Atomic-Resolution HAADF-STEM Study of Ag/Al2O3 Catalysts for Borrowing-Hydrogen and Acceptorless Dehydrogenative Coupling Reactions of Alcohols

Kenta Yoshida, Kenichi Kon, Ken ichi Shimizu

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Abstract

We study HAADF-STEM analysis of Ag/Al2O3 samples (as-calcined and reduced at 25, 300, 500 and 900 °C). Ag atoms are classified into subnanoclusters (0.3–1 nm), nanoclusters (1–3 nm), nanoparticles (3–10 nm) and polycrystals (>10 nm). The size of Ag increases with the reduction temperature, which is supported by EXAFS analysis. The effect of Ag size on the activity for borrowing-hydrogen and acceptorless dehydrogenative couplings of alcohols is discussed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1740-1747
Number of pages8
JournalTopics in Catalysis
Volume59
Issue number19-20
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2016 Dec 1

Keywords

  • C–C bond formation
  • HAADF-STEM
  • Hydrogen transfer
  • Silver

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