Dehydrogenation of isobutane to isobutene over a Pt-Cu bimetallic catalyst in the presence of LaAlO_(3) perovskite

摘要

In this study,isobutane dehydrogenation to isobutene reaction was carried out in a series of PtCu bimetallic catalysts prepared by coimpregnation method.The catalysts were characterized by means of several techniques,including XRD,N_(2) adsorptiondesorption,TEM,XPS,H2TPR and TG.The results show that the existence of LaAlO_(3) perovskite can enhance the dispersion and sintering resistance of metal nanoparticles and facilitate the transfer of carbon deposits from active sites to the support.Interestingly,the perovskite nanoparticles can also inhibit the reduction of CuOx and the formation of PtCu alloys,resulting in the suitable interaction between Pt and Cu.The PtCu/LaAlO_(3)/SiO_(2)catalyst exhibits the optimal dehydrogenation performance with an isobutane conversion of 47%and isobutene selectivity of 92%after 310 min reaction,which was ascribed to the unique role of LaAlO_(3) perovskite as well as the appropriate PtCu interaction.