Enhancement of oxygen reduction activity by sequential impregnation of Pt and Pd on carbon support

Two Pd-based PtPd bimetallic catalysts (mole ratio of Pt to Pd=1: 18) were prepared by co-impregnation (Pt-Pd/C) and sequential impregnation of Pt on Pd/C [Pt(Pd/C)] for the application to oxygen reduction reaction (ORR). The prepared bimetallic catalysts had lower ORR activities than Pt/C, while they showed largely enhanced activity compared to Pd/C. In particular, the extent of enhancement was found to be dependent on the surface composition. The observed mass and specific activities of Pt(Pd/C) were more than two times higher than those of Pt-Pd/C. The superior activity of Pt(Pd/C) observed from the performed studies was attributed to its Pt-rich surface.     

One-step synthesis of bimetallic Pt-Pd/MCM-41 mesoporous materials with superior catalytic performance for toluene oxidation

The catalytic performances of Pt-Pd/MCM-41 bimetallic catalysts prepared by one-step synthesis method were investigated for total toluene oxidation in this paper. The experimental results demonstrated that Pt-Pd/MCM-41 was of superior catalytic activity comparing to the monometallic Pt/MCM-41 or Pd/MCM-41 catalysts with the same metallic content, yielding an almost 100% conversion at 180 °C. The following characterization results indicated that the bimetallic catalyst possessed a higher surface Pt(0) content and smaller doped metal size owing to the synergistic effect of the two noble metals, resulting in the improvement of oxygen adsorption capacity and the reducibility.     

Catalytic performance and QXAFS analysis of Ni catalysts modified with Pd for oxidative steam reforming of methane

Pd–Ni bimetallic catalysts prepared by co-impregnation and sequential impregnation methods were compared in the catalytic performance in oxidative steam reforming of methane. The sequential impregnation was more effective to the suppression of hot spot formation. According to the structural analysis by in situ quick-scanning X-ray absorption fine structure (QXAFS) during the temperature programmed reduction, the sequential impregnation method gave the bimetallic particles with higher Pd surface composition because of the low possibility of the Pd–Ni bond formation. Higher surface composition of Pd with higher reducibility than Ni is connected to the enhancement of the catalyst reducibility and the suppression of the hot spot formation.     

Pd-Cu/γ-Al_2O_3双金属催化剂脱除水中硝酸盐

采用分步浸渍法和共浸渍法制备系列Pd负载质量分数为1%的Pd-Cu/γ-Al2O3双金属催化剂,以氢气为还原剂研究其对水中硝酸盐催化脱除的性能。结果表明,催化剂中Cu与Pd物质的量比以及Cu、Pd的浸渍顺序对催化剂性能有重要影响,硝酸根转化率随着Cu与Pd物质的量比的增大而增大;硝酸根转化活性以Cu与Pd物质的量比为5∶1、先浸渍Pd再浸渍Cu所得催化剂较优;从氨氮选择性方面看,以先浸渍Cu后浸渍Pd制备的催化剂选择性较低,在Cu与Pd物质的量比为1∶1、先浸渍Cu再浸渍Pd所得催化剂较优。     

Catalytic performance and characterization of Pt-Ni bimetallic catalysts for oxidative steam reforming of methane

Effects of methane oxygen mixture addition to steam reforming of methane and subsequent removal of the methane oxygen mixture from the oxidative steam reforming of methane on catalytic performance were investigated using monometallic Ni and Pt catalysts and two Pt-Ni bimetallic catalysts. Hysteresis with respect to the addition and removal of the methane oxygen mixture was observed clearly on a Pt-Ni bimetallic catalyst prepared by co-impregnation method and the Ni catalyst. In contrast, no hysteresis was observed for a Pt-Ni catalyst that was prepared by sequential impregnation method. Combined with characterization results obtained using EXAFS analysis and FTIR of CO adsorption, Pt-Ni catalyst was prepared by sequential impregnation is formed Pt-Ni alloy particles, where Pt atoms are segregated on the surface, enhances the reducibility of Ni drastically and this is related to the behavior without hysteresis.     

