Dispersion state and catalytic properties of vanadia species on the surface of V<Subscript>2</Subscript>O<Subscript>5</Subscript>/TiO<Subscript>2</Subscript> catalysts

The dispersion state and catalytic properties of anatase-supported vanadia species are studied by means of X-ray diffraction (XRD), laser Raman spectroscopy (LRS), H₂ temperature-programmed reduction (TPR) and the selective oxidation of o-xylene to phthalic anhydride. The almost identical values of the experimental dispersion capacity of V₂O₅ on anatase and the surface vacant sites available on the preferentially exposed (001) plane of anatase suggest that the highly dispersed vanadium cations are bonded to the vacant sites on the surface of anatase as derived by the incorporation model. When the loading amount of V₂O₅ is far below its dispersion capacity, the dispersed vanadia species might mainly consist of isolated VO_x species bridging to the surface through V-O-Ti bonds. With the increase of V₂O₅ loading the isolated vanadia species interact with their nearest neighbors (either isolated or polymerized vanadia) through bridging V-O-V at the expenses of V-O-Ti bonds, resulting in the increase of the ratio of polymerized to isolated vanadia species and the decrease of the reactivity of the associated surface oxygen anions and, consequently, although the activity increases with loading to reach a maximum value, the turn over number (TON) of the V₂O₅/TiO₂ catalyst decreases linearly. When the loading amount of V₂O₅ is higher than its dispersion capacity, the turn over number decreases more rapidly with the increase of V₂O₅ loading due to the formation of V₂O₅ crystallites in which the oxygen anions associated with V-O-V bonds are less reactive and only partially exposed on the surface.     

负载型V2O5/TiO2催化剂表面分散状态和性质对氨选择性催化还原NO性能的影响（英文）

采用多种物理化学手段研究了不同负载量V2O5/TiO2催化剂的VOx物种分散状态、表面酸性、可还原性及其选择性催化还原(SCR)NO性能.结果表明,V2O5在锐钛矿TiO2表面的实测单层分散容量约为1.14mmol V/100m2TiO2,与"嵌入模型"的估算值相符,表明分散态的钒离子应键合在TiO2表面的八面体空位上.随着V2O5负载量的增加,V2O5/TiO2催化剂上NO转化频率(TOF)先急剧增加,至0.70mmol V/100m2TiO2(略超过分散容量的一半)时达到极大(约8.3×10-3s-1),然后又急剧下降;同时,孤立VOx物种可能倾向于分散在相邻的八面体空位上,且通过V-O-V化学键相连形成聚合的VOx物种,V-O-V键所占比例增加而V-O-Ti键所占比例减小,催化剂表面单位钒离子的Brnsted酸中心量增加,故催化剂的TOF急剧增加.随着负载量进一步增加,虽然催化剂表面单位钒离子的Brnsted酸中心量仍缓慢增加,但V-O-Ti键所占比例减少,导致钒离子的可还原性下降,另外,分散容量以上时晶相V2O5的形成也导致钒离子表面利用率下降,从而导致催化剂的TOF下降.桥式Brnsted酸位(V-O(H)-V)也是SCR反应活性中心之一,不同负载量V2O5/TiO2催化剂上SCR活性与表面VOx物种的分散状态、表面酸性和钒离子可还原性密切相关.     

V2O5／TiO2催化剂的表面结构和酸碱性及氧化还原性

 研究了一系列锐钛矿担载的钒氧化物催化剂的表面性质．X射线衍射和Raman光谱表明，8％V2O5／TiO2催化剂上的V2O5处于单层分散状态．程序升温还原研究表明，单层分散的钒物种较易被还原，而形成多聚态和晶态后钒物种的还原温度升高．NH3吸附量热结果表明，在钒物种达到单层分散前，催化剂的表面酸性随钒担载量的增加而减弱，超过单层分散后，表面酸位的数目和强度基本不变．异丙醇脱氢／脱水反应结果表明，有O2时V2O5／TiO2催化剂显示出很强的氧化还原性，无O2时催化剂的脱水选择性较高．通过异丙醇的脱氢／脱水反应，将V2O5／TiO2催化剂的表面结构与其酸碱性和氧化还原性进行了初步的关联．     

On the structure of vanadium oxide supported on aluminas: UV and visible raman spectroscopy, UV-visible diffuse reflectance spectroscopy, and temperature-programmed reduction studies

Vanadia species on aluminas (delta- and gamma-Al2O3) with surface VOx density in the range 0.01-14.2 V/nm2 have been characterized by UV and visible Raman spectroscopy, UV-visible diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (UV-Vis DRS), and temperature-programmed reduction in hydrogen. It is shown that the alumina phase has little influence on the structure and reducibility of surface VOx species under either dehydrated or hydrated conditions. Three similar types of dispersed VOx species, i.e., monovanadates, polyvanadates, and V2O5, are identified on both aluminas under dehydrated conditions. Upon hydration, polymerized VOx species dominate on the surfaces of the two aluminas. The broad Raman band at around 910 cm(-1), observed on dehydrated V/delta-, gamma-Al2O3 at all V loadings (0.01-14.2 V/nm2), is assigned to the interface mode (V-O-Al) instead of the conventionally assigned V-O-V bond. The direct observation of the interface bond is of significance for the understanding of redox catalysis because this bond has been considered to be the key site in oxidation reactions catalyzed by supported vanadia. Two types of frequency shifts of the V=O stretching band (1013-1035 cm(-1)) have been observed in the Raman spectra of V/Al2O3: a shift as a function of surface VOx density and a shift as a function of excitation wavelength. The shift of the V=O band to higher wavenumbers with increasing surface VOx density is due to the change of VOx structure. The V=O stretching band in dispersed vanadia always appears at lower wavenumber in UV Raman spectra than in visible Raman spectra for the same V/Al2O3 sample. This shift is explained by selective resonance enhancement according to the UV-Vis DRS results. It implies that UV Raman has higher sensitivity to isolated and less polymerized VOx species while visible Raman is more sensitive to highly polymerized VOx species and crystalline V2O5. These results show that a multiwavelength excitation approach provides a more complete structural characterization of supported VOx catalysts.     

