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Use of Graphite Nanofibers as a Novel Catalyst Support Medium for Hydrogenation Reactions

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 February 2011

C. Park ,
N. M. Rodriguez  and
R. T. K. Baker
C. Park
Affiliation:
Department of Chemistry, Hurtig Hall, Northeastern University, Boston, MA 02115.
N. M. Rodriguez
Affiliation:
Department of Chemistry, Hurtig Hall, Northeastern University, Boston, MA 02115.
R. T. K. Baker
Affiliation:
Department of Chemistry, Hurtig Hall, Northeastern University, Boston, MA 02115.
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Abstract

In this investigation we elected to use the hydrogenation of 1-butene as probe reactions in an attempt to monitor any possible changes in catalytic behavior resulting from supporting 5 wt.% nickel on different types of carbon nanofibers compared to the performance of the same metal loading on more traditional carriers, including γ-Al2O3 and active carbon. In all cases the carbon nanofiber supported nickel particles are found to exhibit superior activity and significant changes in selectivity to that found from the same metal supported on traditional carriers.

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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 454: Symposium S – Advanced Catalytic Materials–1996 , 1996 , 21
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1997

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