Preparation and characterization of W/γ-Al2O3 and Pd–W/γ-Al2O3 catalysts from organometallic precursors. The catalytic activity for NO decomposition

The photochemical reaction of W(CO)₆ with triphenylphosphine (PPh₃) in the presence of γ-Al₂O₃ and Pd/γ-Al₂O₃ has been used to prepare W/γ-Al₂O₃ and Pd–W/γ-Al₂O₃ catalysts. Adsorbed mono- and disubstituted W species have been identified by FTIR spectroscopy. There is evidence of the adsorption of W(CO)_6−x L_x species on both the alumina and the Pd surface. After thermal decomposition and reduction at 573 K the catalysts have been characterized by FTIR spectroscopy of adsorbed NH₃, CO and NO. The retention of W and P suppresses the Lewis acidity of the alumina support. On Pd–W/γ-Al₂O₃, the W is present in a partially reduced state in close association with Pd. This interaction modifies the chemisorptive properties of NO relative to those of the monometallic Pd and W catalysts. In line with these observations the Pd–W/γ-Al₂O₃ catalyst presents an enhanced activity for NO decomposition at 473 K.     

Syngas production by combined carbon dioxide reforming and partial oxidation of methane over Ni/α-Al2O3 catalysts

Ni/α-Al2O3 catalysts were found to be active in the temperature range 600~900 ℃ for both CO2 reforming and partial oxidation of methane. The effects of Ni loading, reaction temperature and feed gas ratio for the combination of CO2 reforming and partial oxidation of CH4 over Ni/α-Al2O3 were investigated. Catalysts of xwt%Ni/α-Al2O3 (x = 2.5, 5, 8 and 12) were prepared by wet impregnating the calcined support with a solution of nickel nitrate. XRD patterns and activity tests have verified that the 5wt%Ni/α-Al2O3 was the most active catalyst, as compared with the other prepared catalyst samples. An increase of the Ni loading to more than 5 wt% led to a reduction in the Ni dispersion. In addition, by combining the endothermic carbon dioxide reforming reaction with the exothermic partial oxidation reaction, the loss of catalyst activity with time on stream was reduced with the amount of oxygen added to the feed.     

Pd/Ce/γ-Al2O3和Pd/Ce/γ-Al2O3甲醇低温裂解催化剂

Methanol is an alternative fuel for automobiles in the future. Decomposition of methanol by on-board reforming into H2 and CO as the feed for the engine has received increasing attention owing to energy saving and environmentally benign aim[1,2]. To meet the requirements of the process, new catalysts with high activity at low temperatures are indispensable. Several catalytic systems have been evaluated for methanol decomposition, but high reaction temperature and side reactions were always problems[3].     

Application of in-plasma catalysis and post-plasma catalysis for methane partial oxidation to methanol over a Fe2O3-CuO/γ-Al2O3 catalyst

Methane partial oxidation to methanol (MPOM) using dielectric barrier discharge over a Fe2O3-CuO/γ-Al2O3 catalyst was performed. The multicomponent catalyst was combined with plasma in two different configurations, i.e., in-plasma catalysis (IPC) and post-plasma catalysis (PPC). It was found that the catalytic performance of the catalysts for MPOM was strongly dependent on the hybrid configuration. A better synergistic performance of plasma and catalysis was achieved in the IPC configuration, but the catalysts packed in the discharge zone showed lower stability than those connected to the discharge zone in sequence. Active species, such as ozone, atomic oxygen and methyl radicals, were produced from the plasma-catalysis process, and made a major contribution to methanol synthesis. These active species were identified by the means of in situ optical emission spectra, ozone measurement and FT-IR spectra. It was confirmed that the amount of active species in the IPC system was greater than that in the PPC system. The results of TG, XRD, and N2 adsorption-desorption revealed that carbon deposition on the spent catalyst surface was responsible for the catalyst deactivation in the IPC configuration.     

Investigation of concentration hysteresis in methane oxidation on bimetallic Pt–Pd/Al2O3 catalyst by in situ XPS and mass spectrometry

A combination of in situ XPS and mass spectrometry was used to investigate concentration hysteresis in the low- temperature oxidation of methane over a bimetallic Pt–Pd catalyst. It was shown that a decrease in the oxygen concentration leads to a sharp increase in the catalytic activity of the sample under study. The transition of the catalyst to a high/low activity state occurs due to the partial reduction/oxidation of the active component, with both platinum and palladium participating in the methane oxidation reaction.     

Stereoselective hydrogenation of 2-hexyne on Cu/γ-Al2O3 catalysts

The stereoselective hydrogenation of 2-hexyne in ethanol on Cu/-Al₂O₃ catalysts (1–40 % Cu) at 4–10 atm and 80–120 °C has been studied. The reaction affordscis-2-hexene as the only reaction product in 100 % yield at [Cu] 30 %. For samples with 20 % Cu, hydrogenation proceeds in parallel with absorption of H₂ by the catalyst.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 7, pp. 1314–1315, July, 1993.     

