M. W. Vogelzang, Vladimir Ponec
1988
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Journal of Catalysis
Abstract
Abstract The reactions of isomerization and hydrogenolysis of 2,2-dimethylbutane (neohexane) have been studied using Ir SiO 2 catalysts with “small” Ir particles (~1.5 nm diameter) and “large” particles (~500 nm diameter), respectively. The selectivity of the Ir catalyst was found to be not very sensitive to the variation in particle size. The structure sensitivity detected is most probably due to a difference in the structure of the inactive layer (self-poisoning) on the Ir surface.