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Preparation Of Pt/Al2O3 Catalysts By Sol-Gel Process And Its Application To Uranyl Ion Reduction

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 February 2011

A. Deptuia ,
W. Łada ,
T. Olczak  and
A. Di Bartolomeo
A. Deptuia
Affiliation:
Lnstitute of Nuclear Chemistry and Technology, Warsaw, Poland
W. Łada
Affiliation:
Lnstitute of Nuclear Chemistry and Technology, Warsaw, Poland
T. Olczak
Affiliation:
Lnstitute of Nuclear Chemistry and Technology, Warsaw, Poland
A. Di Bartolomeo
Affiliation:
C.R.E. Casaccia, ENEA, Rome, Italy.
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Abstract

Various kinds of active alumina supports were obtained in the following steps: (1) preparation of alumina sols by extraction of nitrates with Primene JMT from aluminium nitrate solution, (2) gelation to spherical particles (with diameter < 100 μm) by extraction of water from sol emulsion in 2-ethyl -1-hexanol, (3) sometimes conversion of NO3− stabilized gel to OH− form by reaction with ammonia, (4) calcination of gels to γ-Al2O3 with specific surface area >100 m2/g at 500°C . The powders were then impregnated with chloroplatinic acid and recalcined at 500°C. Catalysts were also prepared by direct gelation of alumina sol containing hydroplatinic acid followed by steps (3) and (4). Pt/Al2O3 catalysts were used for reduction of 1M UO2(NO3-0.5M HCOOH solution with hydrogen at atmospheric pressure. The course of the reduction was controlled analytically and by measuring the U(VI)/U(IV) redox potential. It was concluded that the catalysts obtained by impregnation of supports prepared from nitrate stabilized gels exhibit the best activity and stability.

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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 346: Symposium N – Better Ceramics Through Chemistry VI , 1994 , 661
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1998

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