High temperature treated Pt/Sn ZnAl2O4 catalysts

P. Bosch, M. A. Valenzuela, B. Zapata, D. Acosta, G. Aguilar-Ríos, C. Maldonado, I. Schifter

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Abstract

SnZnAl2O4 mixed supports were prepared by coprecipitation method with Sn contents of 0.5, 1.6 and 3 wt.%. Later Pt (1 wt.%) was incorporated by impregnation and samples reduced in hydrogen at 823 and 1073 K. Chemisorption data showed a decrease in hydrogen as temperature increases which is attributed to PtSn alloy formation. Catalytic activity in isobutane dehydrogenation and n-heptane dehydrocyclization seems to be dependent on the amount of metallic Pt phase. Pt/SnZnAl2O4 catalysts were thermally more stable than Pt/ZnAl2O4 preparation. Tin alters the ZnAl2O4 properties towards a higher thermal stability, but if added in more than 1 wt.%, it alloys with platinum inhibiting catalytic performance.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)67-78
Number of pages12
JournalJournal of Molecular Catalysis
Volume93
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 27 Sep 1994
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Aluminate
  • Dehydrogenation
  • High temperature treatment
  • Platinum
  • Tin
  • Zinc

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