n-Butane Isomerization Catalyzed by Sulfated Zirconia Nanocrystals Supported on Silica or γ-Alumina
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Supported sulfated zirconia catalysts with zirconia contents of 10, 20 and 50 wt% were prepared by impregnation of SiO2 and γ-Al2O3 supports with H2SO4/Zr(SO4)2 solutions followed by calcination at 923 K. The catalysts were characterized by X-ray diffraction, extended X-ray absorption fine structure measurements, thermal analysis, UV–vis spectroscopy, and electron microscopy. Tetragonal zirconia was detected in all silicasupported samples but only in the 50 wt % zirconia-containing alumina-supported sample, indicating high dispersion of zirconia on alumina. Alumina-supported samples retained additional sulfate, at least in part as Al2(SO4)3. All samples were active in n-butane isomerization (1kPa nbutane, 378 K). There was no relation between the presence of tetragonal zirconia in these samples and the catalytic performance.
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