Design of colloidal Pt catalysts encapsulated by silica nano membranes for enhanced stability in H2S streams

Abstract

Poisoning of platinum catalysts by sulphur compounds is a significant problem that prevents their application in untreated gas streams. We introduce a novel concept to circumvent the poisoning problem by encapsulating individual platinum nano-particles with silica layers that act as selective membranes. Greatly enhanced sulfur tolerance for sufficiently dense illustrates the potential of our approach to design noble metal catalysts that survive in sulphur containing gas streams. © The Author(s) 2010.