Selective hydrogenation of furfuryl alcohol to tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol over Ni/γ-Al2O3 catalysts

Research on Chemical Intermediates - A series of nickel-based catalysts (with <5 nm Ni particle size) with γ-alumina as a support (x wt% Ni/γ-Al2O3, x represents the Ni...     

In situ FTIR study of surface site transformations in Pd3In/α-Al2O3 and Pd3Ag/α-Al2O3 induced by CO adsorption

In the course of the treatment of Pd3Ag/α-Al2O3 in 0.5%CO + He at 200 °C, intense transformation of single atom Pd1 surface sites isolated from each other by Ag atoms to multiatomic Pdn (n ≥ 2) ensembles occurs, as revealed by a rapid increase in the intensity of multibonded CO bands in FTIR spectra. The structure of intermetallic Pd3In nanoparticles is significantly more stable, and the formation of new multiatomic adsorption centers was not observed even after extended CO exposures.     

Structure and properties of Pd–Mn hexaaluminate catalysts modified with platinum for the high-temperature oxidation of methane

The effect of Pt additives on the catalytic characteristics of a Pd-containing catalyst based on manganese hexaaluminate was studied. It was found that the bimetallic PtPd-containing catalysts based on MnLaAl₁₁O₁₉ with the Pt/Pd atomic ratio smaller than 0.25 exhibited a comparable or somewhat smaller activity in the methane oxidation, but their stability at elevated temperatures and gas flow rates was higher than that of the Pd-based catalyst. The state of the active constituent of the resulting catalysts was investigated. Main correlations between the state of the active component and the catalytic activity were revealed.     

Synthesis of Ni2P promoted trimetallic NiMoW/γ-Al2O3 catalysts for diesel oil hydrotreatment

The Ni2P promoted and γ-Al2O3 supported NiMoW sulfide catalyst consisting of 4 wt% Mo, 22 wt% W, 2 wt% Ni and 2.5 wt% Ni2P was synthesized by a co-impregnation method. The catalysts were characterized by N2 adsorption-desorption, X-ray diffraction (XRD), diffuse reflectance infrared Fourier transform (DRIFT) spectroscopy, NH3 temperature-programmed desorption (NH3-TPD) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The results showed that Ni2P, Ni, Mo and W species were highly dispersed over γ-Al2O3. The hydrodesulfurization (HDS) of dibenzothiophene (DBT) showed that the presence of Ni2P brought a strong promotional effect on the HDS activity, which was further confirmed by the HDS and hydrodenitrogenation (HDN) of diesel oil under industrial conditions. The enhancement in HDN activity and stability by Ni2P addition could be attributed more to the effect of new active sites of Ni2P than that of acidity modification. The as-prepared Ni2P-NiMoW/γ-Al2O3 catalyst showed better hydrotreating performance than NiMoW/γ-Al2O3 and commercial catalysts.     

Bimetallic Pd—Pt/γ-Al<Subscript>2</Subscript>O<Subscript>3</Subscript> catalysts for complete methane oxidation: the effect of the Pt: Pd ratio

Alumina-supported bimetallic Pt—Pd catalysts proved to be more active in the complete oxidation of methane than monometallic systems (Pt/Al₂O₃, Pd/Al₂O₃). The maximum activity of the bimetallic catalysts was achieved at ~40 at.% Pt in Pd on the catalyst surface. After the oxidation reaction, redistribution of platinum and palladium was observed in the active component of the catalysts with the degree of redistribution depending on the initial Pt: Pd ratio.     

In situ carbon nanotube synthesis by the reduction of NiO/γ-Al2O3 catalyst in methane

The synthesis of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) via chemical vapour deposition of methane on NiO/γ-Al2O3 catalyst has been investigated. The reduction behavior of NiO/γ-Al2O3 by methane was studied using thermogravimetric (TG) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) techniques. It was found that the NiO supported on γ-Al2O3, was reduced to Ni⁰ in methane atmosphere in the temperature range of 710--770 ℃. The catalytic activity of NiO/γ-Al2O3 for CNTs synthesis by in situ chemical vapour deposition of methane during the reduction was also investigated. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) were used to observe the CNTs produced at various reduction temperatures. The results indicated that the reduction temperature exhibits obvious influence on the morphology and the yield of CNTs. CNTs with the diameter of about 20 nm were obtained at reduction temperature of 750 ℃, and higher reduction temperature (such as 800 and 850 ℃) led to an increase in CNTs diameter and a decrease in CNTs yield.     

