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Hydrogen titration, scanning electron microscopy, and associated X-ray emission studies of Pt-Ru/Al/sub 2/O/sub 3/ catalysts

Journal Article · · J. Catal.; (United States)
OSTI ID:6158999
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  1. Institute de Recherches sur la Catalyse (CNRS), Vileeurbanne Cedex, France
Two series of platinum-ruthenium catalysts deposited on ..gamma..-Al/sub 2/O/sub 3/ pellets and equivalent to 2 wt% Pt in number of (Pt + Ru) atoms were investigated. The first series (I) was prepared by successive impregnation of H/sub 2/RuCl/sub 6/ and of H/sub 2/PtCl/sub 6/ in water, and the second (II) by coimpregnation of H/sub 2/PtCl/sub 6/ and of H/sub 2/RuCl/sub 6/ in ethanol (75%) plus water. The chemisorption (O/sub 2/, H/sub 2/) and titration (mainly hydrogen temperature-programmed titration of chemisorbed oxygen) data showed catalysts (I) to be composed of mixtures of Pt and Ru particles, and catalysts (II) to be composed of alloy particles. This conclusion was on the whole corroborated by single particle x-ray emission analysis using x-ray emission in a scanning transmission electron microscope. This last technique further showed that the platinum particles in catalysts (I) contained a small amount of Ru. The reasons for the difference of state of the metallic particles in catalysts (I) and (II) are not totally elucidated but a tentative interpretation is given.
OSTI ID:
6158999
Journal Information:
J. Catal.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Catal.; (United States) Vol. 70:1; ISSN JCTLA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English