Abstract
Highly dispersed platinum was found in Pt-Sn/Al2O3 catalysts prepared by the sol-gel method, i.e., cogelation of aluminum tri-sec-butoxide and tetrabutyltin and subsequent impregnation with hexachloroplatinic acid. X-ray diffraction studies showed that the cell parameter of pure platinum is not modified in bimetallic Pt-Sn samples. Moreover, energy dispersive X-ray analysis studies (EDX) showed that platinum, but not tin, was detected in the catalysts where tin was incorporated by the sol-gel coprecipitation of tin and aluminum. Incorporation of tin into the alumina network is suggested.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 309-320 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | Catalysis Letters |
Volume | 21 |
Issue number | 3-4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 1993 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- EDX analysis
- Sol-gel catalysts
- X-ray diffraction
- energy dispersive X-ray analysis
- platinum dispersion
- platinum-tin catalysts