γ-Al₂O₃Supported SO₄^2&#45/ZrO₂Solid Superacid Catalysts for n-Pentane Isomerization

A solid superacid catalyst Pt-SO42-/ZrO2-A12O3 for n-pentane isomerization, was prepared by incipient-wetness impregnation. Preparetion conditions, namely, calcination temperature, concentration of sulfuric acid solution used in impregnation and Al2O3 concentration, were varied to investigate the effects on catalytic performance of Pt-SO42-/ZrO2-A12O3. The results showed that the PtSZA catalyst exhibited excellent catalytic performance for n-pentane isomerization. Under optimized preparation conditions of calcination temperature of 650°C, reaction time for 3 h, concentration of sulfuric acid solution for 0.5 mol/L, 30% of Al2O3 concentration and 0.3% of Pt concentration, the n-pentane conversion and isopentane selectivity of Pt-SO42-/ZrO2-A12O3 could reach up to 62.17% and 91.60%, respectively.

Preparation and Gas Permeation of Supported γ-Al_2O_3 Membranes Used as Substrate Layer for Microporous Membranes

γ-Al2O3 membranes were successfidly deposited on the top of porous α-Al2O3 support by sol-gel process and characterized by means of XRD , SEM, N2 adsorption and gas permeation. The γ-Al2O3 membranes, free of pin-holes and cracks, adhere tightly to the supports and have a thlekness of about 7μm. When sintered at 400 ℃ , γ-Al2O3 membranes have a rutrrow pore size distribution, with a pore diameter of 3.6nm, and the transport of both H2 and CO2 in supported γ-Al2O3 membrane is governed by Knudsen mechanism, with H2 permeance of 3.3× 10^-6 molm^-2Pa^-1s^-1 and H2/ CO2 permselectivity close to the ideal Knudsen value at 50 ℃ . The γ-Al2O3 membranes are suitable for being used as the substrates of microparoas membranes .

Elaboration of an Easy Aqueous Sol-Gel Method for the Synthesis of Micro- and Mesoporous <i>γ</i>-Al₂O₃Supports

An aqueous sol-gel method for the synthesis of γ-Al2O3 supports has been developed for the use in tar reforming applications. It was determined the influences of two different aluminum precursors (aluminum sec-butoxide (Al[OCH(CH3)CH2CH3]3) and aluminum nitrate (Al(NO3)3)) on the textural and crystallographic properties of Al2O3 supports. Only the formation of γ-Al2O3 is aimed in order to use these alumina materials as catalytic supports, because it presents high specific surface area and pore volume values. Additionally, the synthesis of γ-Al2O3 was realized with the use of a functionalized silicon precursor, [3-(2-aminoethylamino)propyl]trimethoxysilane, called EDAS. By the presence of an ethylenediamine group in this molecule, it is possible to chelate metallic ions and to highly increase their dispersion at a molecular level during the synthesis of metallic catalysts supported on alumina, which is an asset for catalytic applications. So it was developed a synthesis sol-gel procedure for the cogelation between the functionalized silicon alkoxide EDAS and alumina precursor. The alumina supports synthesized with Al(NO3)3 as precursor presented higher porous values than the ones obtained with aluminium sec-butoxide precursor. Since nitrate salts are much easier to handle than alkoxides, these observations allowed validating Al(NO3)3 as aluminum source for the future synthesis procedures for metallic catalysts supported on alumina.

Theoretical studies of adsorption property on Ir_4/MgO and Ir_4/γ-Al_2O_3

The adsorption properties of atomic and molecular species on Ir4/MgO and Ir4/γ-Al2O3 have been systematically studied by means of planewave density functional theory（DFT）calculations using the periodic boundary conditions.The binding energies of these species were ordered as follows：H2O〈C2H4〈H〈OH〈S〈N〈O〈C.The adsorption energies of adatoms on Ir4/MgO were larger than those on Ir4/γ-Al2O3 except hydrogen atom,but were in reverse for the molecules calculated.In addition,the difference of adsorption energies on MgO and γ-Al2O3 supports has been elucidated by analyzing the electronic properties.A detailed investigation on state density clarifies the nature of the magnitude of adsorption energy.These calculated results are consistent well with the available experimental and theoretical results.

