Unraveling the real active sites of an amorphous silica–alumina-supported nickel catalyst for highly efficient ethylene oligomerization
Jinghua Xu, Ruifeng Wang, Lirong Zheng, Junguo Ma, Wenjun Yan, Xiaofeng Yang, Junying Wang, Xiong Su, Yanqiang Huang
Abstract
The Ni<sup>+</sup> species in a heterogeneous N<sub>2</sub>-pretreated amorphous silica–alumina-supported nickel catalyst acted as the active sites for ethylene oligomerization.
Topics & Concepts
CatalysisEthyleneNickelAmorphous solidAmorphous silicaMaterials scienceChemical engineeringChemistryOrganic chemistryEngineeringCatalytic Processes in Materials ScienceOrganometallic Complex Synthesis and CatalysisZeolite Catalysis and Synthesis