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Synthesis and Dispersion of Dendrimer-Encapsulated Pt Nanoparticles on γ-Al2O3 for the Reduction of NO x by Methane

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Dendrimer encapsulated Pt nanoparticles were prepared by using hydroxyl terminated generation four (G4OH) PAMAM dendrimers (DEN) as the templating agents. The encapsulated Pt nanoparticles were dispersed on γ-Al2O3 at room temperature by impregnation. Pt/Al2O3 (DEN) catalysts were then subjected to thermal treatments in oxidizing and reducing atmospheres at different temperatures. These catalysts were characterized by Transmission Electron microscopy (TEM) and In situ Fourier-Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy. The TEM analysis of the as synthesized catalysts revealed that the Pt nanoparticles were found to be 2–4 nm in size. It is observed that the Pt particle size in 0.5% Pt/Al2O3 (DEN) catalyst increased upon thermal decomposition of the dendrimer. The in situ FTIR results suggested that the presence of oxygen and the Pt nanoparticles in the Pt-dendrimer nanocomposite accelerate the dendrimer decomposition at low temperatures. All the catalysts were tested for the reduction of NO x with CH4 in the temperature range of 250–500 °C. NO x reduction efficiency of Pt/Al2O3 (DEN) catalysts were compared with the Pt/Al2O3 (CON; conventional) catalyst. The conversion of NO x was started from the low temperatures over Pt/Al2O3 (DEN) catalysts. The high selectivity of NO x to N2 of 74% was obtained over 0.5% Pt/Al2O3 (DEN) catalyst at low temperatures around 350 °C.

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This research work was supported by a grant (07K1501-01812) from ‘Center for Nanostructured Materials Technology’ under ‘twentyfirst Century Frontier R&D Programs’ of the Ministry of Science and Technology, Korea.

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Kumar, P.A., Ha, H.P. Synthesis and Dispersion of Dendrimer-Encapsulated Pt Nanoparticles on γ-Al2O3 for the Reduction of NO x by Methane. Catal Lett 136, 177–184 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10562-009-0234-2

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