Chem. J. Chinese Universities ›› 1991, Vol. 12 ›› Issue (8): 1099.

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Preparation of Highly Dispersed Supported Metal Catalysts via Sol vated Metal Atom Impregnation (Ⅶ)--The Structures and Properties of Ni-Cu/SiO2Bimetallic Catalysts

Wu Shi-hua, Huang Wei-ping, Wang Xu-kun, Liu Shang-yuan   

  1. Department of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071
  • Received:1990-05-03 Online:1991-08-24 Published:1991-08-24

Abstract: Ni-Cu/SiO2catalysts with different compositions were prepared by metal vapor method. XRD, TEM and magnetic measurements showed that Ni-Cu alloy was formed, the composition of the alloy particles were nonuniform and some free Ni and Cu atoms also existed, the metallic particle size depended on the atomic ratios Ni/Cu. As the Cu content increased, the metallic particle size increased and varied between 30-100Å. XPS observations revealed that Ni was in zero, +1, and +2 valence states. Cu mainly existed as metallic Cu and Partly as Cu2O. The results of XPS also show that the surface compositions of these catalysts were different from those of their bulk. In contrast with the surface enrichment in copper generally observed on Ni -Cu catalysts, the surfaces of these catalyst were enriched in nickel. The results of hydrogenation of furfural showed that the activity of bimetallic catalyst with Ni/Cu molar ratio 1 : 1 was greater than those with Ni/Cu2:1 and 3:1, and those of Ni(or Cu) monometallic catalysts.

Key words: Metal vapor synthesis, Ni-Cu bimetallic catalysts, Magnetic property, XPS (Y,X)

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