. The oxygen–oxygen intramolecular force is modeled by a harmonic oscillator model and other interactions are described by the Lennard–Jones potential. The results indicate an optimum loading of platinum for maximum specific adsorption of oxygen. Adsorption isotherms are constructed and the energies and orientation of adsorbed oxygen are reported. The relevance of this study to electrode processes is discussed.     

Carbon monoxide hydrocondensation on iron catalysts prepared from metal carbonyl compounds

The iron/alumina catalysts prepared by the impregnation of Fe(CO)₅ on the support have properties quite different from those of the conventional catalysts in the CO+H₂ reaction. However, the preparation procedure or the activation of the solid has a decisive effect on the activity, selectivity and stability.

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Fe(CO)₅ , , CO+H₂. , , .

     

Partial hydrogenation of benzene over platinum supported catalysts

Partial hydrogenation of benzene to cyclohexene has been studied on Pt/Nylon 66, Pt/MgO and Pt/TiO₂. An effect of the support on the selectivity to cyclohexene was observed, Pt/Nylon showing the highest selectivity, followed by Pt/MgO and Pt/TiO₂. An interaction of platinum with the more basic supports (Nylon, MgO) and a pretreatment under oxidizing conditions, results in a higher selectivity to cyclohexene.

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Pt/ 66, Pt/MgO PtTiO₂. , Pt/, Pt/MgO Pt/T,O₂. (, MgO) .

     

Some aspects of reversible chemisorption on supported platinum catalysts

Hydrogen and carbon monoxide chemisorption on supported platinum catalysts have been studied volumetrically and the adsorption heats determined by microcalorimetric measurements. From the results of this study is concluded that the use of reversible (or second) isotherms as a measure of weak chemisorption would appear inadequate.     

Specific properties of dehydrogenation centers in supported platinum catalysts

Cyclohexane dehydrogenation was used as a model reaction to study the dehydrogenation function of Pt/Al₂O₃ catalysts. Fresh and coked catalysts were tested in two ranges of reaction conditions: model conditions (T=280–340°C, P=1 atm) and the conditions used in the naphtha reforming process (T=420–460°C, P=15 atm). Intrinsic properties of the dehydrogenation active centers were found to be identical throughout the experimental conditions. The coke deposits only block a part of the active centers without their qualitative modification.     

Synthesis and some properties of heteronuclear platinum and palladium carbonyl clusters

Heteronuclear clusters of general formula [Pt_xPd_y(CO) _z] were synthesized by reaction of CO with PtCl₄ + PdCl₂ solutions in 95% ethanol at room temperature and atmospheric pressure. The products isolated were analyzed by IR spectroscopy, thermogravimetry, and X-ray powder diffraction.     

Model catalysts of supported Au nanoparticles and mass-selected clusters

In surface science, much effort has gone into obtaining a deeper understanding of the size-selectivity of nanocatalysts. In this article, electronic and chemical properties of various model catalysts consisting of Au are reported. Au supported by oxide surfaces becomes inert towards chemisorption and oxidation as the particle size became smaller than a critical size (2-3 nm). The inertness of these small Au nanoparticles is due to the electron-deficient nature of smaller Au nanoparticles, which is a result of metal-substrate charge transfer. Properties of Au clusters smaller than ～20 atoms were shown to be non-scalable, i.e., every atom can drastically change the chemical properties of the clusters. Moreover, clusters with the same size can show dissimilar properties on various substrates. These recent endeavours show that the activity of a catalyst can be tuned by varying the substrate or by varying the cluster size on an atom-by-atom basis.     

低温水热法制备硅胶负载型二氧化钛催化剂

TiO2作为一种优良的光催化材料,能够降解有机物,起到抗菌防污的作用,其在工业上的潜在应用已吸引众多研究者的普遍关注和深入研究[1-3]。为了进一步提高它的光催化活性,研究者试图运用各种方法和技术对纯TiO2进行改进。负载[3]是其中常用方法之一。对于无负载的二氧化钛,由于本     

Study of the local structure of supported nanostructural platinum catalysts

The possibility of controlling the state of platinum deposited on the support surface via minor changes in the catalyst preparation procedure is demonstrated using a series of highly dispersed Pt/γ-Al₂O₃ catalysts with different particle size of the active component. Dispersity, local structure and electronic state of supported platinum were examined by a combination of high resolution transmission electron microscopy and X-ray absorption spectroscopy (EXAFS/XANES). It was shown that various platinum species can be obtained on the surface of the support: bulk or surface Pt(II) or Pt(IV) oxides, mixed metal-oxide structures, bulk particles of metallic platinum, and two-dimensional surface Pt⁰ particles strongly interacting with the support.     

纳米碳材料负载铂催化剂在环己烷脱氢反应中的催化性能研究

制备了纳米碳材料负载铂的催化剂,通过N₂吸附、TEM、XRD技术分别对载体的BET比表面积和催化剂结构、形貌和粒径大小进行了表征。考察了不同催化剂在环己烷脱氢反应中的催化性能以及温度对纳米碳颗粒负载铂催化剂活性的影响。结果表明,锚定在不同碳载体上的铂有较好的分散性,粒径较小,粒度分布范围较窄并且具有相同的晶型结构。孔状纳米碳颗粒负载铂催化剂的活性高于碳纳米管和高比表面的活性炭负载铂催化剂,并且在低温条件下已经显示了较高的活性,尤其是中空碳颗粒负载铂催化剂在环己烷脱氢反应中显示了好的活性和稳定性。     

Synthesis, characterization, and testing of supported Au catalysts prepared from atomically-tailored Au38(SC12H25)24 clusters

Nearly monodispersed Au(38)(SC(12)H(25))(24) clusters (1.7 ± 0.2 nm) were synthesized using a modified Brust process while utilizing a "thiol etching" approach for the ligand exchange. HRTEM, MALDI, FTIR, and XAS analysis confirmed the formation of the 38-atom clusters in solution. This solution was used to impregnate a microporous TiO(2) support to give 0.7% Au(38)/TiO(2) catalyst. Subsequent drying in air and treatment with H(2)/He at 400 °C removed most of the sulfur ligands, and also increased the Au cluster size to 3.9 ± 0.96 nm. XPS and EXAFS analysis of this supported catalyst showed trace levels of residual sulfides, apparently located at the Au-TiO(2) interface. CO oxidation tests on these supported clusters show an activation energy and range of TOFs comparable to those reported by others. These results suggest that supported Au clusters of controllable size can be prepared with this thiol-ligated solution-based method, providing a new approach to the synthesis of these catalysts.