Specificity of hydrogen adsorption on chromia-supported platinum group metal catalysts

Hydrogen adsorption on chromia supported Pd, Rh and Pt was studied under various pretreatment conditions. The reduction temperature influences strongly the hydrogen uptake for all these metals. Platinum supported on chromia shows an unusually high hydrogen adsorption stoichiometry.

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Direct and simultaneous determination of metal impurities in catalysts based on platinum group elements

Production of new catalysts requires effective analytical quality control. The study of trace element composition of heterogeneous catalysts, based on C+PdO, using atomic emission spectrometry (AES) was carried out. A new method for the direct solid-state analysis by means of AES with direct current arc discharge was developed. On the basis of the qualitative analysis of elements, Al, Fe, Ni, Si and Ti have been identified, and for these elements, the quantitative method of determination has been developed. Optimization of excitation parameters and validation of the analytical method are presented. Calibration samples of the following composition were prepared: graphite powder (as a matrix), 3% of PdO and increasing contents of determined element oxides (spectrally pure). Calibrations were calculated by means of the least squares method. Working range for element impurities was from 1% to 0.0003%, and the limits of quantification — LOQ, (10-σ criterion) varied in the range from 0.002% (Ti) to 0.0038% (Si). For the control of active component, palladium was calibrated (working range — 0.01%–10.00%; LOQ ?0.027%). The developed method can be used, also, for the elemental determinations of the other carbon based catalysts with the different active components (of platinum group elements).      

Tin oxide dependence of the CO2 reduction efficiency on tin electrodes and enhanced activity for tin/tin oxide thin-film catalysts

The importance of tin oxide (SnO(x)) to the efficiency of CO(2) reduction on Sn was evaluated by comparing the activity of Sn electrodes that had been subjected to different pre-electrolysis treatments. In aqueous NaHCO(3) solution saturated with CO(2), a Sn electrode with a native SnO(x) layer exhibited potential-dependent CO(2) reduction activity consistent with previously reported activity. In contrast, an electrode etched to expose fresh Sn(0) surface exhibited higher overall current densities but almost exclusive H(2) evolution over the entire 0.5 V range of potentials examined. Subsequently, a thin-film catalyst was prepared by simultaneous electrodeposition of Sn(0) and SnO(x) on a Ti electrode. This catalyst exhibited up to 8-fold higher partial current density and 4-fold higher faradaic efficiency for CO(2) reduction than a Sn electrode with a native SnO(x) layer. Our results implicate the participation of SnO(x) in the CO(2) reduction pathway on Sn electrodes and suggest that metal/metal oxide composite materials are promising catalysts for sustainable fuel synthesis.     

Hydrogenation of cinnamaldehyde over platinum catalysts: influence of addition of metal chlorides

The effect of addition of metal chlorides to platinum-supported catalysts has been studied in the hydrogenation of cinnamaldehyde in the liquid phase. FeCl₃, SnCl₄ and GeCl₄ were found to be the most effective promoters for the selective synthesis of cinnamyl alcohol. The rate of reaction increased by addition of small amounts of metal chlorides and then decreased at higher contents. Selectivity to cinnamyl alcohol was slightly dependent on the concentration of the additives and on the level of conversion.A reaction mechanism for the hydrogenation of cinnamaldehyde over promoted platinum is suggested.     

氢氧化铁负载亚纳米铂族金属催化剂室温湿氧化消除CO（英文）

室温条件下高效消除CO具有重要的意义,但目前仍具有极大的挑战.考虑到实际应用环境中存在的水汽,实现具有应用价值的CO消除过程的关键是设计耐湿性好,且能够在室温甚至更低温度下具有较高CO氧化活性的催化剂.以Hopcalite (Cu-Mn-O_x)和Co₃O₄为代表的氧化物和负载型Au基催化剂具有优异的低温CO氧化活性,但存在耐湿性差、催化性能重复性不好等缺点,因而限制了其实际应用.铂族金属催化剂凭借优异的稳定性和耐湿性成为目前最广泛应用的尾气净化催化剂.但是由于铂金属位点强吸附CO的毒化作用,CO氧化工作温度多在200℃以上,从而限制了其在室内空气净化、燃料电池工业氢源净化以及汽车发动机冷启动阶段尾气净化等过程中的实际应用.研究人员尝试调节金属粒子尺寸、金属-载体界面、双金属结构及助剂效应等以促进O₂的活化或者削弱CO的吸附,尽管取得了一定的进展,但仍缺少一种具有普适性和实际CO消除应用前景的铂族金属基催化体系.本文利用新型Fe(OH)x负载亚纳米Rh催化剂作为室温条件下CO湿氧化的典型例子,研究H<...     

