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Title: Monodisperse colloidal metal particle from nonaqueous solutions: catalytic behavior in hydrogenation of but-1-ene of platinum, palladium, and rhodium particles supported on pumice

Journal Article · · J. Catal.; (United States)

Metal catalysts have been prepared by depositing monodisperse particles of platinum (2-3 nm), rhodium (2-3 nm), or palladium (5 nm) prepared in reversed micellar solutions on pumice. The particles are well dispersed on the support whereas particles deposited from aqueous or alcoholic solution give large aggregates. The catalytic properties of these different catalysts in the deuteration, isomerization, and hydrogen-deuterium exchange of but-1-ene have been compared. The activities calculated per metal surface atom are similar. However, platinum prepared from microemulsions show unusually high selectivity in the isomerization reaction, and for such particles dehydrogenated species are active in the exchange reaction. The specificity of rhodium and palladium catalysts is independent of the mode of preparation. The reaction mechanisms are discussed.

Research Organization:
Universite Louis Pasteur, Strasbourg, France
OSTI ID:
5462391
Journal Information:
J. Catal.; (United States), Vol. 103:1
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English