Synthesis and Characterization of Ru‐Loaded Anodized Aluminum Oxide for Hydrogenation Catalysis

Synthesis and Characterization of Ru‐Loaded Anodized Aluminum Oxide for Hydrogenation Catalysis

Abstract Anodized aluminum oxides (AAOs) are synthesized and used as catalyst support in combination with Ru as metal in hydrogenation catalysis. SEM and TEM analysis of the as‐synthesized AAOs reveal uniform, ordered nanotubes with pore diameters of 18 nm, which are further characterized with Kr ph...

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Main Authors: Annelies Vandekerkhove, Dr. Leila Negahdar, Dr. Daan Glas, Dr. Ivo Stassen, Dr. Serguei Matveev, Dr. Johannes D. Meeldijk, Prof. Dr. Florian Meirer, Prof. Dr. Dirk E. De Vos, Prof. Dr. Bert M. Weckhuysen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley-VCH 2019-04-01
Series:ChemistryOpen
Subjects:
anodized aluminum oxide
hydrogenation
Ru catalysts
butanal
toluene
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/open.201900091
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Summary:Abstract Anodized aluminum oxides (AAOs) are synthesized and used as catalyst support in combination with Ru as metal in hydrogenation catalysis. SEM and TEM analysis of the as‐synthesized AAOs reveal uniform, ordered nanotubes with pore diameters of 18 nm, which are further characterized with Kr physisorption, XRD and FTIR spectroscopy. After impregnation of the AAOs with Ru, the presence of Ru nanoparticles inside the tubular pores is evidenced clearly for the first time via HAADF‐STEM‐EDX. The Ru−AAOs have been tested for catalytic activity, which showed high conversion and selectivity for the hydrogenation of toluene and butanal.
ISSN:2191-1363

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