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A comparison of bulk metal nitride catalysts for pyridine hydrodenitrogenation

TitleA comparison of bulk metal nitride catalysts for pyridine hydrodenitrogenation
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication1998
AuthorsMilad, IK, Smith, KJ, Wong, PC, Mitchell, KAR
JournalCatalysis Letters
Volume52
Pagination113-119
Type of ArticleArticle
ISBN Number1011-372X
KeywordsCATALYST, HYDRODENITROGENATION, HYDRODESULFURIZATION, metal nitride, MO2N, PYRIDINE, QUINOLINE, SUPPORTED MOLYBDENUM NITRIDE, SURFACE-AREA
Abstract

A comparison of various group IV-VIII bulk metal nitride catalysts identified Co4N and Fe3N as having higher pyridine hydrodenitrogenation activity per unit area than Mo2N. Formation of the metal nitrides was confirmed by X-ray diffraction and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and all the nitrides were prepared from metal oxide precursors using the same temperature-programmed reaction technique. In general, the specific activity of the metal nitrides decreased with increased hear of formation of the metal nitride.

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