Palladium supported on alumina catalysts prepared by MOCVD and impregnation methods

G. Garcia, J. R. Vargas, M. A. Valenzuela, M. Rebollar, D. Acosta

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Abstract

Conventional MOCVD method has been explored to prepare Pd supported catalysts. Pd and PdO phases were found on the surface of the support. Small Pd particles about 1 to 3 nm and dispersions up to 19% were obtained by MOCVD. TPR results indicated that several surface Pd compounds are reduced. At temperatures below 25 °C, PdO, the main compound, is completely converted to metallic Pd which forms hydrides. At higher temperatures, between 500 to 800 °C, the reduction peaks could be attributed to Pd-support interactions and a strong support dehydroxylation. All catalysts were inactive in benzene hydrogenation and a significant conversion was only detected a temperatures above 100 °C. This was explained by the reduced accessibility of Pd sites imposed by the carbon contamination and by the Pd-Al2O3 interactions.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)237-242
Number of pages6
JournalMaterials Research Society Symposium - Proceedings
Volume549
StatePublished - 1999
Externally publishedYes
EventProceedings of the 1998 MRS Fall Meeting - The Symposium 'Advanced Catalytic Materials-1998' - Boston, MA, USA
Duration: 30 Nov 19983 Dec 1998

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