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Deactivation of PT / Zeolite-L Catalysts Studied by Z-Contrast

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 July 2020

M. M. J. Treacy
M. M. J. Treacy*
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NEC Research Institute, Inc., 4 Independence Way, Princeton, NJ08540
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When Pt particles of sub-nanometer dimensions are inserted into the linear channels of the potassium ion form of zeolite L, the resultant Pt/KL catalyst converts linear n-C6 hexane into cyclic C6 benzene with remarkable efficiency [1,2].

However, a drawback to Pt/KL catalysts is that they are exquisitely sensitive to sulfur contamination in the n-hexane feed. The catalyst deactivates rapidly when there are trace amounts (> 50 parts per billion) of sulfur in the feed. Bright field TEM studies show that the Pt particles remain finely dispersed within the channels after sulfur poisoning, with typical particle widths < 1.5 nm, implying that a large percentage of the Pt atoms still reside on the surfaces of the particles. For heterogeneous catalysts such as Pt/γ-alumina, where the Pt particles are always readily accessible on the external surface of the alumina support, such sulfur concentrations are tolerated.

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Sir John Meurig Thomas Symposium: Microscopy and Microanalysis in the Chemical Sciences
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Microscopy and Microanalysis , Volume 6 , Issue S2: Proceedings: Microscopy & Microanalysis 2000, Microscopy Society of America 58th Annual Meeting, Microbeam Analysis Society 34th Annual Meeting, Microscopical Society of Canada/Societe de Microscopie de Canada 27th Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania August 13-17, 2000 , August 2000 , pp. 20 - 21
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