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Preparation and characterization of ZrO/sub 2/ stabilized with Ru(iv) and La(iii). Technical report

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:6975385
Ruthenium oxide, dispersed on oxide supports such as TiO/sub 2/, SiO/sub 2/, and ZrO/sub 2/, is known to show Fischer-Tropsch activity. Little is known about the catalyst-support interactions which must play an important role in the catalytic-activity of dispersed ruthenium oxide. The strength of catalytic support interaction may be directly related to the stability of the dispersed catalyst towards reduction. Hence, solid solutions of Ru(IV)/ZrO/sub 2/ were prepared, and the resulting stability of Ru(IV) toward reduction with hydrogen was measured and compared with that of bulk RuO/sub 2/. The observed increase in stability toward reduction was related to interaction between RuO/sub 2/ and ZrO/sub 2/. The introduction of a small amount of La/sub 2/O/sub 3/ with the ZrO/sub 2/ produced further stabilization of the Ru(IV) toward reduction.
Research Organization:
Brown Univ., Providence, RI (USA). Dept. of Chemistry
OSTI ID:
6975385
Report Number(s):
AD-A-190868/0/XAB; TR-14
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English