过渡金属对Pt/SiC催化剂上CO氧化性能的影响

以SiC为载体、Pt为活性组分、过渡金属Fe、Co和Ni为助剂,采用浸渍法制备CO氧化催化剂。考察浸渍方法、助剂及其负载量、空速和催化剂焙烧温度等对Pt/SiC催化剂性能的影响。结果表明,助剂的加入提高了活性组分Pt在载体表面的分散度,并产生一定的相互作用,从而提高了催化剂活性,其中,铁助剂的助催化效果较好。共浸渍法制备的催化剂的催化活性优于分步浸渍法,Pt-Fe/SiC催化剂制备中焙烧温度500 ℃时,催化剂活性较佳,适量Fe助剂的添加能够显著提高Pt/SiC催化剂的活性。     

Electrochemical and structural characterization of carbon-supported Pt-Pd bimetallic electrocatalysts prepared by electroless deposition

Electrochemical and structural characteristics of various Pt-Pd/C bimetallic catalysts prepared by electroless deposition (ED) methods have been investigated. Structural analysis was conducted by X-ray diffraction spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, scanning transmission electron microscopy, and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS). Monometallic Pt or Pd particles were not detected by EDS, indicating the ED methodology formed only bimetallic particles. The size of the Pt-Pd bimetallic particles was smaller than those of a commercially available Pt/C catalyst. The morphology of the Pt on Pd/C catalysts was identified and corresponded to Pd particles partially encapsulated by Pt.The electrochemical characteristics of the lowest Pd loading catalyst (7.0% Pt on 0.5% Pd/C) for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) have been investigated by the rotating ring disk electrode technique. The electrochemical activity was equal or lower than the commercially available Pt/C catalyst; however, the amount of hydrogen peroxide observed at the ring was reduced by the Pd, suggesting that such a catalyst has the potential to decrease ionomer degradation in applications. The Pt on Pd/C catalysts also show a higher tolerance to ripening induced by potential cycling. Therefore, catalyst suitability cannot be judged solely by its initial performance; information related to specific degradation mechanisms is also needed for a more complete assessment.     

浸渍法制备Pt-Sn/γ-Al2O3催化剂及其催化性能

采用等体积共浸渍法和分步浸渍法制备Pt-Sn/γ-Al₂O₃催化剂,并在固定床反应器上进行正丁烷脱氢实验研究。结果表明,与共浸渍法相比,分步浸渍法制备的催化剂表现出更高的催化活性。采用等体积浸渍法制备催化剂时,活性组分与载体之间会发生竞争吸附作用,这会影响活性金属组分在载体表面的分散度,进而影响催化剂活性。     

Investigation of the preparation methodologies of Pd-Cu single atom alloy catalysts for selective hydrogenation of acetylene

Galvanic replacement, co-impregnation and sequential impregnation have been employed to prepare Pd-Cu bimetallic catalysts with less than 1 wt-% Cu and ca. 0.03 wt-% Pd for selective hydrogenation of acetylene in excess ethylene. High angle annular dark field-scanning transmission electron microscopy (HAADF-STEM) and H₂ chemisorption results confirmed that Pd-Cu single-atom alloy structures were constructed in all three bimetallic catalysts. Catalytic tests indicated that when the conversion of acetylene was above 99%, the selectivity of ethylene of these three single atom alloy catalysts was still more than 73%. Furthermore, the single atom alloy catalyst prepared by sequential incipient wetness impregnation was found to have the best stability among the three procedures used.     

