Synthesis and Characterization of Ru‐Loaded Anodized Aluminum Oxide for Hydrogenation Catalysis

Annelies Vandekerkhove; Dr. Leila Negahdar; Dr. Daan Glas; Dr. Ivo Stassen; Dr. Serguei Matveev; Dr. Johannes D. Meeldijk; Prof. Dr. Florian Meirer; Prof. Dr. Dirk E. De Vos; Prof. Dr. Bert M. Weckhuysen

doi:10.1002/open.201900091

ChemistryOpen (Apr 2019)

Synthesis and Characterization of Ru‐Loaded Anodized Aluminum Oxide for Hydrogenation Catalysis

Annelies Vandekerkhove,
Dr. Leila Negahdar,
Dr. Daan Glas,
Dr. Ivo Stassen,
Dr. Serguei Matveev,
Dr. Johannes D. Meeldijk,
Prof. Dr. Florian Meirer,
Prof. Dr. Dirk E. De Vos,
Prof. Dr. Bert M. Weckhuysen

Affiliations

Annelies Vandekerkhove: Department of Microbial and Molecular Systems, Centre for Surface Chemistry and Catalysis KU Leuven Celestijnenlaan 200F, P.O. 2461 3001 Heverlee Belgium
Dr. Leila Negahdar: Inorganic Chemistry and Catalysis, Debye Institute for Nanomaterials Science Utrecht University Universiteitsweg 99 3584 CG Utrecht The Netherlands
Dr. Daan Glas: Department of Microbial and Molecular Systems, Centre for Surface Chemistry and Catalysis KU Leuven Celestijnenlaan 200F, P.O. 2461 3001 Heverlee Belgium
Dr. Ivo Stassen: Department of Microbial and Molecular Systems, Centre for Surface Chemistry and Catalysis KU Leuven Celestijnenlaan 200F, P.O. 2461 3001 Heverlee Belgium
Dr. Serguei Matveev: Inorganic Chemistry and Catalysis, Debye Institute for Nanomaterials Science Utrecht University Universiteitsweg 99 3584 CG Utrecht The Netherlands
Dr. Johannes D. Meeldijk: Inorganic Chemistry and Catalysis, Debye Institute for Nanomaterials Science Utrecht University Universiteitsweg 99 3584 CG Utrecht The Netherlands
Prof. Dr. Florian Meirer: Inorganic Chemistry and Catalysis, Debye Institute for Nanomaterials Science Utrecht University Universiteitsweg 99 3584 CG Utrecht The Netherlands
Prof. Dr. Dirk E. De Vos: Department of Microbial and Molecular Systems, Centre for Surface Chemistry and Catalysis KU Leuven Celestijnenlaan 200F, P.O. 2461 3001 Heverlee Belgium
Prof. Dr. Bert M. Weckhuysen: Inorganic Chemistry and Catalysis, Debye Institute for Nanomaterials Science Utrecht University Universiteitsweg 99 3584 CG Utrecht The Netherlands

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/open.201900091
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 8, no. 4
pp. 532 – 538

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Abstract Anodized aluminum oxides (AAOs) are synthesized and used as catalyst support in combination with Ru as metal in hydrogenation catalysis. SEM and TEM analysis of the as‐synthesized AAOs reveal uniform, ordered nanotubes with pore diameters of 18 nm, which are further characterized with Kr physisorption, XRD and FTIR spectroscopy. After impregnation of the AAOs with Ru, the presence of Ru nanoparticles inside the tubular pores is evidenced clearly for the first time via HAADF‐STEM‐EDX. The Ru−AAOs have been tested for catalytic activity, which showed high conversion and selectivity for the hydrogenation of toluene and butanal.

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ISSN: 2191-1363 (Online)
Publisher: Wiley-VCH
Country of publisher: Germany
LCC subjects: Science: Chemistry
Website: https://chemistry-europe.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/21911363

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