Catalyst composition and method for preparing the same

Abstract From the Canadian patent

A catalyst comprising carbon fiber coated with at least one catalytic metal, such as the metals of group VIII of the Periodic Table or Zn, Cu, Ag, Au, Cr, Mg or Mn. The catalyst is prepared by submerging the carbon fiber in the form of a, filament, yarn or woven or non-woven textile in a non-aqueous, solution containing an organic compound of the metal or metals to be deposited on the fiber, drying and then pyrolyzing the compounds contained thereon. Optionally, the fiber may then be submerged in an aqueous solution containing an inorganic compound of the metal or metals, dried and pyrolyzed. The resultant catalyst composition is useful for a variety of chemical reactions particularly those …