FTIR study of the oxidation reaction of CO with O2 over bimetallic Pd–Rh/SiO2 catalysts in an oxidized state

CO species adsorbed on the surface of oxidized bimetallic Rh–Pd catalysts, prepared by coimpregnation and sequential impregnation methods, were analyzed in situ by IR spectroscopy, during the reaction of CO with O₂ in an oxidizing atmosphere. The results show that the two methods of impregnation lead to the existence of oxidized Rh on the surface of the bimetallic catalyst, however, in the case of the sequential impregnation method, the Pd surface is more reduced than in the case of catalysts prepared by coimpregnation. The simultaneous presence of reduced Pd and oxidized Rh that occurs in the catalysts prepared by sequential impregnation allows the existence of a synergistic effect similar to that proposed in the literature for the Pt–Rh system. The lower degree of oxidation of the Pd in the catalysts prepared by sequential impregnation, is mainly due to the fact that the Pd in these catalysts comes from the organic precursor palladium acetylacetonate, while in the catalysts prepared by coimpregnation, the Pd comes from the precursor PdCl₂. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Catalytic enhancement of platinum supported on zeolite beta for toluene hydrogenation by addition of palladium

This work focused on the preparation, characterization and catalytic performance of a bimetallic platinum–palladium catalyst for toluene hydrogenation. A catalyst with 3 wt% loading of each metal was prepared by co-impregnation on zeolite beta in proton form and denoted as 3Pt3Pd/HBEA. The structure of HBEA was retained after catalyst preparation and the metal occupied strong acidic sites of the zeolite. Compared to monometallic 3Pt/HBEA, the 3Pt3Pd/HBEA exhibited smaller Pt particle size due to better dispersion on the support. The catalytic performance of the bimetallic catalyst at various temperatures indicated that the presence of Pd enhanced toluene hydrogenation of Pt catalyst at high temperature. The most suitable temperature for toluene hydrogenation on 3Pt3Pd/HBEA was 150 °C for which a complete toluene conversion was obtained with methylcyclohexane as the only product.     

Enhanced Sulfur Tolerance of Bimetallic PtPd/Al2O3 Catalysts for Hydrogenation of Tetralin by Addition of Fluorine

A series of mono- and bi-metallic Pt-Pd/Al₂O₃ samples with and without F were studied as aromatic hydrogenation catalysts. The effects of changing the order of impregnation of the Pt precursor and F as well as varying the calcination temperature (300–500 °C) were investigated. Temperature programmed reduction (TPR) results demonstrate the presence of a higher fraction of dispersed metal precursor species left on the surface from the impregnation (PtO _x Cl _y ) on the Pt/Al₂O₃ sample calcined at high temperature. The impregnation of F before the Pt precursor significantly decreases the interaction between the metal and the support. However, this decrease is not observed when F is impregnated after the metal precursor. For the bimetallic Pt-Pd catalysts, the sample prepared adding F before the metal show a higher degree of Pt-Pd interaction than either the parent Pt-Pd/Al₂O₃ catalyst or the one prepared with F added later. TPD of ammonia result show the increase in strong acid sites when F is present. Activity tests for tetralin hydrogenation in the presence of 350 ppm dibenzothiophene indicate a better sulfur tolerance for all F-promoted catalysts, especially Pt-Pd.     

MnOx/Pt/Al2O3 catalysts for CO oxidation in H2-rich streams

The catalytic activity of Pt on alumina catalysts, with and without MnO_x incorporated to the catalyst formulation, for CO oxidation in H₂-free as well as in H₂-rich stream (PROX) has been studied in the temperature range of 25–250 °C. The effect of catalyst preparation (by successive impregnation or by co-impregnation of Mn and Pt) and Mn content in the catalyst performance has been studied. A low Mn content (2 wt.%) has been found not to improve the catalyst activity compared to the base catalyst. However, catalysts prepared by successive impregnation with 8 and 15 wt.% Mn have shown a lower operation temperature for maximum CO conversion than the base catalyst with an enhanced catalyst activity at low temperatures with respect to Pt/Al₂O₃. A maximum CO conversion of 89.8%, with selectivity of 44.9% and CO yield of 40.3% could be reached over a catalyst with 15 wt.% Mn operating at 139 °C and λ = 2. The effect of the presence of 5 vol.% CO₂ and 5 vol.% H₂O in the feedstream on catalysts performance has also been studied and discussed. The presence of CO₂ in the feedstream enhances the catalytic performance of all the studied catalysts at high temperature, whereas the presence of steam inhibits catalysts with higher MnO_x content.     

