Abstract
A series of Rh2/AlO3 catalysts have been prepared using untreated or pre-sulphated alumina supports. The effect of support sulphation on catalyst activity towards propene and propane combustion has been explored as a function of Rh loading. Light-off temperatures for the total oxidation of both hydrocarbons decrease with increasing Rh content, associated with a transition from small oxidic clusters to large metallic Rh particles. Sulphate promotes both propene and propane combustion equally, with the magnitude of promotion exhibiting only a weak loading dependence. Enhanced catalytic performance is accompanied by Rh reduction and sintering.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 566-570 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Catalysis Communications |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue number | 8 |
| Early online date | 9 Mar 2006 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Aug 2006 |
Keywords
- rhodium
- sulphate
- XPS
- propane
- propene
- combustion
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