Effect of the impregnation order on the nature of metal particles of bi-functional Pt/Pd-supported zeolite Beta materials and on their catalytic activity for the hydroisomerization of alkanes
The Netherlands;
Departamento de Quimica Orgdnica;
Department of Chemical and Environmental Technology;
Campus de Rabanales;
14014 Cordoba;
Faculty of fi Sciences;
Universidad Rey Juan Carlos;
Sorbonnelaan 16;
Universidad de Cordoba;
Spain;
Utrecht University;
Department of Chemistry;
Inorganic Chemistry and Catalysis;
Edificio C-3;
28933 Mostoles;
3584 CA Utrecht;
Madrid;
km 396;
ESCET;
C/Tulipdn s/n;
Ctra.Nnal.IV;
A series of mono- and bi-metallic (Pt and/or Pd) impregnated zeolite Beta samples have been prepared,characterized using a number of experimental techniques and catalytically tested for the hydroisomerization of a mixture of light paraffins.In particular,the effect of the order of Pt and Pd impregnation on the type/structure of the metallic species of the zeolite support and on the catalytic activity has been studied.Studied samples included a zeolite Beta in which both Pt and Pd (0.5 wt% of each) were simultaneously impregnated (and subsequently calcined and reduced) and two equally metal-loaded samples where the metals were sequentially impregnated (samples Pt*-Pd/Beta and Pd*-Pt/Beta,in which Pt and Pd were impregnated first,respectively).Mono-metallic samples were also prepared for comparison.TPR,DR-UV-visible,TEM,and XAS studies confirm that the order of impregnation plays a key role in the formation of metallic particles,influencing aspects as decisive in their catalytic behavior as their size,their dispersion and their composition (e.g.,mono- or bi-metallic).The initial impregnation of Pd and subsequently of Pt produces a higher number of hetero-metallic (Pt-Pd) bonds than the simultaneous co-impregnation and especially for the impregnation in reverse order,which does not produce Pt-Pd bonds in a detectable amount.Based on the results from the different characterization techniques,a model of the metal distribution and composition of the particles was proposed for each bi-metallic sample.In good agreement,the order of the catalytic activity was found to be Pd*-Pt/Beta > Pd-Pt/Beta > Pt/Beta > Pt*-Pd/Beta > Pd/Beta,making clear that not only the presence of both metals,but also an adequate preparation method generating a high number of hetero-metallic bonds must be taken into account to improve the catalytic properties in relation to the mono-metallic samples.