Tuning the shape of nanoparticles to control their catalytic properties: selective hydrogenation of 1,3-butadiene on Pd/Al2O3

L. Piccolo (1) , A. Valcarcel , M. Bausach (1) , C. Thomazeau , D. Uziob , G. Berhault (1)

1 IRCELYON - Institut de recherches sur la catalyse et l'environnement de Lyon

Shape-controlled Pd nanoparticles supported on powder alumina are more efficient for selective butadiene hydrogenation to butene when they exhibit high fractions of (111) facets.

Domaines: Catalyse

L. Piccolo, A. Valcarcel, M. Bausach, C. Thomazeau, D. Uziob, et al.. Tuning the shape of nanoparticles to control their catalytic properties: selective hydrogenation of 1,3-butadiene on Pd/Al2O3. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 2008, 10 (36), pp.5504-5506. ⟨10.1039/b809651a⟩. ⟨hal-00474625⟩