A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal
Preparation and Study of Pd Catalysts Supported on Activated Carbon Cloth (ACC) for Direct Synthesis of H2O2 from H-2 and O-2
Authors: Davood Gudarzi, Warin Ratchananusorn, Ilkka Turunen, Tapio Salmi, Markku Heinonen
Publisher: SPRINGER/PLENUM PUBLISHERS
Publication year: 2013
Journal: Topics in Catalysis
Journal name in source: TOPICS IN CATALYSIS
Journal acronym: TOP CATAL
Number in series: 9-10
Volume: 56
Issue: 9-10
First page : 527
Last page: 539
Number of pages: 13
ISSN: 1022-5528
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11244-013-0014-5
Abstract
Activated carbon cloths (ACCs) were used as supports for Pd catalysts. The catalyst preparation was carried out by the impregnation method using acidic solution of palladium dichloride (PdCl2) as metal precursor. The effects of the oxidation state of the loaded metal, heat treatment of the catalysts in different atmosphere (H-2, air) at different temperatures and surface chemistry of the support on the catalyst characterizations and the catalytic activities were investigated. Wet oxidation of ACC was done by nitric acid in order to induce oxygen-containing surface functional groups. Surface chemistry of the support and oxidation state of the metallic phase was investigated by means of XPS, TPD, SEM, DTA and TGA tests. Direct synthesis of hydrogen peroxide from H-2 and O-2 was performed batch wise in a stainless steel autoclave. The reactions were conducted under high pressure (38 bar) at 0 A degrees C and methanol was used as reaction medium. The direct synthesis results showed that the oxygen-containing surface functional groups increase the selectivity of the catalysts by reducing the rate of water production. Existence of the oxidized state of Pd (PdO) also makes the catalyst more selective than the corresponding zerovalent state (Pd0). PdO affected on selectivity by increasing the rate of H2O2 production and reducing the amount of production of water, simultaneously.
Activated carbon cloths (ACCs) were used as supports for Pd catalysts. The catalyst preparation was carried out by the impregnation method using acidic solution of palladium dichloride (PdCl2) as metal precursor. The effects of the oxidation state of the loaded metal, heat treatment of the catalysts in different atmosphere (H-2, air) at different temperatures and surface chemistry of the support on the catalyst characterizations and the catalytic activities were investigated. Wet oxidation of ACC was done by nitric acid in order to induce oxygen-containing surface functional groups. Surface chemistry of the support and oxidation state of the metallic phase was investigated by means of XPS, TPD, SEM, DTA and TGA tests. Direct synthesis of hydrogen peroxide from H-2 and O-2 was performed batch wise in a stainless steel autoclave. The reactions were conducted under high pressure (38 bar) at 0 A degrees C and methanol was used as reaction medium. The direct synthesis results showed that the oxygen-containing surface functional groups increase the selectivity of the catalysts by reducing the rate of water production. Existence of the oxidized state of Pd (PdO) also makes the catalyst more selective than the corresponding zerovalent state (Pd0). PdO affected on selectivity by increasing the rate of H2O2 production and reducing the amount of production of water, simultaneously.
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