Synergistic Mechanism of Platinum‐GaOx Catalysts for Propane Dehydrogenation

The synergy between metals and metal oxides can effectively improve the heterogeneous catalytic process. This paper describes the intrinsic effect of Pt modification over GaO_x (Pt-GaO_x ) on propane dehydrogenation. The presence of Pt promotes H₂ dissociation and surface coverage of hydrogen species, which is beneficial for the activation of C-H in propane. With excessive Pt, Ga^δ+ can be further reduced to form Pt-Ga alloy with less surface hydrogen species. Consequently, the relative propylene formation rate between Pt-GaO_x and the summed contribution of individual Pt and GaO_x increases linearly with the content of hydrogen species. Optimally, the relative propylene formation rate of Pt-GaO_x with 0.03 wt % Pt exceeds 25 % of the summed contribution of individual components.