TITLE: Development of metal cluster catalysts for conversion of middle distillates fractions in synthetic fuels.

AUTHOR: G. A. Ozin;   J. P. Godber.

INST.  AUTHOR: Canada Centre for Mineral and Energy Technology, Ottawa (Ontario);   University of Toronto. Lash Miller Chemical Laboratories (Ontario).

LANGUAGE: English

PUB.  TYPE: Technical Report

PUB.  COUNTRY: Canada

SOURCE: Other [$TFCAN],  1989,  242p.

NTIS ORDER NO.: MIC-90-05988INW

ABSTRACT:

Liquid phase (rotary reactor) and condensation phase (rotary and static) metal vapor syntheses were used to produce subnanometre particles of Fe, Ru and Fe/Ru, as well as Ni, Pt and Ni/Pt on SiO2 and Al2O3, through the intermediacy of labile bis-tuolene and tris-ethylene metal (0) precursors. These materials demonstrate unusual catalytic functions in the conversion of hydrocarbons and have many remarkable properties, which were examined. Intimate details of the spatial and electronic structures of these materials were determined. The catalytic results for the bimetallic samples are explained by a computer model of the structure of the supported particles.

CONTRACT  NUMBER: CANMET-OST85-00183