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Title: An investigation of catalytic active phase-support interactions by IR, NMR and x-ray absorption spectroscopies

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6956542· OSTI ID:6956542

Active catalytic phases (metal, mixed metals, oxide or mixed oxides) interacting with oxide support on which the active phase is dispersed can affect the percentage exposed, the morphology of supported particles, the degree of reducibility of cations, etc., in a variety of ways. Our objective is to characterize the physical chemistry of the active phase-oxide support interaction by spectroscopic methods and to correlate this structure with catalytic function. Two catalytic systems and their associated techniques (x-ray absorption and NMR) are discussed in this progress report. Firstly, the interaction of Pt-Ni supported on silica and L-zeolite are characterized and compared by x-ray absorption spectroscopy (EXAFS). Secondly, we present both experimental and calculational developments of NMR for the investigation of amorphous silica-alumina catalysts and/or supports.

Research Organization:
Yale Univ., New Haven, CT (United States). Dept. of Chemical Engineering
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
FG02-88ER13836
OSTI ID:
6956542
Report Number(s):
DOE/ER/13836-5; ON: DE93005646
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English