Gallia as support of Pt in benzene hydrogenation reaction

The aim of this work was to study the effect of gallia on the catalytic behavior for hydrogenation reactions of platinum supported on alumina. Gallia/alumina supported Pt catalysts were prepared. The catalysts were characterized by X-ray diffraction, nitrogen adsorption, temperature-programmed reduction (TPR), carbon monoxide chemisorption and thermogravimetric analysis. The benzene hydrogenation reaction was used to test the catalytic activity.