Synthesis of bimetallic Pt-Pd core-shell nanocrystals and their high electrocatalytic activity modulated by Pd shell thickness

Bimetallic Pt-Pd core-shell nanocrystals (NCs) are synthesized through a two-step process with controlled Pd thickness from sub-monolayer to multiple atomic layers. The oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) catalytic activity and methanol oxidation reactivity of the core-shell NCs for fuel cell applications in alkaline solution are systematically studied and compared based on different Pd thickness. It is found that the Pd shell helps to reduce the over-potential of ORR by up to 50 mV when compared to commercial Pd black, while generating up to 3-fold higher kinetic current density. The carbon monoxide poisoning test shows that the bimetallic NCs are more resistant to the CO poisoning than Pt NCs and Pt black. It is also demonstrated that the bimetallic Pt-Pd core-shell NCs can enhance the current density of the methanol oxidation reaction, lowering the over-potential by 35 mV with respect to the Pt core NCs. Further investigation reveals that the Pd/Pt ratio of 1/3, which corresponds to nearly monolayer Pd deposition on Pt core NCs, gives the highest oxidation current density and lowest over-potential. This study shows for the first time the systematic investigation of effects of Pd atomic shells on Pt-Pd bimetallic nanocatalysts, providing valuable guidelines for designing high-performance catalysts for fuel cell applications.     

Isomerization of n-butane to isobutane over Pt-SAPO-5, SAPO-5, Pt-H-mordenite and H-mordenite catalysts

Aluminium sulphate, sodium aluminate, aluminium oxide and pseudo-boehmite were used as sources of aluminium in the synthesis of SAPO-5. The samples were characterized using XRD, SEM, XRF, FTIR and nitrogen adsorption. The formation of SAPO-5 phase, morphology, surface area and catalytic properties were found to be influenced by the source of aluminium used in the synthesis. The sample synthesized using pseudo-boehmite as a source of aluminium showed most phase pure silicoaluminophosphate, whereas syntheses using aluminium phosphate or sodium aluminate only formed quartz and berlinite. The FT-IR spectra exhibited the presence of Brønsted and Lewis acid sites in the Pt-SAPO-5, SAPO-5, Pt-H-mordenite and H-mordenite catalysts. Modification of SAPO-5 and mordenite by Pt impregnation did not influence the structures of these catalytic materials. The Pt-H-mordenite and H-mordenite catalysts with stronger Brønsted acidity exhibited higher conversion of n-butane and yield to isobutane than Pt-SAPO-5 and SAPO-5 catalysts with weak acid sites. Introduction of Pt in SAPO-5 and mordenite played a positive role in the isomerization of n-butane to isobutane.     

Bimetallic Pt/Pd diesel oxidation catalysts: Structural characterisation and catalytic behaviour

Extended X-ray absorption fine structure (EXAFS) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) studies on supported bimetallic Pt/Pd diesel oxidation catalyst (Pt:Pd weight ratio 2:1) after various treatments were compared with those of monometallic Pd and Pt catalysts prepared under similar conditions. After calcination and thermal ageing, the coexistence of alloyed bimetallic Pt/Pd particles and of tetragonal PdO has been found in the bimetallic Pt/Pd catalyst. PdO is present in form of crystals at the surface of the Pt/Pd particles or as isolated PdO crystals on the support oxide. Bimetallic Pt/Pd nanoparticles were already formed in the Pt/Pd catalyst after calcination. Hydrogen treatment causes the formation of randomly alloyed Pt/Pd nanoparticles. In the thermally aged catalyst, a strong indication for an enrichment of Pt in the interior of the particle and of Pd at its outer shell was found. In the monometallic catalyst, the Pd is found to be completely oxidised already after calcination and to consist of metallic Pd in zero-valent state exclusively after reductive treatment. Ageing under hydrothermal oxidative atmosphere leads to complete oxidation of the Pd species. After calcinations, the catalytic activity of the Pt/Pd catalyst studied is comparable to those of monometallic Pt catalysts. In contrast to monometallic Pt catalysts, the alloyed system show significant stabilisation against sintering and a much higher activity after the thermal ageing step. This stabilisation of dispersion and the presence of Pt atoms on the surface of the Pt/Pd particles are considered to cause the higher catalytic activity of metallic particles for the oxidation of carbon monoxide and propene after ageing.     