CO oxidation on supported platinum group metal(PGM) based nanoalloys

The oxidation of carbon monoxide is widely investigated for realistic and potential uses in energy production and environmental processes.As a probe reaction to the surface properties,it gives an insight into the relationship between the structure of active phase and catalytic performance.Noble metals alloyed with certain transition metals in the form of a nanoalloy exhibit enhanced catalytic activity for various reactions,especially when simultaneous activation of oxygen and CO is involved.This article highlights some of these insights into nanoalloy catalysts in which platinum group metal(PGM)is alloyed with a second and/or third transition metal(M/M′=Co,Fe,V,Ni,Ir,etc.),for catalytic oxidation of carbon monoxide in a gas phase.Recent studies have provided important insights into how the atomic-scale structures of the nanoalloy catalysts operate synergistically in activating oxygen and maneuvering surface oxygenated species.The exploration of atomic-scale chemical/structural ordering and coordination in correlation with the catalytic oxidation properties based on findings from ex-and in-situ synchrotron X-ray techniques is emphasized;for example,high-energy X-ray diffraction coupled to atomic-pair distribution function and X-ray absorption fine-structure spectroscopic analysis.The understanding of the detailed active sites of the nanoalloys has significant implications for the design of low-cost,active,and durable catalysts for sustainable energy production and environmental processes.     

Coke deposition on naphtha reforming catalysts: II. Influence of the addition of a second metal to platinum

The nature and rate of coke deposited on mono-and bimetallic reforming catalysts have been studied for normal heptane reforming. For bimetallic catalysts it has been shown that coke deposition is less extensive than on monometallic catalyst, depending on the degree of polymerization and the type of bimetallic catalyst.

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Formation of nanoparticles of platinum group metal alloys in composites based on nanodiamonds

Metal-carbon nanocomposites were synthesized from detonation nanodiamonds (ND) and platinum group metals under the IR pyrolysis conditions. The metal interacted with the nanodiamond surface. The size of metal nanoparticles was shown to depend on the amount of the metal introduced in the precursor. In ND/Pt-Ru, ND/Pt-Rh, ND/Pd-Ru, and ND/Pd-Rh nanocomposites, the metal phase was a solid solution. The lattice constants of the metal phases in the nanocomposites were determined. The quantity of the dissolved metal in the solid solution was evaluated.     

An infrared study on the chemisorption of tertiary phosphines on coinage and platinum group metal surfaces

The chemisorption of dimethylphenyl-, methyldiphenyl- and triphenylphosphine on evaporated gold, silver, copper, rhodium, iridium, palladium, platinum and nickel surfaces has been studied by means of infrared reflection–absorption spectroscopy (IRAS). Multilayers of physisorbed phosphine are formed on the surfaces of all metals studied except nickel after deposition from dilute toluene solution. The deposition rate varies for different metal surfaces and it is sometimes quite slow. The standard immersion time was 20 h in this study to secure that an equilibrium between the surface and the solution is reached. Several minutes of ultrasonic treatment are required to get rid of the physisorbed phosphine, leaving a very thin layer of chemisorbed phosphine on the metal surface. Most of the absorption bands in IRAS spectra of these thin layers show significant shifts, which are especially large for dimethylphenylphosphine. It is evident that the electron distribution in the entire phosphine molecules is changed and that the chemisorption to the coinage and platinum group metal surfaces is strong. Infrared spectra of coordination compounds of gold(I), silver(I) and copper(I) with dimethylphenyl-, methyldiphenyl- and triphenylphosphine and of the corresponding phosphine oxides have served as reference material for the chemisorbed phosphines. The spectra of the coordination compounds show similar shifts and intensity changes as the IRAS spectra of tertiary phosphines chemisorbed on the coinage and platinum group metals. This suggests that the studied phosphines are as strongly bound to the coinage and platinum group metal surfaces as to the monovalent coinage metal ions known to form very stable complexes with tertiary phosphines.     

