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Catalytic Etching and Oxidation of Platinum Group Metals: Morphology, Chemical Composition and Structure of Pt, Pd and Rh Foils in the O2 Atmosphere and during NH3 Oxidation with Air at 1133 K Full article

Journal Catalysts
ISSN: 2073-4344
Output data Year: 2023, Volume: 13, Number: 2, Article number : 249, Pages count : 27 DOI: 10.3390/catal13020249
Tags ammonia oxidation; platinum group metals; metal oxidation; catalytic etching; morphology; chemical composition
Authors Salanov Aleksei 1 , Serkova Alexandra 1 , Isupova Lyubov 1 , Tsybulya Sergey 1 , Parmon Valentin 1
Affiliations
1 Boreskov Institute of Catalysis SB RAS, 630090 Novosibirsk, Russia

Funding (1)

1 Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation 0239-2021-0003

Abstract: Platinum alloy gauzes are employed for the high-temperature oxidation of NH3 to NO used in the industrial production of HNO3 for application in agricultural fertilizers. To enhance the efficiency of NH3 oxidation, various Pt–Pd–Rh alloys are employed for the production of such catalytic gauzes. To understand the role of these metals in NH3 oxidation, scanning electron microscopy, energy-dispersive spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction were applied to investigate the morphology, composition and structure of Pt, Pd and Rh foils after annealing in O2 and oxidation of NH3 with air at 1133 K. After annealing in O2 and NH3 oxidation, the metallic microgranular structure was detected on Pt(poly), whereas oxide layers of Rh2O3 and PdO were observed on Rh(poly) and Pd(poly). At the onset of NH3 oxidation (t = 1 h), fibrous metal-oxide agglomerates of nanofibers formed on these oxide layers. The long-term (5–10 h) oxidation of NH3 led to the formation of a continuous layer of pyramidal crystals on Rh(poly) and palladium “cauliflowers” on Pd(poly). The highly exothermic reaction of NH3 with oxygen on metals and PdO or Rh2O3 initiates strong catalytic etching forming grains and facets on Pt, fibrous metal-oxide agglomerates, pyramidal crystals and metallic “cauliflowers” on Rh and Pd.
Cite: Salanov A. , Serkova A. , Isupova L. , Tsybulya S. , Parmon V.
Catalytic Etching and Oxidation of Platinum Group Metals: Morphology, Chemical Composition and Structure of Pt, Pd and Rh Foils in the O2 Atmosphere and during NH3 Oxidation with Air at 1133 K
Catalysts. 2023. V.13. N2. 249 :1-27. DOI: 10.3390/catal13020249 WOS Scopus РИНЦ AN OpenAlex
Dates:
Submitted: Dec 8, 2022
Accepted: Jan 16, 2023
Published print: Jan 21, 2023
Published online: Jan 21, 2023
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Web of science: WOS:000944798000001
Scopus: 2-s2.0-85148950058
Elibrary: 54361426
Chemical Abstracts: 2023:433187
OpenAlex: W4317930501
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