Effects of residual double bonds on the catalytic activity and stability of Pt/SDB hydrophobic catalysts

Pt/SDB hydrophobic catalysts, platinum supported on a cross-linked styrene-divinyl benzene copolymer (SDB), were prepared by an impregnating method. The results indicated that the content of the residual double bonds was positively proportional to the amount of divinyl benzene (DVB) and negatively proportional to the amount of initiator. When the molar ratio of DVB to St was 1 : 1, the content of the residual double bonds reached a highest value of 1.248 mmol g−1. The influences of the contents of residual double bonds on the loading amounts of Pt, as well as the catalytic activity and stability of Pt/SDB catalysts were investigated. Performance tests demonstrated that the loading amounts of Pt increased correspondingly, as the contents of residual double bonds increased. Moreover, Pt/SDB with a higher content of residual double bonds generally had a higher column efficiency and a better stability. Interestingly, the column efficiencies of Pt/SDB with a highest content of residual double bond were all above 90% under all experiment conditions.