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Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Azina Rahmani, Maksim A. Sultanov, Kemah Kamiru-White, Lorianne R. Shultz-Johnson, Brian E. Butkus, Shaohua Xie, Fudong Liu, Diep T. H. Nguyen, Noeimie Wilson-Faubert, Ali Nazemi, Parag Banerjee, Lei Zhai, Massimiliano Delferro, Jianguo Wen, Titel Jurca
Summary: Galvanic exchange and atomic layer deposition techniques were used to prepare ultralow loading Pt catalysts with high stability and recyclability. The catalysts showed high activity towards various functionalized styrenes and excellent tolerance towards substituents.
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2023)
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Chemistry, Physical
Xin Ai, Hongmei Xie, Shengming Chen, Guizhi Zhang, Benjing Xu, Guilin Zhou
Summary: The extensive use of fossil energy leads to the wanton emission of CO2 and serious environmental problems. This paper focuses on the utilization of CO2 resources and the design of a high active CO2 hydrogenation catalyst. Cu/gamma-Al2O3 catalysts were prepared using wet impregnation and grinding methods, and their physicochemical properties were characterized. The results demonstrate the significance of Cu content on the catalyst's performance.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY
(2022)
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Chemistry, Physical
Eleonora Vottero, Michele Carosso, Alberto Ricchebuono, Monica Jimenez-Ruiz, Riccardo Pellegrini, Celine Chizallet, Pascal Raybaud, Elena Groppo, Andrea Piovano
Summary: This study investigates the properties of a highly dispersed Pt/Al2O3 catalyst for industrial hydrogenation and dehydrogenation reactions using inelastic neutron scattering (INS) spectroscopy and DFT simulation. The results show that the INS spectra provide a unique fingerprint of the Pt/Al2O3 model morphology, size, H-coverage, and typology of Pt-H species.
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Chemistry, Applied
Byeongju Song, Jeongmyeong Kim, Iljun Chung, Yongju Yun
Summary: The catalytic properties of Pt catalysts supported on mesoporous silica were studied in the enantio-selective hydrogenation of ethyl pyruvate. The results showed that the pore structure and size of the m-SiO2 supports significantly influenced both the activity and enantioselectivity. The use of specific modifiers and H-2 pressure further improved the performance of the catalysts.
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Chemistry, Physical
Jianfeng Li, Wenli Suo, Yuena Huang, Minglin Chen, Haowen Ma, Chuang Liu, Huan Zhang, Kun Liang, Zhengping Dong
Summary: In this study, high-surface-area mesoporous α-Al2O3 supported PdCu bimetallic nanoparticles were successfully prepared by using a porous organic framework as the template. The obtained catalyst exhibited high selectivity and catalytic activity in the selective hydrogenation reaction, and maintained its catalytic activity after multiple cycles.
JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
(2023)
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Chemistry, Physical
Xixiong Zhang, Wen Shi, Yong Li, Wenning Zhao, Shaobo Han, Wenjie Shen
Summary: The strong metal-support interaction was observed over Pt/TiO2 catalysts with size-specified Pt colloids on anatase TiO2 nanosheets dominated by reactive {001} facets, resulting in the formation of Pt3Ti intermetallic alloys. The size of Pt particles also showed a dependency, with bulk Pt-Ti alloys formed on 2 nm particles and Pt3Ti intermetallic alloys observed on 4-6 nm particles. Both types of alloys suppressed chemisorption of H-2 and CO, but promoted the selectivity for hydrogenating the C=O bond in acetophenone.
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Chemistry, Physical
Miren Agote-Aran, Shahram Alijani, Chiara Coffano, Alberto Villa, Davide Ferri
Summary: Pt/Al2O3 catalysts with different Pt particle sizes were studied for furfural hydrogenation. Large Pt particles showed higher turnover frequency but decreased overall activity due to loss of surface Pt. Phosphorous addition could act as promoter in some cases but led to catalyst poisoning in Pt/Al2O3. Gradual deactivation of Pt/Al2O3 over consecutive cycles was caused by Pt sintering and irreversible adsorption of organic intermediates.
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Rongtian Gu, Deming Meng, Minyi She, Yibo Wang, Hua Yang, Xiangke Guo, Nianhua Xue, Weiping Ding
Summary: In this study, it was found that Pt particles could be obtained on a non-reducible support by weakening the interaction between the metal and support using oleic acid. The turnover frequency for catalyzing the hydrogenation of chlorinated nitrobenzene was three orders of magnitude higher than that of atomic platinum species.
CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS
(2022)
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Chemistry, Physical
Yeongin Jo, Donghyeon Kim, Tae Wan Kim, Doohoo Yoon, Young-Woong Suh
Summary: The mesoporous Pt-MnOx-Al2O3 (mPtMnA) catalyst prepared by solvent-deficient precipitation (SDP) demonstrates excellent performance in the dehydrogenation of H12-BT. The highly dispersed Pt-MnOx nanoclusters generated by the SDP method contribute to its high efficiency.
