Alumina-supported bimetallics of palladium alloyed with germanium, tin, lead, or antimony from organometallic precursors I. Preparation and characterization

Journal Article · Fri Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1989 · Journal of Catalysis; (USA)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/0021-9517(89)90138-3· OSTI ID:6958260

Aduriz, H R; Bodnariuk, P ^[1]; Coq, B; Figueras, F ^[2]

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1. Plapiqui (UNS CONICET), Bahia Blanca (Argentina)
2. Chimie Organique Physique et Cinetique Chimique Appliquees, Montpellier (France)

Bimetallic PdSn, PdSb, PdPb, and PdGe on alumina catalysts with a low metal content have been prepared using either chloride or organometallic precursors. For the catalysts obtained from chloride precursors no interaction was observed between the two metals, and the catalysts behaved like pure Pd/Al{sub 2}O{sub 3}. In contrast, the reactions of (C{sub 4}H{sub 9}){sub 4}Sn, (C{sub 4}H{sub 9}){sub 4}Pb, (C{sub 4}H{sub 9}){sub 4}Ge, or (C{sub 4}H{sub 9}){sub 3}Sb in n-heptane solution with reduced Pd/Al{sub 2}O{sub 3} catalyst yielded a supported alloy. The interaction between metallic palladium and the organic modifier is highly selective and leads to the formation of a well-tailored bimetallic catalyst. When these final solids are reduced at 573 or 773 K, the second metal locates preferentially at the outer layer of the bimetallic aggregates. After reduction at 773 K large metallic aggregates are obtained (particle size 15 nm), and the formation of {beta}-palladium hydride, which can be formed with pure palladium catalysts, is suppressed by the addition of a small amount of the second metal. The specific activity of the palladium surface atoms for isoprene hydrogenation is then lowered, and the selectivity increased.

• OSTI ID: 6958260
• Journal Information: Journal of Catalysis; (USA), Vol. 119:1; ISSN 0021-9517
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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