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CATALYSIS COMMUNICATIONS
Volume 123, Issue -, Pages 17-22Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.catcom.2019.02.002
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Pd/Al2O3; N-Hexane isomerization; Effect of catalyst reduction; Pd0.82Al018; Pd-Al active centers
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- National Science Centre, Poland [2016/21/B/ST4/03686]
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Highly reduced (at 500 and 600 degrees C) 1 wt% Pd/Al2O3 samples showed remarkable isomerization selectivity in n-hexane conversion, > 80%, in agreement with previous reports. The catalytic behavior of highly reduced Pd/Al2O3 becomes typical of platinum, the metal regarded as unique in alkane isomerization. Although not detected in low metal loaded catalysts, Pd-Al species evidenced by formation of Pd-Al alloys in 5 wt% metal loaded catalysts appear essential active sites responsible for n-hexane isomerization. Other possible reasons (contribution from alumina acidity and changes in the structure of metal surface) were analyzed and discarded. A mechanistic rationale for the improvement of n-hexane isomerization is outlined.
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