Mapping Metals Incorporation of a Whole Single Catalyst Particle Using Element Specific X-ray Nanotomography

Meirer, Florian; Morris, Darius T.; Kalirai, Sam; Liu, Yijin; Andrews, Joy C.; Weckhuysen, Bert M.

doi:10.1021/ja511503d

Title: Mapping Metals Incorporation of a Whole Single Catalyst Particle Using Element Specific X-ray Nanotomography

Journal Article · Fri Jan 02 00:00:00 EST 2015 · Journal of the American Chemical Society

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/ja511503d· OSTI ID:1214384

Meirer, Florian ^[1]; Morris, Darius T. ^[2]; Kalirai, Sam ^[1]; Liu, Yijin ^[2]; Andrews, Joy C. ^[2]; Weckhuysen, Bert M. ^[1]

Utrecht Univ. (The Netherlands)
SLAC National Accelerator Lab., Menlo Park, CA (United States). Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource (SSRL)

Full-field transmission X-ray microscopy has been used to determine the 3D structure of a whole individual fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) particle at high spatial resolution and in a fast, noninvasive manner, maintaining the full integrity of the particle. Using X-ray absorption mosaic imaging to combine multiple fields of view, computed tomography was performed to visualize the macropore structure of the catalyst and its availability for mass transport. We mapped the relative spatial distributions of Ni and Fe using multiple-energy tomography at the respective X-ray absorption K-edges and correlated these distributions with porosity and permeability of an equilibrated catalyst (E-cat) particle. Both metals were found to accumulate in outer layers of the particle, effectively decreasing porosity by clogging of pores and eventually restricting access into the FCC particle.

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Research Organization:: SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory (SLAC), Menlo Park, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC)

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OSTI ID:: 1214384

Journal Information:: Journal of the American Chemical Society, Vol. 137, Issue 1; ISSN 0002-7863

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