A Review on Metal-support Interaction in Automotive Catalysts

TWC-equipped exhausts are widely used in gasoline-fueled vehicles to meet stringent emission regulations. The main components in TWCs are precious metals such as palladium (Pd), platinum (Pt), and rhodium (Rh) as the active component, and inorganic oxides such as γ-alumina (Al 2 O 3 ), ceria (CeO 2 ), zirconia (ZrO 2 ) and ceria-zirconia (CeO 2-ZrO 2 ) are used as the support. Interaction of precious metals and support plays an important role in the thermal stability and catalytic performance of TWCs. The support can improve the dispersion of precious metals and suppress the sintering of precious metals at high temperature. In the same, precious metals can also enhance the redox performance and oxygen storage capacity of support. This paper reviews the reaction phenomenon and mechanism of precious metals (Pt, Pd, Rh) and supports such as Al 2 O 3 , CeO 2-based composite oxides.

Synthesis of neodymium modified CeO_2-ZrO_2-Al_2O_3 support materials and their application in Pd-only three-way catalysts

Ce-Zr-Al-Nd2O3 （CZAN） support materials were prepared by co-precipitation and impregnation methods, respectively. They were characterized by X-ray diffTaction （XRD）, low temperature nitrogen adsorption-desorption, oxygen pulsing technique, H2-temperamre programmed reduction （H2-TPR） and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy （XPS）. The Pd-only three-way catalysts （Pd-TWC） supported on these materials were prepared by incipient wetness method and studied by activity tests. The results demonstrated that the CZAN supports obtained by the two methods showed better structural, textural and redox properties than the CZA without Nd2O3, and the addition of Nd203 improved the catalytic activity of TWC. Especially, the CZAN-i support prepared by impregnation method had better thermal stability and redox property. Meanwhile, the Pd/CZAN-i catalyst exhibited the best catalytic performance. XPS measurements indicated that the Nd-modified samples possessed more Ce3＋ and oxygen vacancies on the surface of samples, which led to a better redox property. The excellent redox property of support materials helped to improve the catalytic activity of TWC.

Pretreatment of Alumina and Its Influence on the Properties of Co/Alumina Catalysts for Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis

16.6%Co/γ-Al2O3 catalysts prepared by incipient wetness impregnation method were used for Fischer-Tropsch synthesis. The support was pre-treated with different concentration of NH4NO3 aqueous solution. The effect of support pre-treatment on the properties of support and performance of supportedcobalt-based catalysts was investigated. To treat the support with NH4NO3 aqueous solution enlarged the pore of γ-Al2O3, decreased the impurity Na2O content, and weakened the surface acidity of γ-Al2O3. The change in the properties of the support decreased the interaction between cobalt species and support, enhanced the CO hydrogenation rate and the C5＋ selectivity. For all catalysts, increasing the reaction temperature increased the CO hydrogenation rate or the CO conversion, slightly decreased the total hydrocarbon selectivity, and favored the formation of methane and light hydrocarbons, while the chain growth probability decreased. For 16.6%Co/γ-Al2O3 catalysts, prepared with the support treated with 100 g/L NH4NO3 aqueous solution, the CO conversion, the CH4 selectivity, and the C5＋ selectivity were 83.13%, 6.86% and 82.75% respectively, and the chain growth probability was 0.83 under the condition of 493 K, 1.5 MPa, 500 h-1 and the molar ratio of H2 to CO being 2.0 in feed.

Immobilization of Chiral Catalyst on Amorphous Al2O3 for the Selective Hydrogenation of Ethyl 1H-Indole-2-carboxylate

Ru-B/γ-Al2O3 catalyst was prepared by reductant impregnation method,which was applied in the selective hydrogenation of ethyl 1H-indole-2-carboxylate for producing ethyl 2,3,3a,7a-tetrahydro-1H-indole-2-carboxylate with hydrogen as reductant.Furthermore,we discussed the influences of substrate concentration,reaction solvent,hydrogenation temperature,initial hydrogen pressure and reaction time on the catalytic performance of the as-prepared catalyst.The obtained Ru-B/γ-Al2O3 catalyst showed a high-efficiency for the selective hydrogenation of ethyl 1H-indole-2-carboxylate（＞99％ conversion and selectivity） in i-propanol used as solvent at a concentration of 10％（mass fraction） of ethyl 1H-indole-2-carboxylate,a pressure of hydrogen of 6 MPa and a reaction temperature of 373 K.