APPLIED CATALYSIS B-ENVIRONMENTAL
(2023)
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Chemistry, Physical
Iljun Chung, Byeongju Song, Jeongmyeong Kim, Yongju Yun
Summary: Heterogeneous enantioselective catalysis using polymer-capped Pt nanocatalysts supported on gamma-Al2O3 shows improved catalytic performance for the hydrogenation of alpha-keto esters, with an enhancement in activity and enantioselectivity compared to traditional catalysts. The presence of residual capping agents on the Pt surface affects the adsorption of reacting species, leading to site-selective blockage of the Pt surface. Chiral modifiers stably adsorb on selectively exposed Pt terrace sites, contributing to the significant improvement in enantioselectivity.
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Chemistry, Physical
Peng Yu, Zhengyang Yang, Zhiyong Gu, Hsi-Wu Wong
Summary: This study investigates the reaction coupling between propane dehydrogenation and nitrobenzene hydrogenation using a commercial Pt/Al2O3 catalyst. The effects of coupling, catalyst utilization, and reaction temperature are examined in a fixed-bed reactor. The results show that coupling the two reactions significantly enhances the conversions of propane and nitrobenzene, even without using the catalyst. Furthermore, the use of Pt/Al(2)O(3) catalyst further increases conversions and selectivity towards propylene and nitrobenzene hydrogenation products, while higher reaction temperatures promote the selectivity towards pyrolysis products.
CATALYSIS COMMUNICATIONS
(2022)
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Energy & Fuels
Ahsan Ali, Ajith Krishnan Rohini, Young Su Noh, Dong Ju Moon, Hee Joon Lee
Summary: The study explores the hydrogenation of dibenzyltoluene and the dehydrogenation of perhydro-dibenzyltoluene (H18-DBT), finding optimal conditions for both reactions. Different loadings of Pt on Al2O3 catalysts are tested for dehydrogenation, with 5% Pt/Al2O3 proving to be the most effective in storing and releasing hydrogen. Cyclic experiments show the stability of DBT over multiple cycles.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENERGY RESEARCH
(2022)
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Energy & Fuels
Yong Min Park, Byeong Gi Kim, Xinhua Gao, Xingjun Zhang, Hyun-Seog Roh, Chan-Hwa Chung, Jong Wook Bae
Summary: The highly ordered mesoporous structures of Co3O4-Al2O3 mixed metal oxide, prepared using a hard template of mesoporous KIT-6, showed higher catalytic activity and stability for CO2 hydrogenation to synthetic methane at a surface Al content of approximately 6 wt% (m-CoAl(1)). The enhanced CO2 conversion (42.5%) and CH4 selectivity (96.7%) were attributed to the adjusted surface hydrophobicity by incorporating an optimal amount of spinel CoAl2O4 phases, which acted as structural stabilizers and generated more hydrophobic surfaces. The interaction between Co3O4-Al2O3 was selectively strengthened by an optimal amount of spinel CoAl2O4 phases, improving the surface hydrophobicity and oxygen vacant sites to effectively inhibit the competitive adsorption of water produced during CO2 hydrogenation.
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Engineering, Chemical
Peng Liu, Xuhui Zou, Xin-Yu Meng, Chong Peng, Xi Li, Yangang Wang, Fengyong Zhao, Yun-Xiang Pan
Summary: In this study, the effect of OH groups on Pt/gamma-AlOOH and Pt/gamma-Al2O3 catalysts in CO2 hydrogenation was explored at temperatures ranging from 250°C to 400°C. OH groups were found to be abundant on gamma-AlOOH but rare at the Pt-(gamma-AlOOH) interface, while they were abundant at the Pt-(gamma-Al2O3) interface. This difference resulted in weak CO bonding to gamma-AlOOH on Pt/gamma-AlOOH and strong CO bonding to Pt on Pt/gamma-Al2O3, leading to an increase in CO production on Pt/gamma-AlOOH and an increase in CH4 selectivity on Pt/gamma-Al2O3. Therefore, the presence of OH groups at the metal-support interface is crucial in determining the product distribution and must be considered in catalyst fabrication.
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Ziyue Liu, Long Yan, Qian Jiang, Yuhui Huang, Chengmei Yang, Chenguang Wang, Xi Lu, Longlong Ma, Qi Zhang
Summary: A non-acidic mesoporous silica-supported Pt catalyst was developed to produce biomass-derived 5-methylpyrrolidone under room temperature and atmospheric hydrogen. The suitable mesoporous structure created high dispersion of Pt species and accelerated the reaction processes. The isomerization of imine to enamine on the catalyst made this conversion easy under mild conditions.