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Spectroscopic characterization of TiO/sub 2//Al/sub 2/O/sub 3/ and Co/Al/sub 2/O/sub 3/-TiO/sub 2/ catalysts

Journal Article · · J. Catal.; (United States)
OSTI ID:5182456
X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (ESCA or XPS), laser Raman spectroscopy (LRS), and X-ray diffraction (XRD) have been used to characterize the dispersion and chemical state of a series of TiO/sub 2//Al/sub 2/O/sub 3/ carriers and a series of 3% Co/Al/sub 2/O/sub 3/-TiO/sub 2/ catalysts. It was found that titania is well dispersed on alumina for Ti loadings less than 14 wt%. The formation of a TiO/sub 2/:Al/sub 2/O/sub 3/ surface phase occurred for carriers in the 1 to 6 wt% Ti range. Formation of anatase occurred, in addition to the TiO/sub 2/:Al/sub 2/O/sub 3/ surface phase, at loadings in excess of 6 wt% Ti, with the amount of anatase increasing with increasing titania loading. ESCA data indicate that the dispersion of cobalt supported on the titania-modified alumina carriers increased with increasing titania loading. XRD and LRS results show that the increase in dispersion can, in part, be ascribed to the formation of a surface cobalt phase at the detriment of the Co/sub 3/O/sub 4/ phase. 29 references.
Research Organization:
Univ. of Pittsburgh, PA (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-79ER10485
OSTI ID:
5182456
Journal Information:
J. Catal.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Catal.; (United States) Vol. 106:2; ISSN JCTLA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English