Impact of ageing on the distribution of platinum group elements and catalyst poisoning elements in automobile catalysts

The distribution of platinum group elements (PGEs) and catalyst poisoning elements (Pb, Zn, P and S) on the surface of gasoline and diesel automobile catalysts was investigated within this study. Laser ablation–inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (LA–ICPMS) provides both the sensitivity and the spatial resolution required for the surface analysis of sectioned automobile catalysts, and scanning along channels reveals the distribution of longitudinal changes in PGE and catalyst poisoning elements. Changes in catalyst surface features were studied for fresh catalysts and after ageing of the catalyst up to 80 000 km for both types of catalysts studied. The PGEs in the gasoline catalyst were found to decrease at the front of the catalyst after ageing, whereas the diesel catalyst presented a more constant loss along the catalyst. The fraction of poisoning elements (Pb, P and Zn for the gasoline catalyst and P and Zn for the diesel catalyst) retained by the catalyst is distributed non‐uniformly over the length of the catalyst. This could indicate different ageing mechanisms for gasoline and diesel catalysts. Copyright © 2003 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Influence of tin(II) chloride on the solvent extraction of platinum group metals with N,N-di-n-hexyl-N'-benzoylthiourea

Summary The solvent extraction of Rh(III) and Pt(IV) with N,N-di-n-hexyl-N'-benzoylthiourea (DHBT)/toluene is substantially accelerated in the presence of tin(II) chloride. Low concentrations of SnCl₂ from 0.02 to 0.03 mol/l and metal/ligand ratio of 1:4 (Pt) resp. 1:9 (Rh) lead to low residual metal concentrations below the detection limit of GFAAS. The extraction behaviour of Pt(II), Ru(III) and Ir(III) is not affected by the treatment with SnCl₂.     

Hydrodechlorination of chloroalkanes on supported platinum catalysts

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Influence of tin on the oxidation of methanol on a platinum electrode

The influence of adsorbed tin and tin(IV) ions on the oxidation of methanol chemisorbed species as well as the methanol from the bulk of the solution was studied on a Pt electrode by voltammetric and radiometric methods. It was found that tin is not adsorbed as an ad-atom but rather as a divalent ion. Enhancement of the electrocatalytic oxidation of chemisorbed species derived from methanol was observed only in the potential range from 0.4 to 0.8 V. The influence of some factors on the electrocatalytic properties of platinum is discussed.     

