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Title: Properties of supported metal catalysts. Progress report, 1 Apr 1980-1 March 1981

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6534715· OSTI ID:6534715

The set of Pd/SiO/sub 2/ catalysts described in Report COO-4254-3 has been further characterized by in-situ, controlled atmosphere x-ray diffraction studies. In-situ reaction studies have also been conducted for methylcyclopropane hydrogenolysis and the formation of palladium hydride has been detected for the first time during a catalytic reaction. Isotopic exchange between cyclopentane and deuterium has been investigated for the series. This reaction is structure sensitive with the turnover number increasing monotonically with percentage metal exposed. Selectivity for exchange is also structure sensitive, with the ratio of d/sub 10//d/sub 5/ steadily declining with increasing percentage exposed. Similar behavior has been found for the hydrogenation of propylene, although the patterns of structure sensitivity differ. The mean square amplitude of vibration of the Pt atoms (measured with x-rays) has been obtained in situ in different gas environments; it has been found to increase with increasing temperature of H/sub 2/ reduction during pretreatment. For low percent Pt exposed in these catalysts, it was found that Pt changes form with increasing temperature of hydrogen reduction during pretreatment. The volume fraction determined from the area of the diffraction peak decreases appreciably. An examination of the Pt fluourescent x-rays however, shows that the Pt is still present.

Research Organization:
Northwestern Univ., Evanston, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AS02-77ER04254
OSTI ID:
6534715
Report Number(s):
DOE/ER/04254-4
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English