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An Ultrahigh Vacuum-Compatible Reaction Cell for Model Catalysis under Atmospheric Pressure Flow Conditions Full article

Journal Review of Scientific Instruments
ISSN: 0034-6748 , E-ISSN: 1089-7623
Output data Year: 2020, Volume: 91, Number: 12, Pages: 125101 Pages count : 10 DOI: 10.1063/5.0026171
Tags Atmospheric pressure; Catalysts; Ethylene; Gas chromatography; Mass spectrometry; Ultrahigh vacuum
Authors Haunold Thomas 1 , Rameshan Christoph 1 , Bukhtiyarov Andrey V. 2 , Rupprechter Günther 1
Affiliations
1 Institute of Materials Chemistry, Technische Universität Wien
2 Boreskov Institute of Catalysis SB RAS

Funding (4)

1 Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation ГЗ-2017-2020
2 FWF Austrian Science Fund F4502-N16 (SFB FOXSI)
3 FWF Austrian Science Fund I4434-N
4 Vienna University of Technology

Abstract: Atmospheric pressure reactions on model catalysts are typically performed in so-called high-pressure cells, with product analysis performed by gas chromatography (GC) or mass spectrometry (MS). However, in most cases, these cells have a large volume (liters) so that the reactions on catalysts with only cm2 surface area can be carried out only in the (recirculated) batch mode to accumulate sufficient product amounts. Herein, we describe a novel small-volume (milliliters) catalytic reactor that enables kinetic studies under atmospheric pressure flow conditions. The cell is located inside an ultrahigh vacuum chamber that is deliberately limited to basic functions. Model catalyst samples are mounted inside the reactor cell, which is locked to an oven for external heating and closed by using an extendable/retractable gas dosing tube. Reactant and product analyses are performed by both micro-GC and MS. The functionality of the new design is demonstrated by catalytic ethylene (C2H4) hydrogenation on polycrystalline Pt and Pd foils.
Cite: Haunold T. , Rameshan C. , Bukhtiyarov A.V. , Rupprechter G.
An Ultrahigh Vacuum-Compatible Reaction Cell for Model Catalysis under Atmospheric Pressure Flow Conditions
Review of Scientific Instruments. 2020. V.91. N12. P.125101. DOI: 10.1063/5.0026171 WOS Scopus РИНЦ OpenAlex AN PMID
Files: Full text from publisher
Dates:
Submitted: Aug 21, 2020
Accepted: Nov 6, 2020
Published print: Dec 1, 2020
Published online: Dec 1, 2020
Identifiers:
≡ Web of science: WOS:000596270100001
≡ Scopus: 2-s2.0-85097345764
≡ Elibrary: 45128611
≡ OpenAlex: W3110416033
≡ Chemical Abstracts: 2020:2517058
≡ PMID: 33379966
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