Nano-particle Pd/?-Al2O3 monometallic and Pd-Cu/?-Al2O3 bimetall ic catalysts were prepared by solvated metal atom impregnation (SMAI) method. Th e results of XRD measurement indicated that Pd- Cu alloy was formed in ...Nano-particle Pd/?-Al2O3 monometallic and Pd-Cu/?-Al2O3 bimetall ic catalysts were prepared by solvated metal atom impregnation (SMAI) method. Th e results of XRD measurement indicated that Pd- Cu alloy was formed in the bim etallic catalysts and the crystalline particle size of the alloy increased as Cu contents increased with average diameters < 6.0nm for all the samples. XPS and Auger spectra showed that Pd was in zero- valent state, Cu existed mainly in z ero- valent state and partially in monovalent state Cu+. The Pd/?-Al2O3 and Pd-Cu/?-Al2O3 catalysts exhibited higher activity for CO oxidation at low temperature. The activity of Pd-Cu/?-Al2O3 bimetallic catalyst was hig her than that of Pd/?-Al2O3 monometallic catalyst. The Pd-Cu/?-Al2O3 c atalyst with Pd/Cu atomic ratio of 1∶1 showed the highest activity.展开更多
文摘Nano-particle Pd/?-Al2O3 monometallic and Pd-Cu/?-Al2O3 bimetall ic catalysts were prepared by solvated metal atom impregnation (SMAI) method. Th e results of XRD measurement indicated that Pd- Cu alloy was formed in the bim etallic catalysts and the crystalline particle size of the alloy increased as Cu contents increased with average diameters < 6.0nm for all the samples. XPS and Auger spectra showed that Pd was in zero- valent state, Cu existed mainly in z ero- valent state and partially in monovalent state Cu+. The Pd/?-Al2O3 and Pd-Cu/?-Al2O3 catalysts exhibited higher activity for CO oxidation at low temperature. The activity of Pd-Cu/?-Al2O3 bimetallic catalyst was hig her than that of Pd/?-Al2O3 monometallic catalyst. The Pd-Cu/?-Al2O3 c atalyst with Pd/Cu atomic ratio of 1∶1 showed the highest activity.
