Kinetic Parameters for the Selective Hydrogenation of Acetylene on GaPd and GaPd.

Intermetallic GaPd is a highly selective and stable catalyst for the semi-hydrogenation of acetylene. Knowledge of the underlying reaction kinetics is essential to gain a deeper understanding of the selective hydrogenation on this catalytic material. To date, there has been no experimental kinetic data published for this reaction on a well-defined intermetallic catalyst possessing isolated active sites.