High temperature transition aluminas in gamma-Al2O3: Review

Kovarik, Libor; Bowden, Mark E.; Szanyi, Janos

doi:10.1016/j.jcat.2020.10.009

High temperature transition aluminas in gamma-Al2O3: Review

Journal Article · Mon Jan 04 04:00:00 EST 2021 · Journal of Catalysis

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcat.2020.10.009· OSTI ID:1763300

Kovarik, Libor ^[1]; Bowden, Mark E. ^[1]; Szanyi, Janos ^[1]

BATTELLE (PACIFIC NW LAB)

High temperature treated transition aluminas display adsorptive and catalytic properties that are in many ways comparable to those of their low temperature counterpart gamma-Al2O3. While being important industrial catalysts as well as catalytic supports, their very basic crystallographic and structural characteristics remain poorly understood and thus actively studied. In this review, we critically examine the crystallography and structural complexity of these materials. Specifically, we address the crystallography of delta- and theta-Al2O3 polymorphs and show how structural intergrowth and disorder are accommodated in these phases. The structural complexity at the scale of overall microstructure is also examined, and the challenges and recent progress in quantification of the structure at ensemble level are discussed. Most pertinently to catalysis, we review the surfaces properties of high temperature treated Al2O3 and discuss the implications for understanding attributes relevant to heterogeneous catalysis.

Research Organization:: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

DOE Contract Number:: AC05-76RL01830

OSTI ID:: 1763300

Report Number(s):: PNNL-SA-153915

Journal Information:: Journal of Catalysis, Journal Name: Journal of Catalysis Vol. 393

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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