Highly dispersed platinum catalysts prepared by impregnation of texture-tailored carbon xerogels

in Journal of Catalysis (2006), 240(2), 160-171

Pt/C catalysts were prepared by impregnation of carbon xerogels with H2PtCl6 aqueous solutions. Three supports with various pore textures were used: two micro-mesoporous (maximum pore size = 10 and 40 nm ... [more ▼]

Pt/C catalysts were prepared by impregnation of carbon xerogels with H2PtCl6 aqueous solutions. Three supports with various pore textures were used: two micro-mesoporous (maximum pore size = 10 and 40 nm, respectively) and one micro-macroporous (maximum pore size = 70 nm). After impregnation, drying and reduction, the metal particles were at most 1-1.5 nm in diameter. The Pt dispersion was close to 100% in the case of the xerogel with large mesopores. For the two other supports, a small fraction of Pt was trapped in blocked micropores. The specific catalytic activity obtained for benzene hydrogenation was 4-10 times higher than that obtained with active charcoal-supported catalysts prepared by a similar method. The high dispersion of Pt was attributed to the presence in the xerogel of large mesopore or macropore volumes, which facilitates impregnation, and a low amount of oxygenated surface groups. (c) 2006 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. [less ▲]

Cu/carbon xerogel catalysts for the selective catalytic reduction of NO by NH3 : effect of the pore texture

in Journal of Chemistry for Sustainable Development (2006), 6

Metal catalysts supported on texture tailored carbon xerogels

Conference (2006)

Carbon xerogels as catalyst supports: study of mass transfer

in AIChE Journal (2006), 52

Production de xérogels de carbone hyperporeux par séchage convectif

in Azzaro-Pantel, Catherine; Bertrand, Joel; Cabassub, Michel (Eds.) et al Récents progrès en génie des procédés N° 92: 10ème Congrès de la SFGP, Toulouse 2005. Le génie des procédés vers de nouveaux espaces (2005, October)

Production de xérogels de carbone hyperporeux par séchage convectif

Poster (2005, September 20)

Textural comparison of resorcinol-formaldehyde xerogels obtained by vacuum drying and convective drying

Poster (2005, July)

Non intrusive mercury porosimetry : application to the study of the texture evolution of resorcinol-formaldehyde xerogel during pyrolysis

Conference (2005, May 30)

Hydrodechlorination of 1,2-dichloroethane on Pd-Ag catalysts supported on tailored texture carbon xerogels

in Catalysis Today (2005), 102

Porous carbon xerogels synthesized in a previous study were investigated as catalysts supports. The support chosen was a micro-mesoporous carbon xerogel obtained from the pyrolysis of a resorcinol ... [more ▼]

Porous carbon xerogels synthesized in a previous study were investigated as catalysts supports. The support chosen was a micro-mesoporous carbon xerogel obtained from the pyrolysis of a resorcinol-formaldehyde resin whose synthesis variables were fixed at suitable values. Palladium and silver were deposited on this tailored texture carbon by co-impregnation using a solution of palladium and silver nitrates in nitric acid and water. Several catalysts were prepared with various Pd and Ag global contents, the latters being measured experimentally. Alloy particles, detected in all bimetallic samples, were studied by a combination of various techniques that enabled us to obtain their size as well as their bulk and surface composition. When present, the fraction of unalloyed silver was also calculated. The characterization data were related to the results of catalytic tests obtained for selective hydrodechlorination of 1,2-dichloroethane into ethylene. Results show that when the Ag content is too high, pure Ag particles are formed and the alloy composition remains constant. As a consequence, the surface composition of the alloy is constant as well and the catalytic tests lead to similar results. (c) 2005 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. [less ▲]

Carbon aerogels, cryogels and xerogels: Influence of the drying method on the textural properties of porous carbon materials

in Carbon (2005), 43(12), 2481-2494

Carbon materials with tailored texture can be obtained from drying and pyrolysis of resorcinol-formaldehyde gels. The pore texture of both dried and pyrolyzed material depends on the drying process ... [more ▼]

Carbon materials with tailored texture can be obtained from drying and pyrolysis of resorcinol-formaldehyde gels. The pore texture of both dried and pyrolyzed material depends on the drying process. Several more or less expensive methods (supercritical drying, freeze-drying, evaporative drying) were tested in order to determine which process is the most suitable for the synthesis of a porous carbon with a definite texture. Supercritical drying leads to the highest pore volume and the widest texture range, but residual surface tensions and shrinkage are not avoided when the pore size is small or when the material density is low; this hampers to fix both the pore volume and the pore size easily. Monoliths are very difficult to obtain by freeze-drying, and the appearance of huge channels due to ice crystal growth at high dilution ratio hinders the fabrication of low density materials. Moreover, gels with small pores do not remain frozen throughout drying, which leads to surface tensions and shrinkage. Although generally replaced by more complicated techniques, evaporative drying is suitable when dense carbons are needed or when the only selection criterion is the pore size: all pore sizes are reachable, but this parameter is in this case strongly correlated to the pore volume. (C) 2005 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. [less ▲]