ISIS Neutron and Muon Source Data Journal

The chemisorption of hydrogen on cobalt

Abstract: Cobalt based catalysts are widely used within industry for Fischer-Tropsch synthesis (FTS) in the production of sulphur free diesel. Despite the wide application of cobalt catalysts, there is surprisingly little understanding as to how the hydrogen is partitioned within the catalyst. Previously, we have used INS to examine the chemisorption of hydrogen on a supported cobalt catalyst (Co/SiO2) [RB1720059]. The catalyst support over-complicated the INS spectra making it difficult to assign peaks associated with hydrogen on cobalt. After much difficulty we have obtained a source of Raney cobalt and therefore propose to use INS to investigate the chemisorption of dihydrogen on Raney cobalt as this will provide information on how the hydrogen is adsorbed onto the surface without complications arising from the support material. This will then be compared to the industrial Co/SiO2 catalyst.

Principal Investigator: Professor David Lennon
Experimenter: Dr Alisha Davidson
Experimenter: Dr Peter Albers
Experimenter: Professor Stewart Parker
Experimenter: Dr Paul Webb

DOI: 10.5286/ISIS.E.RB1820373

ISIS Experiment Number: RB1820373

Publisher: STFC ISIS Neutron and Muon Source

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