Reaction of vinyl chloride with group 4 metal olefin polymerization catalysts

The reactions of three types of group 4 metal olefin polymerization catalysts, (C(5)R(5))(2)ZrX(2)/activator, (C(5)Me(5))TiX(3)/MAO (MAO = methylalumoxane), and (C(5)Me(4)SiMe(2)N(t)Bu)MX(2)/activator (M = Ti, Zr), with vinyl chloride (VC) and VC/propylene mixtures have been investigated. Two general pathways are observed: (i) radical polymerization of VC initiated by radicals derived from the catalyst and (ii) net 1,2 VC insertion into L(n)MR(+) species followed by beta-Cl elimination. rac-(EBI)ZrMe(mu-Me)B(C(6)F(5))(3) (EBI = 1,2-ethylenebis(indenyl)) reacts with 2 equiv of VC to yield oligopropylene, rac-(EBI)ZrCl(2), and B(C(6)F(5))(3). This reaction proceeds by net 1,2 VC insertion into rac-(EBI)ZrMe(+) followed by fast beta-Cl elimination to yield [rac-(EBI)ZrCl][MeB(C(6)F(5))(3)] and propylene. Methylation of rac-(EBI)ZrCl(+) by MeB(C(6)F(5))(3)(-) enables a second VC insertion/beta-Cl elimination to occur. The evolved propylene is oligomerized by rac-(EBI)ZrR(+) as it is formed. At high Al/Zr ratios, rac-(EBI)ZrMe(2)/MAO catalytically converts VC to oligopropylene by 1,2 VC insertion into rac-(EBI)ZrMe(+), beta-Cl elimination, and realkylation of rac-(EBI)ZrCl(+) by MAO; this process is stoichiometric in Al-Me groups. The evolved propylene is oligomerized by rac-(EBI)ZrR(+). Oligopropylene end group analysis shows that the predominant chain transfer mechanism is VC insertion/beta-Cl elimination/realkylation. In the presence of trace levels of O(2), rac-(EBI)ZrMe(2)/MAO polymerizes VC to poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) by a radical mechanism initiated by radicals generated by autoxidation of Zr-R and/or Al-R species. CpTiX(3)/MAO (Cp = C(5)Me(5); X = OMe, Cl) initiates radical polymerization of VC in CH(2)Cl(2) solvent at low Al/Ti ratios under anaerobic conditions; in this case, the source of initiating radicals is unknown. Radical VC polymerization can be identified by the presence of terminal and internal allylic chloride units and other "radical defects" in the PVC which arise from the characteristic chemistry of PCH(2)CHCl(*) macroradicals. However, this test must be used with caution, since the defect units can be consumed by postpolymerization reactions with MAO. (C(5)Me(4)SiMe(2)N(t)Bu)MMe(2)/[Ph(3)C]][B(C(6)F(5))(4)] catalysts (M = Ti, Zr) react with VC by net 1,2 insertion/beta-Cl elimination, yielding [(C(5)Me(4)SiMe(2)N(t)Bu)MCl][B(C(6)F(5))(4)] species which can be trapped as (C(5)Me(4)SiMe(2)N(t)Bu)MCl(2) by addition of a chloride source. The reaction of rac-(EBI)ZrMe(2)/MAO or [(C(5)Me(4)SiMe(2)N(t)Bu)ZrMe][B(C(6)F(5))(4)] with propylene/VC mixtures yields polypropylene containing both allylic and vinylidene unsaturated chain ends rather than strictly vinylidene chain ends, as observed in propylene homopolymerization. These results show that the VC insertion of L(n)M(CH(2)CHMe)(n)R(+) species is also followed by beta-Cl elimination, which terminates chain growth and precludes propylene/VC copolymerization. Termination of chain growth by beta-Cl elimination is the most significant obstacle to metal-catalyzed insertion polymerization/copolymerization of VC.     

Status and challenges for the application of platinum group metal-free catalysts in proton-exchange membrane fuel cells

Platinum group metal-free electrocatalysts are an important class of materials for the sustainable energy economy and significant effort has been made toward developing platinum group metal-free catalysts to replace their costly Pt counterparts in fuel cell electric vehicles. The progress made in activity over the last decade is reviewed, along with synthesis strategies for more controlled active site formation and performance gains achieved through electrode engineering. The increased focus on durability, the growing understanding of degradation mechanisms, and the need for standard performance and accelerated stress test protocols are discussed.     

Enantioselective silicon-boron additions to cyclic 1,3-dienes catalyzed by the platinum group metal complexes

Silaborations of 1,3-cyclohexadiene and 1,3-cycloheptadiene were achieved using catalysts prepared from different combinations of phosphorus ligands and group 10 metal compounds. For the six-membered compound, 1,4-adducts with up to 82% ee were obtained employing Pt(0) and phosphoramidite ligands. For the seven-membered diene optimal conditions were found using catalysts based on Ni(0), but the highest selectivity observed was merely 22% ee. No improvement of the chiral induction was obtained using chiral silylboranes in combination with chiral phosphoramidite ligands in the additions to 1,3-cyclohexadiene. The adduct obtained from cyclohexadiene was used in allylborations of aldehydes under microwave irradiation to produce homoallylic alcohols with moderate to good diastereoselectivity.     

Coordination properties of the anionic fragments of the platinum group metal complexes in isle crystal structures

A number of Pd and Pt complexes were considered with similar structures and with the most stable states of the metal oxidation (+2 and +2, +4 for Pd and Pt, respectively). The majority of binuclear complex fragments were shown to have the planar metal coordination, whereas the anions lie in the symmetry center. The dimeric [M₂X₆]^2? anions have unusual bent conformation with different angles of bending along the line joining the bridging metal atoms occupying the general position in the elementary cell.     

Formation of nanocomposite platinum catalysts on porous silicon

Platinum nanoparticles supported on porous silicon were synthesized by radiation-chemical reduction in solutions of reverse micelles. The Pt nanoparticles obtained are electrondeficient. The degree of porosity, conductivity type, pore geometry of the silicon matrix, and precursor parameters affect the size, shape, and charge state of the platinum catalysts.