Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9610436 | Catalysis Today | 2005 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
The low-pressure cold microwave (MW) plasma is shown as an efficient method to increase acidity of the ACF within less than 1 min treatment without affecting the fibre morphology and strength. The ion-exchange capacity was 1.6 times higher compared to the non-treated ACF sample. Selective removal of the carboxylic groups from the ACF surface by the air-MW-plasma allows to keep the phenolic groups intact. Palladium was deposited on ACF from [Pd(NH3)4]Cl2 solution via ion-exchange with the protons of the phenolic surface groups. Surface phenolic groups were able to chemically anchor Pd in cationic form, leading after reduction in H2 to small Pd° nanoparticles (<3 nm). The Pd dispersion was measured by CO pulse adsorption and confirmed by the TEM analysis. Heating of the Pd/ACF catalysts in H2 at 573-773 K is necessary to reduce Pd(II) to Pd°. This reduction can be also achieved by the H2-MW-plasma treatment in less than 1 min with the corresponding saving of energy.
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Authors
Pavel Korovchenko, Albert Renken, Lioubov Kiwi-Minsker,