Palladium-zinc alloy

Palladium is the precious metal most frequently apphed for methanol steam reforming [176-178]. Despite its higher price compared with the copper-based systems, it is an attractive alternative owing to the potential for higher activity and greater robustness, which are key features for small scale reformers. The combination of palladium and zinc showed superior performance and soon the formation of a palladium-zinc alloy was identified as a critical issue for optimum catalyst performance [179]. Besides palladium/zinc oxide, palladium/ceria/zinc oxide may well be another favourable catalyst formulation [177]. However, precious metal based catalysts have a tendency to show higher carbon monoxide selectivity than copper-zinc oxide catalysts, because it is a primary product of the reforming reaction over precious metals. 

Zinc Chloride Hydrocracking—Batch Autoclave Work. All tests were made in a 316 stainless steel, 300-ml rocking autoclave. The equipment, the product work-up, analytical and calculational procedures used are all identical to those previously described (1). A constant hydrogen partial pressure was used in each run by monitoring it with a palladium-silver alloy probe within the authoclave. The sensitivity of the probe response was increased as compared with prior work by heat treating at... 

The surface activation consisting of zinc deposition, heat treatment, and subsequent leaching of zinc (63, 64) was applied to different amorphous iron-, cobalt-, nickel-, and palladium-based alloys (63, 64). SEM measurements indicated the formation of a porous surface layer. Cyclic voltammetric examinations suggested an increase of surface area by about two orders of magnitude. Heat treatments at higher temperatures resulted in thicker, more porous surface layers and higher electrocatalytic activities (Table II). Palladium-phosphorus alloys with Ni, Pt, Ru, or Rh proved to be the best specimens. Pd-Ni-P with 5% Ni, after treatment at 573 K, exhibited even higher activity than that of the Pt-Pt electrode (Table II). These amorphous alloy electrodes were active in the oxidation of methanol, formaldehyde, and sodium formate. 

An exception in terms of catalysts is the catalytic partial oxidation or OSR of methanol due to the low reaction temperature required. Copper [25, 32-36] and palladium-zinc ahoy [36-38] have been proven to give high selectivities and space-time yields. For the latter system, the palladium forms an alloy with the zinc oxide support under reducing conditions above 300 °C and is stable under the reaction conditions of methanol steam reforming [39]. However, the stability of the ahoy under CPO has not been proven so far by X-ray diflraction after exposure to reaction conditions. 

In addition to the metals Hsted above, many alloys ate commercially electroplated brass, bronze, many gold alloys, lead—tin, nickel—iron, nickel—cobalt, nickel—phosphoms, tin—nickel, tin—zinc, ziac-nickel, ziac-cobalt, and ziac-iron. Electroplated alloys ia lesser use iaclude lead—iadium, nickel—manganese, nickel-tuagstea, palladium alloys, silver alloys, and zinc—manganese. Whereas tertiary and many other alloys can feasibly be electroplated, these have not found commercial appHcations. 

Dentistry. Most casting alloys meet the composition and properties criteria of specification no. 5 of the American Dental Association (37) which prescribes four types of alloy systems constituted of gold—silver—copper with addition of platinum, palladium, and zinc. Composition ranges are specified, as are mechanical properties and minimum fusion temperatures. Wrought alloys for plates also may include the same constituents. Similarly, specification no. 7 prescribes nickel and two types of alloys for dental wires with the same alloy constituents (see Dental materials). 

We usually think of a solution as a solid dissolved in a liquid or as a mixture of liquids, but there are many other kinds of solutions as well. In fact, any one state of matter can form a solution with any other state, and seven different kinds of solutions are possible (Table 11.1). Even solutions of one solid with another and solutions of a gas in a solid are well known. Metal alloys, such as stainless steel (4-30% chromium in iron) and brass (10 40% zinc in copper) are solid/solid solutions, and hydrogen in palladium is a gas/solid solution. Metallic palladium, in fact, is able to absorb up to 935 times its own volume of H2 gas. 

In a later study, Pfeifer et al. [30] prepared Pd/Zn catalysts by both pre- and postimpregnation of wash-coated zinc oxide particles with palladium and compared their performance in methanol steam reforming. The catalytic performance of the samples was tested at a 250 °C reaction temperature, 3 bar pressure, a S/C ratio of two and 250 ms residence time. The WHSV amounted as 0.3 Ndm3 (min gcat) 1. The thickness of the coatings was calculated to 20 pm. The formation of the PdZn alloy was proven to occur at temperatures exceeding 200 °C by XRD measurements. 

Some of the materials that have been examined as catalysts include Pure Platinum, Platinum-Iridium Alloys, Various Compositions of Platinum-Rhodium Alloys, Platinum-Palladium Alloys, Platinum-Ruthenium Alloys, Platinum-Rhenium Alloys, Platinum-Tungsten Alloys, FejOj-M CVI Oj (Braun Oxide), CoO-Bi20j, CoO with AI2O3, Thorium, Cerium, Zinc and Cadmium. 

Following the development of sponge-metal nickel catalysts by alkali leaching of Ni-Al alloys by Raney, other alloy systems were considered. These include iron [4], cobalt [5], copper [6], platinum [7], ruthenium [8], and palladium [9]. Small amounts of a third metal such as chromium [10], molybdenum [11], or zinc [12] have been added to the binary alloy to promote catalyst activity. The two most common skeletal metal catalysts currently in use are nickel and copper in unpromoted or promoted forms. Skeletal copper is less active and more selective than skeletal nickel in hydrogenation reactions. It also finds use in the selective hydrolysis of nitriles [13]. This chapter is therefore mainly concerned with the preparation, properties and applications of promoted and unpromoted skeletal nickel and skeletal copper catalysts which are produced by the selective leaching of aluminum from binary or ternary alloys. 

Enones are reduced to saturated ketones by catalytic hydrogenation provided the reaction is stopped following the absorption of 1 mol of hydrogen. " A number of catalysts were found useful for this, including platinum, platinum oxide,Pt/C, " Pd/C, - Rh/C, " tris(triphenylphosphine)rhodium chloride, - nickel-aluminum alloy in 10% aqueous NaOH, and zinc-reduced nickel in an aqueous medium. Mesityl oxide is formed from acetone and reduced in a single pot to methyl isobutyl ketone using a bifunctional catalyst which comprised palladium and zirconium phosphate (Scheme 20). 

Dental amalgam (SEDA-10,210) (SEDA-15,233) (14,15) is still used for about 75-80% of single-tooth restorations. The modern amalgam consists of a metalhc alloy (silver, tin, and copper, sometimes with small amounts of zinc, indium, and/or palladium) mixed with mercury in a percentage of 40-54% mercury by weight. The resultant plastic mass sets and hardens over a period of 8-24 hours. 

Uses of transition metais Copper is used in electrical wiring, zinc as a protective coating for other metals, and iron in making steel. Many transition metals are found in alloys used to make items such as jet engines, drill bits, surgical instruments, and armor. The plastics, petroleum, and food industries use transition metals such as platinum, palladium, and nickel to control the conditions at which a reaction will occur. In Chapter 17, you will learn how some elements and compounds affect the rate of reactions and increase the amount of products produced in a reaction. 

Methods involving triphenylmethane dyes were applied in determination of antimony in air [74], water [44], silicates, plants, sewage and waste waters [25], copper-zinc and copper-nickel alloys [48], steel [50], lead [12], silver and gold [42], palladium [45], and tellurium [27]. Antimony was determined in duralumin alloys and steel with the use of Rhodamine 6G... 

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