Abstract
AbstractCharacterization studies on a series of coprecipitated alumina‐supported nickel methanation catalysts by X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy are described. Binding energies and spectral shapes have been determined for several standard compounds (Ni, NiO, Ni(OH)2, NiAl2O4, Al2O3) to provide background information for interpreting the catalyst spectra. The results indicate that the surface regions of the fresh (unreduced) catalysts are composed primarily of amorphous NiAl2O4 with some NiO particles present either within the pores of the support or covered by a NiAl2O4 layer. In comparison with similarly prepared silica‐supported catalysts, reducibility is more difficult indicating the presence of stronger support interactions.
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