The origin of the particle-size-dependent selectivity in 1-butene isomerization and hydrogenation on Pd/Al2O3 catalysts

Autor: Günther Rupprechter, Alexander Genest, Notker Rösch, Joaquín Silvestre-Albero, Wen-Qing Li
Přispěvatelé: Universidad de Alicante. Departamento de Química Inorgánica, Universidad de Alicante. Instituto Universitario de Materiales, Materiales Avanzados
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Nature Communications
RUA. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Alicante
Universidad de Alicante (UA)
Nature Communications, Vol 12, Iss 1, Pp 1-8 (2021)
ISSN: 2041-1723
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-26411-8
Popis: The selectivity of 1-butene hydrogenation/isomerization on Pd catalysts is known to be particle size dependent. Here we show that combining well-defined model catalysts, atmospheric pressure reaction kinetics, DFT calculations and microkinetic modeling enables to rationalize the particle size effect based on the abundance and the specific properties of the contributing surface facets.
The selectivity of Pd catalysts in 1-butene hydrogenation and isomerization depends on nanoparticle size. Herein, the authors show by combining experiment and modeling that the type and specific properties of the contributing surface facets are decisive for the selectivity.
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