The preparation of large surface area lanthanum based perovskite supports for AuPt nanoparticles: Tuning the glycerol oxidation reaction pathway by switching the perovskite B site

Christopher D. Evans, Simon A. Kondrat*, Paul J. Smith, Troy D. Manning, Peter J. Miedziak, Gemma L. Brett, Robert D. Armstrong, Jonathan K. Bartley, Stuart H. Taylor, Matthew J. Rosseinsky, Graham J. Hutchings

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Abstract

Gold and gold alloys, in the form of supported nanoparticles, have been shown over the last three decades to be highly effective oxidation catalysts. Mixed metal oxide perovskites, with their high structural tolerance, are ideal for investigating how changes in the chemical composition of supports affect the catalysts' properties, while retaining similar surface areas, morphologies and metal co-ordinations. However, a significant disadvantage of using perovskites as supports is their high crystallinity and small surface area. We report the use of a supercritical carbon dioxide anti-solvent precipitation methodology to prepare large surface area lanthanum based perovskites, making the deposition of 1 wt% AuPt nanoparticles feasible. These catalysts were used for the selective oxidation of glycerol. By changing the elemental composition of the perovskite B site, we dramatically altered the reaction pathway between a sequential oxidation route to glyceric or tartronic acid and a dehydration reaction pathway to lactic acid. Selectivity profiles were correlated to reported oxygen adsorption capacities of the perovskite supports and also to changes in the AuPt nanoparticle morphologies. Extended time on line analysis using the best oxidation catalyst (AuPt/LaMnO3) produced an exceptionally high tartronic acid yield. LaMnO3 produced from alternative preparation methods was found to have lower activities, but gave comparable selectivity profiles to that produced using the supercritical carbon dioxide anti-solvent precipitation methodology.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)427-450
Number of pages24
JournalFaraday Discussions
Volume188
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2016
Externally publishedYes

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