Highly dispersed silica-supported iridium and iridium-aluminium catalysts for methane activation prepared via surface organometallic chemistry
Abstract
The grafting of an iridium–aluminium precursor onto silica followed by thermal treatment under H2 yields small (<2 nm), narrowly distributed nanoparticles used as catalysts for methane H/D exchange. This Ir–Al/SiO2 catalyst demonstrated enhanced catalytic performances in comparison with the monometallic Ir/SiO2 analogue (TOFs of 339 h−1versus 117 h−1 respectively), highlighting the promoting effect of aluminium. TON up to 900 is obtained after 9 hours, without evidence of catalyst deactivation, and identical performances are achieved after air exposure, underlining the good robustness of both Ir–Al/SiO2 and Ir/SiO2 catalytic materials. Show more
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https://doi.org/10.3929/ethz-b-000557184Publication status
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Chemical CommunicationsVolume
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Royal Society of ChemistryOrganisational unit
09654 - Mougel, Victor / Mougel, Victor
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