Improved stability of Pd/Al2O3 prepared from palladium nanoparticles protected with carbosilane dendrons in the dimethyl ether steam reforming reaction

The dimethyl ether steam reforming reaction to generate hydrogen was tested over 1wt% Pd/Al2O3 catalysts prepared from different precursors. The conventional catalyst prepared by incipient wetness impregnation from palladium nitrate underwent strong deactivation under reforming conditions at 823K be...

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Autores: Ramos Guzmán, Erika Paola, Davin, Laia, Angurell Purroy, Inmaculada, Ledesma Rodriguez, Cristian, Llorca Piqué, Jordi|||0000-0002-7447-9582
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2015
País:España
Institución:Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)
Repositorio:UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:upcommons.upc.edu:2117/79994
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2117/79994
https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/cctc.201500202
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Catalysis
Hydrogen as fuel
Nanoparticles
Dendrimers
Heterogeneous catalysis
Hydrogen
Palladium
Supported catalysts
Catàlisi
Hidrogen com a combustible
Nanopartícules
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Energies
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria química::Química física
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Sumario:The dimethyl ether steam reforming reaction to generate hydrogen was tested over 1wt% Pd/Al2O3 catalysts prepared from different precursors. The conventional catalyst prepared by incipient wetness impregnation from palladium nitrate underwent strong deactivation under reforming conditions at 823K because of metal sintering and carbon deposition. The same occurred over the catalyst prepared from preformed Pd nanoparticles protected with dodecanethiol. In contrast, catalysts prepared from Pd nanoparticles protected with carbosilane dendrons showed enhanced stability and good performance for the production of hydrogen. This was because of the formation of SiO2 at the Pd-Al2O3 interface that acted as a pinning center and prevented Pd migration under the reaction conditions as well as the accumulation of carbon.