Characterization and reactivity of γ-Al2O3 supported Pd–Ni bimetallic nanocatalysts for selective hydrogenation of cyclopentadiene

Several γ-Al2O3 supported Pd–Ni bimetallic nanocatalysts (Pd–Ni (x:y)/Al2O3; where x and y represent the mass ratio of Pd and Ni, respectively) were prepared by the impregnation method and used for selective hydrogenation of cyclopentadiene to cyclopentene. The Pd–Ni/Al2O3 samples were confirmed to generate Pd–Ni bimetallic nanoparticles by X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The catalytic activity was assessed in view of the effects of different mass ratios of Pd and Ni, temperature, pressure, etc. Among all the samples, the Pd–Ni (1:1)/Al2O3 (PN-1:1) catalyst showed extremely high catalytic ability. The conversion of cyclopentadiene and selectivity for cyclopentene can be simultaneously more than 90%.

Graphical abstractγ-Al2O3 supported Pd–Ni bimetallic nanocatalysts were used for selective hydrogenation of cyclopentadiene to cyclopentene.Figure optionsDownload full-size imageDownload as PowerPoint slide