Abstract
We have studied platinum catalysts supported on silicon nitride Si 3N4 in the process of deep oxidation of methane. We have used transmission electron microscopy and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy to study the surface properties of the Pt/Si3N4 samples before and after the catalytic reaction. We have established that the metallic platinum particles in freshly prepared systems are characterized by average sizes of 1.7-5.3 nm, while after the catalytic reaction we observe formation of Pt crystallites up to 30-70 nm in size. We hypothesize that the observed deactivation of platinum catalysts in deep oxidation of methane is connected with crystallization of the metallic particles and their entrainment with the reaction products during catalysis.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 241-245 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Theoretical and Experimental Chemistry |
| Volume | 40 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Jul 2004 |
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Keywords
- Deactivation
- Methane oxidation
- Platinum
- Silicon nitride
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Chemistry(all)
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Deep oxidation of methane on a Pt/Si3N4 catalyst. / Kurzina, I. A.; Cadete Santos Aires, F. J.; Bertolini, J. C.
In: Theoretical and Experimental Chemistry, Vol. 40, No. 4, 07.2004, p. 241-245.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - Deep oxidation of methane on a Pt/Si3N4 catalyst
AU - Kurzina, I. A.
AU - Cadete Santos Aires, F. J.
AU - Bertolini, J. C.
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N2 - We have studied platinum catalysts supported on silicon nitride Si 3N4 in the process of deep oxidation of methane. We have used transmission electron microscopy and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy to study the surface properties of the Pt/Si3N4 samples before and after the catalytic reaction. We have established that the metallic platinum particles in freshly prepared systems are characterized by average sizes of 1.7-5.3 nm, while after the catalytic reaction we observe formation of Pt crystallites up to 30-70 nm in size. We hypothesize that the observed deactivation of platinum catalysts in deep oxidation of methane is connected with crystallization of the metallic particles and their entrainment with the reaction products during catalysis.
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KW - Deactivation
KW - Methane oxidation
KW - Platinum
KW - Silicon nitride
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