Inventors:
Bing Zhou - Cranbury NJ
Michael Rueter - Plymouth Meeting PA
Assignee:
Hydrocarbon Technologies, Inc. - Lawrenceville NJ
International Classification:
C01G 3506
US Classification:
208138, 585483, 585485, 585489, 502 74, 502 84, 502183, 502184, 502185, 502326, 502327, 502328, 502330, 502331, 502332, 502333, 502334, 502335, 502336, 502337, 502338, 502339
Abstract:
A noble metal nanometer-sized catalyst composition is described along with the method for preparation of the composition. The crystal face of the catalyst contains a preponderance of ( ) type crystal phase exposure. The crystal phase exposure is controlled by sequestering the noble metal cation before deposition on a catalyst support. Controlled catalyst face exposition combined with the nanometer scale of the catalyst increases the catalyst selectivity and activity, particularly for hydrogenation and dehydrogenation reactions.