Research Article

Ru-Sn-B/Al2O3 Catalysts for Selective Hydrogenation of Methyl Oleate: Influence of the Ru/Sn Ratio

Table 2

Surface XPS atomic ratios of the metal species on the bimetallic catalysts.

Sn (%)Ru/Al (bulk)Ru/Al (XPS)Ru°/(Ru° + R)Sn/Al (bulk)Sn/Al (XPS)Sn (%)Sn (%)

0.50.00510.01330.14390.00220.003414.785.3
1.00.00520.01030.20360.00440.008021.478.6
2.00.00520.01010.26730.00880.019630.469.6
4.00.00530.00820.46340.01810.049924.076.0