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Improved Stability of Pd/Al 2 O 3 Prepared from Palladium Nanoparticles Protected with Carbosilane Dendrons in the Dimethyl Ether Steam Reforming Reaction
Author(s) -
Ramos Erika,
Davin Laia,
Angurell Inma,
Ledesma Cristian,
Llorca Jordi
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
chemcatchem
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.497
H-Index - 106
eISSN - 1867-3899
pISSN - 1867-3880
DOI - 10.1002/cctc.201500202
Subject(s) - catalysis , steam reforming , palladium , incipient wetness impregnation , sintering , chemistry , nanoparticle , hydrogen , dimethyl ether , materials science , hydrogen production , inorganic chemistry , polymer chemistry , nuclear chemistry , organic chemistry , nanotechnology , selectivity
The dimethyl ether steam reforming reaction to generate hydrogen was tested over 1 wt % Pd/Al 2 O 3 catalysts prepared from different precursors. The conventional catalyst prepared by incipient wetness impregnation from palladium nitrate underwent strong deactivation under reforming conditions at 823 K 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 SiO 2 at the Pd–Al 2 O 3 interface that acted as a pinning center and prevented Pd migration under the reaction conditions as well as the accumulation of carbon.