Chemistry Letters · 1990 · 19 citations · 3 references
Natural SciencesChemical EngineeringChemistryCatalysisInorganic ChemistryReaction EngineeringCatalyst DesignCatalyst PreparationCatalyst SynthesisCatalytic MaterialsCatalytic Reaction EngineeringLanthanide ChemistryAmmonia SynthesisAmmonia Synthesis CatalysisCatalyst MechanismsLanthanide CatalysisLanthanide OxidesMetal Oxide CatalystsPromoters
Abstract Nitrates of La, Ce, and Sm were proved to be better promoters than CsNO3 for an ammonia synthesis Ru/Al2O3 catalyst. A small amount of lanthanide nitrate (M/Ru = 1) was as effective as a large amount of CsNO3 (Cs/Ru = 10) for 2wt% Ru/Al2O3 prepared from Ru3(CO)12.
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