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Table 2 Physical properties of fresh catalysts

From: Precursor prioritization for p-cymene production through synergistic integration of biology and chemistry

Catalyst

Surface Area (m2·g−1)

Pore volume (cm3·g−1)

Average pore width (nm)

Metallic surface area (μmol·g−1)

H2

CO

Pd/SiAl

91

0.384

20.2

22.8

20.2

Pd/Al2O3

142

0.453

12.4

26.8

32.2

Pd/SiO2

306

0.962

11.6

25.9

14.3

Al2O3

147

0.557

14.5

Ni/Al2O3

127

0.438

14.0

a

31.9

Cu/Al2O3

148

0.512

13.5

a

a

Pt/Al2O3

144

0.473

13.1

33.3

60.7

  1. anot determined