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Pd/Al₂O₃
ICP-OES, Pd loading 1,9 wt %
N₂ physisorption, BET surface area 119 m² g⁻¹
STEM particle-size analysis Particles counted: 69; average Pd particle size: 3.3 nm (σ = 6.4 nm); calculated metal dispersion: 34 %
CO-DRIFTS, 30 min CO exposure 2156 cm⁻¹, assigned to CO adsorbed to cationic Pdδ⁺ species; 2114 cm⁻¹, assigned to CO adsorbed to neutral low-coordinated Pd single sites; 1939 cm⁻¹, assigned to bridged CO species on larger Pd ensembles or clusters; 1628 cm⁻¹, assigned to surface bidentate carbonate species; bands were also observed at 1555 and 1436 cm⁻¹
XPS, Pd 3d₅/₂ Approximately 336.0 eV
Main, pp. 10, 17, 20; SI, p. 5
Pd/1PAl₂O₃
ICP-OES, Pd loading; P loading 1,8 wt %; 0,8 wt %
N₂ physisorption, BET surface area 118 m² g⁻¹
SI, p. 5
Pd/2PAl₂O₃
ICP-OES, Pd loading; P loading 2,0 wt %; 2,0 wt %
N₂ physisorption, BET surface area 116 m² g⁻¹
PXRD Extra peaks resulted from the use of regular polypropylene tape instead of cellulose-acetate tape and did not interfere with the expected peaks
SI, pp. 5–6
Pd/3PAl₂O₃
ICP-OES, Pd loading; P loading 1,8 wt %; 2,5 wt %
N₂ physisorption, BET surface area 105 m² g⁻¹
STEM particle-size analysis Particles counted: 156; average Pd particle size: 2.2 nm (σ = 2.8 nm); calculated metal dispersion: 51 %
STEM-EDX Phosphorus was homogeneously distributed across the support surface
CO-DRIFTS, 30 min CO exposure The bridged CO band disappeared completely; linear CO adsorption bands at 2141, 2102, and 2056 cm⁻¹ dominated
XPS, P 2p 134 eV
XPS, Pd 3d Two contributions centered at approximately 336.0 and 337.2 eV
Main, pp. 9–10, 17, 19–20; SI, p. 5
Pd/4PAl₂O₃
ICP-OES, Pd loading; P loading 2,0 wt %; 3,7 wt %
N₂ physisorption, BET surface area 112 m² g⁻¹
SI, p. 5
Pd/5PAl₂O₃
ICP-OES, Pd loading; P loading 1,9 wt %; 4,6 wt %
N₂ physisorption, BET surface area 108 m² g⁻¹
SI, p. 5
Pd/SiO₂
ICP-OES, Pd loading 2,0 wt %
N₂ physisorption, BET surface area 126 m² g⁻¹
STEM particle-size analysis Particles counted: 160; average Pd particle size: 9.7 nm (σ = 9.9 nm); calculated metal dispersion: 11 %
CO-DRIFTS, 30 min CO exposure 1879 cm⁻¹, assigned to bridged CO species on larger metallic Pd ensembles
XPS, Pd 3d₅/₂ Approximately 336.7 eV
Main, pp. 10, 17, 20; SI, p. 5
Pd/1PSiO₂
ICP-OES, Pd loading; P loading 2,0 wt %; 1,1 wt %
N₂ physisorption, BET surface area 118 m² g⁻¹
SI, p. 5
Pd/3PSiO₂
ICP-OES, Pd loading; P loading 1,8 wt %; 2,6 wt %
N₂ physisorption, BET surface area 98 m² g⁻¹
STEM particle-size analysis Particles counted: 269; average Pd particle size: 3.8 nm (σ = 8.2 nm); calculated metal dispersion: 29 %
STEM-EDX Phosphorus was homogeneously distributed across the support surface
CO-DRIFTS, 30 min CO exposure The 1879 cm⁻¹ bridged CO band became nearly undetectable; a new band at 2123 cm⁻¹ was assigned to CO adsorbed on cationic single-site Pd species
XPS, P 2p 135 eV
XPS, Pd 3d The signal shifted to higher binding energy, with a dominant component centered at approximately 337.8 eV
Main, pp. 9–10, 17, 19–20; SI, p. 5
Pd/5PSiO₂
ICP-OES, Pd loading; P loading 2,0 wt %; 4,8 wt %
N₂ physisorption, BET surface area 72 m² g⁻¹
SI, p. 5
Phosphorus-modified alumina-supported catalysts
ATR-IR Characteristic P–O stretching bands were observed between 950 and 1200 cm⁻¹
Main, p. 8
Phosphorus-modified silica-supported catalysts
ATR-IR Phosphate species could not be unambiguously identified because their characteristic vibrations overlapped with the intense Si–O–Si stretching band between 900 and 1200 cm⁻¹
Main, p. 8
Silica-supported catalysts
PXRD Only broad diffraction peaks characteristic of amorphous SiO₂ were observed; broad reflections were assigned to Pd and PdO phases; no additional diffraction peaks were observed after phosphorus incorporation
Main, p. 8
Alumina-supported catalysts
PXRD Reflections at 2θ = 37°, 40°, 46°, 60°, 67°, and 85° were assigned to the η-Al₂.₁₄₄O₃.₂ phase; only weak PdO reflections were observed; no additional diffraction peaks were observed after phosphorus incorporation
Main, p. 8
Palladium nanoparticles in the catalyst series
STEM-EDX In several cases, the Pd signal was too weak for reliable detection; measurement times of approximately 15 min led to visible changes in particle morphology and support surface structure