Deep oxidation in propane oxidative dehydrogenation to propene over V2O5/γ-Al2O3 studied by in-situ DRIFTS

In-situ DRIFTS was used to study the deep oxidation of propane, a side reaction during propane oxidative dehydrogenation to propene. Strong adsorption of propene was supposed to be the main reason for the deep oxidation. It was found that gaseous oxygen in the feed and the reaction temperature had great influence on the reaction. To obtain a relative high selectivity to propene, the reaction temperature should be maintained at 150250 °C with a proper content of gaseous oxygen in the feed for a certain catalyst and some modifiers which could weaken the adsorption of propene on the catalyst surface would be favorable.     

CeO2在Pd/γ-Al2O3催化剂中的助剂作用

用色谱微反流动法技术考察了富氧和贫氧条件下,添加ＣｅＯ２对Ｐｄ／γＡｌ２Ｏ３催化剂上ＣＯ氧化反应的影响,并运用ＴＰＲ、ＴＰＤＭＳ及ＳＥＭ等技术研究了ＣｅＯ２Ｐｄ／γＡｌ２Ｏ３催化剂．结果表明：ＣｅＯ２、Ｐｄ的共助作用使ＣｅＯ２Ｐｄ／γＡｌ２Ｏ３催化剂ＴＰＲ还原峰温向低温方向移动;ＣｅＯ２的存在使Ｐｄ／γＡｌ２Ｏ３催化剂表面的吸附氧容易脱出,从而改善了催化剂的氧化活性;ＣｅＯ２、Ｐｄ间的强相互作用使催化剂上Ｐｄ元素的分散程度增加．     

Kinetic study of oxygen adsorption over nanosized Au/γ-Al₂O₃ supported catalysts under selective CO oxidation conditions

O? adsorption is a key process for further understanding the mechanism of selective CO oxidation (SCO) on gold catalysts. Rate constants related to the elementary steps of O? adsorption, desorption and surface bonding, as well as the respective activation energies, over a nanosized Au/γ-Al?O? catalyst, were determined by Reversed-Flow Inverse Gas Chromatography (RF-IGC). The present study, carried-out in a wide temperature range (50-300 °C), both in excess as well as in the absence of H?, resulted in mechanistic insights and kinetic as well as energetic comparisons, on the sorption processes of SCO reactants. In the absence of H?, the rate of O? binding, over Au/γ-Al?O?, drastically changes with rising temperature, indicating possible O? dissociation at elevated temperatures. H? facilitates stronger O? bonding at higher temperatures, while low temperature binding remains practically unaffected. The lower energy barriers observed, under H? rich conditions, can be correlated to O? dissociation after hydrogenation. Although, H? enhances both selective CO reactant's desorption, O? desorption is more favored than that of CO, in agreement with the well-known mild bonding of SCO reactant's at lower temperatures. The experimentally observed drastic change in the strength of CO and O? binding is consistent both with well-known high activity of SCO at ambient temperatures, as well as with the loss of selectivity at higher temperatures.     

Hydrodesulfurization catalysts P-Mo-W/γ-Al2O3: Characterization and catalytic activity

P-Mo-W/γ-Al₂O₃ catalysts with various Mo and W contents have been synthesized. The parameters of the porous structure of their sulfide and oxide forms have been determined. The geometric parameters of the active phase of the sulfide catalysts have been calculated using high-resolution transmission electron microscopy data. The catalytic activity has been estimated in dibenzothiophene (DBT) hydrodesulfurization (HDS). The reaction under the conditions examined proceeds mainly as direct hydrodesulfurization. The catalytic activity has been correlated with the Mo/W molar ratio and with the proportions of edge and corner sites.     

Pt–Ni carbon-supported catalysts for methanol oxidation prepared by Ni electroless deposition and its galvanic replacement by Pt

Pt–Ni particles supported on Vulcan XC72R carbon powder have been prepared by a combination of crystalline Ni electroless deposition and its subsequent partial galvanic replacement by Pt upon treatment of the Ni/C precursor by a solution of chloroplatinate ions. The Pt-to-Ni atomic ratio of the prepared catalyst has been confirmed by EDS analysis to be ca. 1.5:1. No shift of Pt XPS peaks has been observed, indicating no significant modification of its electronic properties, whereas the small shift of the corresponding X-ray diffraction (XRD) peaks indicates the formation of a Pt-rich alloy. No Ni XRD peaks have been observed in the XRD pattern, suggesting the existence of very small pockets of Ni in the core of the particles. The surface electrochemistry of electrodes prepared from the catalyst material suggests the existence of a Pt shell. A moderate increase in intrinsic catalytic activity towards methanol oxidation in acid has been observed with respect to a commercial Pt catalyst, but significant mass specific activity has been recorded as a result of Pt preferential confinement to the outer layers of the catalyst nanoparticles.     

ESCA study of modifying effect by potassium carbonate on Pd/γ?Al2O3 catalysts

ESCA studies of the state of Pd/–Al₂O₃ catalysts modified by potassium carbonate show that such catalysts differ from unmodified samples in much greater changes of a positive charge of palladium ions under redox conversions. This is ascribed to the lower interaction of Pd with the support in modified samples.

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