Abstract
A previously proposed method for depositing Ag nanoparticles on silica particles was extended to the preparation of ZnO-supported Pd (Pd/ZnO) catalysts. The method presented in this work consists of two steps: (1) Sn 2+ ions are adsorbed on the surfaces of ZnO particles, and (2) Pd2+ ions added are reduced by oxidization of Sn2+ to Sn4+ and simultaneously adsorbed on the surface. TEM observations revealed that Pd nanoparticles with an average size of 2-3 nm were formed on the 20 nm ZnO particles. The Pd nanoparticles were transformed into a Pd-Zn alloy by partial oxidation and steam reforming of methanol, and consequently the Pd/ZnO attained CH3OH conversion efficiencies of 35-50% at reaction temperatures of 310-370°C.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 654-656 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Journal of the Ceramic Society of Japan |
Volume | 114 |
Issue number | 1331 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2006 |
Keywords
- Alloys
- Catalyst
- Deposition
- Nanoparticle
- Palladium
- Partial oxidation and steam reforming
- Zinc oxide
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Ceramics and Composites
- Chemistry(all)
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Materials Chemistry