The origin of the particle-size-dependent selectivity in 1-butene isomerization and hydrogenation on Pd/Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> catalysts.
basic_science · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1038/s41467-021-26411-8 and PMC identifier 8528898.
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Abstract
The selectivity of 1-butene hydrogenation/isomerization on Pd catalysts is known to be particle size dependent. Here we show that combining well-defined model catalysts, atmospheric pressure reaction kinetics, DFT calculations and microkinetic modeling enables to rationalize the particle size effect based on the abundance and the specific properties of the contributing surface facets.