Liquid-Phase Hydrogenation of 1-Phenyl-1-propyne on the PdAg/AlO Single-Atom Alloy Catalyst: Kinetic Modeling and the Reaction Mechanism.

This research was focused on studying the performance of the PdAg/AlO single-atom alloy (SAA) in the liquid-phase hydrogenation of di-substituted alkyne (1-phenyl-1-propyne), and development of a kinetic model adequately describing the reaction kinetic being also consistent with the reaction mechanism suggested for alkyne hydrogenation on SAA catalysts. Formation of the SAA structure on the surface of PdAg nanoparticles was confirmed by DRIFTS-CO, revealing the presence of single-atom Pd sites surrounded by Ag atoms (characteristic symmetrical band at 2046 cm) and almost complete absence of multiatomic Pd surface sites (<0.2%).

Highly-Ordered PdIn Intermetallic Nanostructures Obtained from Heterobimetallic Acetate Complex: Formation and Catalytic Properties in Diphenylacetylene Hydrogenation.

Formation of PdIn intermetallic nanoparticles supported on α-Al₂O₃ was investigated by X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and hydrogen temperature-programmed desorption (H₂-TPD) methods. The metals were loaded as heterobimetallic Pd(μ-O₂CMe)₄In(O₂CMe) complex to ensure intimate contact between Pd and In. Reduction in H₂ at 200 °C resulted in Pd-rich PdIn alloy as evidenced by XRD and the disappearance of Pd hydride.