Lab Scale Fixed-Bed Reactor for Operando X-Ray Absorption Spectroscopy for Structure Activity Studies of Supported Metal Oxide Catalysts

Matam, Santhosh ; Korsak, O. ; Bocher, L. ; Logvinovich, D. ; Hug, P. ; Weidenkaff, A. ; Ferri, D.

In: Topics in Catalysis, 2011, vol. 54, no. 16-18, p. 1213-1218

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    Summary
    Lab scale fixed-bed reactor is applied for operando transmission X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) for structure-activity studies of supported metal oxide catalysts under real reaction conditions. This setup includes many properties of an optimal fixed-bed reactor for operando transmission XAS studies. For instance, it is usable in a wide range of temperature (up to 1,000°C), pressure and space velocity. Besides, this operando setup can be used for transmission XAS measurements in a wide edge energy range. The potential of this reactor for operando transmission XAS is demonstrated by, as examples, the three-way catalytic performance of Pd/Al2O3/CeZrO2 and Rh/Al2O3