Pt/Pt-Ce/γ-Al2O3催化氧化甲苯研究

通过等体积浸渍法制备单贵金属Pt/γ-Al₂O₃和双金属Pt-Ce/γ-Al₂O₃催化剂,考察Ce对催化剂活性的影响,确定催化剂最优配比。结果表明,当Pt的负载量为质量分数0.5%时,Pt/γ-Al₂O₃催化活性最高;当Pt的负载量为质量分数0.2%,Ce的负载量为质量分数1.0%时,Pt-Ce/γ-Al₂O₃催化剂的催化活性最高。Pt-Ce/γ-Al₂O₃催化剂的甲苯转化率高于Pt/γ-Al₂O₃催化剂。随着Pt负载量增大,催化剂孔容、孔径减小。粉体式催化剂性能优于整体式催化剂,但差别不大;Ce的添加有助于催化剂活性的提升。     

Pt structured catalysts prepared using a novel competitive impregnation method for the catalytic combustion of propionic acid

The catalytic combustion of propionic acid was chosen as a model reaction to investigate Pt structured catalysts. A novel competitive impregnation method was used to improve the condition of Pt distribution and decrease the Pt amount. The prepared catalysts were compared with those prepared by the co-impregnation method. Results showed that the competitive impregnation method was preferable. Cat_com-0.06 with 0.06 wt.% Pt and 35.1% Pt dispersion was prepared by the competitive impregnation method, and this catalyst exhibited high activity and stability. The mechanism of the competitive impregnation method was also proposed.     

V-promoted Ni/Al<Subscript>2</Subscript>O<Subscript>3</Subscript> catalyst for synthetic natural gas (SNG) production: Catalyst preparation methodologies

The effect of preparation method on the catalytic performance of V-promoted Ni/Al₂O₃ catalysts for synthetic natural gas (SNG) production via CO methanation has been investigated. The Ni-V/Al₂O₃ catalysts were prepared by co-impregnation (CI) method, deposition precipitation (DP) method as well as two sequential impregnation (SI) methods with different impregnation sequence. Among the prepared catalysts, the one prepared by CI method exhibited the best catalytic performance due to its largest H₂ uptake and highest metallic Ni dispersion. In a 91h-lifetime test, this catalyst showed high stability at high temperature and weight hourly space velocity. This work demonstrates that the catalytic performance of the V-promoted Ni/Al₂O₃ catalysts can be improved by carefully controlling the preparation method/conditions.     

Complete benzene oxidation over Pt-Pd bimetal catalyst supported on γ-alumina: influence of Pt-Pd ratio on the catalytic activity

Pt-Pd bimetal catalysts were prepared in order to develop and investigate catalysts with excellent activity and stability for benzene destruction. In the reaction results, the addition of Pt to Pd/γ-Al₂O₃ catalyst brought about the increase of catalytic activity. Moreover, it was effective in preventing the deactivation of the catalysts in benzene combustion. The addition of some amount of Pt made Pd particles available for better benzene combustion. On the contrary, the addition of Pt beyond a certain amount decreases activity because of the Pd active sites overlapped with the Pt active sites. The activity of the catalysts is related to oxidation state of metal, Pd/Al ratio and particle size on γ-Al₂O₃. These effects of Pt addition to Pd catalysts were studied by XPS, XRD, and TEM analyses.