ISSN:
1572-879X
Keywords:
EXAFS
;
Pt
;
Pt-Re
;
Pt-Sn
;
in situ
;
deactivation
;
coking
;
sintering
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
Abstract Extended X-ray absorption fine structure (EXAFS) spectroscopy has been used to study the structural evolution of monometallic (Pt/Al2O3) and bimetallic (Pt-Re/Al2O3) catalysts with metal loadings representative of those used industrially under conditions close to those seen during preparation (calcination and reduction), during catalysis (under a hydrogen-hydrocarbon mixture), and during regeneration (simulated by cycles of reduction and oxidation). During the catalytic reforming ofn-heptane, the formation of bonds to carbon species is observed directly by EXAFS. Despite the fact that only platinum-carbon bonds are observed, bimetallic systems show significant differences compared with monometallic systems with, in the case of Pt-Re, a reduction in the temperature range over which carbon bonding is observed, and structural modifications of the metallic particles. Under the same conditions, no carbon bonding is observed for the Pt-Sn system. In the case of Pt-Sn/Al2O3, the EXAFS results, confirmed by transmission electron microscopy, demonstrate the high resistance to sintering of this bimetallic system compared to the monometallic system.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00772592
