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Bimetallic Rh/Ir–Cu Metastable Nanoalloys as Promising Catalysts for Propane Prereforming Full article

Journal Inorganic Chemistry
ISSN: 0020-1669 , E-ISSN: 1520-510X
Output data Year: 2025, DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.5c04567
Tags Bimetals, Catalysts, Hydrocarbons, Hydrogen, Water
Authors Sinitsa Varvara 1 , Urlukov Artem 2,3 , Filatov Evgeny 1 , Plyusnin Pavel 1 , Kuratieva Natalia 1 , Raikov Dmitry 2,3 , Ishchenko Arcady 2 , Potemkin Dmitriy 2 , Korenev Sergey 1
Affiliations
1 Nikolaev Institute of Inorganic Chemistry SB RAS, Novosibirsk 630090, Russia
2 Boreskov Institute of Catalysis SB RAS, Novosibirsk 630090, Russia
3 Novosibirsk State University, Novosibirsk 630090, Russia

Funding (3)

1 Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation FWUR-2024-0033
2 Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation FWUZ-2025-0002 (125021302133-1)(075-03-2025-190)
3 Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation FWUZ-2025-0003 (125021302132-4)(075-03-2025-190)

Abstract: In the present work, we synthesized and characterized new complex compounds, [Rh(NH3)5Cl][Cu(H2O)-(C2O4)2], [Ir(NH3)5Cl][Cu(H2O)(C2O4)2], and [RhxIr1–x(NH3)6]2[Cu(H2O)(C2O4)2]2[Cu(H2O)2(C2O4)2]·2H2O (x = 0, 0.25, 0.50, 0.75, 1). A detailed study of their thermal decomposition using ex situ and in situ PXRD allowed us to select the optimal conditions and synthesize a series of MxCu1–x (M = Rh, Ir) metastable nanoalloys. For the first time, single-phase metastable Ir0.50Cu0.50 and Ir0.40Cu0.60 nanoalloys were obtained. Nanoalloys were studied in the propane steam reforming reaction (prereforming) at WHSV = 4 000 mL·gcat–1·h–1, T = 300–500 °C, and p = 1 atm. The bimetallic Rh–Cu/Ce0.75Zr0.25O2 supported catalysts demonstrated high activity as well as greater hydrogen selectivity compared to the monometallic Rh sample, resulting in higher hydrogen productivity. Higher hydrogen productivity is achieved due to higher dispersion of the active component in bimetallic catalysts and due to inhibition of carbon monoxide methanation reactions in the overall rate of the steam reforming process.
Cite: Sinitsa V. , Urlukov A. , Filatov E. , Plyusnin P. , Kuratieva N. , Raikov D. , Ishchenko A. , Potemkin D. , Korenev S.
Bimetallic Rh/Ir–Cu Metastable Nanoalloys as Promising Catalysts for Propane Prereforming
Inorganic Chemistry. 2025. DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.5c04567 WOS OpenAlex
Dates:
Submitted: Sep 29, 2025
Accepted: Dec 5, 2025
Published online: Dec 10, 2025
Identifiers:
Web of science: WOS:001636543700001
OpenAlex: W4417273913
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