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Abstract
The development of suitable catalytic systems for the low-temperature dehydrogenation of propane to propylene could contribute to the highly selective production of cumene from propane and benzene. In this study, direct cumene synthesis from benzene and propane was conducted at 250 ℃ using supported Pt and solid acid catalysts. The supported Pt catalysts, including hydrotalcite-supported Pt–Fe bimetallic catalysts, were prepared using the ethylene glycol or sodium borohydride reduction method and characterized using transmission electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, and Pt L3-edge and/or Fe K-edge X-ray absorption fine structure analyses. Partially reduced, small Pt nanoparticles with diameters of 1.3–1.5 nm were formed in the catalyst prepared using the ethylene glycol reduction method. Among the solid acids mixed with the Pt catalysts, silica-supported heteropoly acids achieved a high conversion of benzene while maintaining good selectivity to cumene. In particular, Pt–Fe catalysts with silica-supported heteropoly acids achieved the highest selectivity for cumene (91.9 %), with a benzene conversion of 2.0 %.
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Catalysis Today focuses on the rapid publication of original invited papers devoted to currently important topics in catalysis and related subjects. The journal only publishes special issues (Proposing a Catalysis Today Special Issue), each of which is supervised by Guest Editors who recruit individual papers and oversee the peer review process. Catalysis Today offers researchers in the field of catalysis in-depth overviews of topical issues.
Both fundamental and applied aspects of catalysis are covered. Subjects such as catalysis of immobilized organometallic and biocatalytic systems are welcome. Subjects related to catalysis such as experimental techniques, adsorption, process technology, synthesis, in situ characterization, computational, theoretical modeling, imaging and others are included if there is a clear relationship to catalysis.