Nb2O5/γ-Al2O3表面铌氧物种的分散状态与酸性特征

负载型Nb2O5是多种催化反应的有效催化剂. 以草酸铌为前驱物, γ-Al2O3为载体, 通过浸渍法制备不同负载量的Nb2O5/γ-Al2O3催化剂. 采用粉末X射线衍射(XRD)、激光拉曼光谱(LRS)和吡啶吸附傅立叶变换红外(Py-IR)光谱方法对催化剂表面铌氧(NbOx)物种的分散特征、酸性特征进行表征, 通过异丁烯(IB)与异丁醛(IBA)缩合生成2,5-二甲基-2,4-己二烯(DMHD)反应评价催化剂表面酸催化活性. 结果表明, Nb在γ-Al2O3表面的单层分散容量(ΓNb)为7.6 μmol·m-2, 与“嵌入模型”理论分析Nb5+分散在γ-Al2O3优先暴露晶面(110)上八面体空位中的单层分散容量值7.5 μmol·m-2接近, 即分散的Nb5+离子键合在γ-Al2O3表面八面体空位中. 在低负载量下, 分散在γ-Al2O3表面的Nb2O5主要以孤立的NbOx物种形式通过Nb—O—Al键与载体表面键合, 与LRS结果一致. 处于孤立状态下的NbOx物种使表面Lewis 酸位量下降. 随负载量的增加, 孤立的NbOx物种通过Nb—O—Nb键连接而聚集, 并形成表面Bronsted酸位, 随着NbOx聚集度增加, 表面Bronsted 酸密度增加, 酸性增强, 对IBA与IB缩合反应催化活性增加. 当负载量超过单层分散容量时, NbOx物种呈现三维聚集状态, DMHD的转化频率(TOF)降低, 同时表面Bronsted 酸性增强, 导致目标产物DMHD 的选择性降低. Nb2O5/γ-Al2O3催化剂表面Bronsted 酸特征与NbOx物种聚集状态密切相关.     

Vanadium oxides on aluminum oxide supports. 2. Structure, vibrational properties, and reducibility of V2O5 clusters on alpha-Al2O3(0001)

The structure, stability, and vibrational properties of isolated V2O5 clusters on the Al2O3(0001) surface have been studied by density functional theory and statistical thermodynamics. The most stable structure does not possess vanadyl oxygen atoms. The positions of the oxygen atoms are in registry with those of the alumina support, and both vanadium atoms occupy octahedral sites. Another structure with one vanadyl oxygen atom is only 0.12 eV less stable. Infrared spectra are calculated for the two structures. The highest frequency at 922 cm(-1) belongs to a V-O stretch in the V-O-Al interface bonds, which supports the assignment of such a mode to the band observed around 941 cm(-1) for vanadia particles on alumina. Removal of a bridging oxygen atom from the most stable cluster at the V-O-Al interface bond costs 2.79 eV. Removal of a (vanadyl) oxygen atom from a thin vanadia film on alpha-Al2O3 costs 1.3 eV more, but removal from a V2O5(001) single-crystal surface costs 0.9 eV less. Similar to the V2O5(001) surface, the facile reduction is due to substantial structure relaxations that involve formation of an additional V-O-V bond and yield a pair of V(IV)(d1) sites instead of a V(III)(d2)/V(V)(d0) pair.     

V_2O_5/CeO_2催化剂上甲醇氧化一步法合成二甲氧基甲烷

采用溶胶-凝胶法制备了V2O5/CeO2催化剂,并用于甲醇氧化一步法合成二甲氧基甲烷(DMM)反应中.考察了V2O5含量对钒氧化物的存在状态、催化剂表面酸性、氧化-还原性及其催化甲醇氧化反应性能的影响.结果表明,V2O5含量为15%时钒氧化物呈单层分散,小于15%时以孤立或聚合态存在,大于20%时出现V2O5晶体,达到30%时出现CeVO4.当V2O5含量为15%时,较高的钒氧化物分散度使催化剂具有较强的氧化还原能力和较多的酸性中心,从而使催化剂具有较高的活性和DMM选择性.     

丙烷氧化脱氢不同硅基载体负载钒氧化物催化剂的TPSR表征

研究了钒负载不同氧化硅载体(Silica-gel,SBA-15,MCM-41,fumed-SiO2,Nano-SiO2)的丙烷氧化脱氢(ODH)催化剂的结构特征和催化性能,结合催化剂的程序升温表面反应(TPSR)的差热热重质谱(TG-DSC-MS)和原位紫外漫反射光谱(UV-vis DRS)等技术,研究钒在载体上的分散度和晶格氧的反应性。结果表明:负载型钒氧化物催化剂的活性取决于钒在不同硅基载体上的分散度,高度分散的隔离的四配位V5+是丙烷氧化脱氢的活性位。C3H6选择性主要与催化剂的平均孔径相关联,平均孔径越小,产物C3H6越易发生深度氧化。另外,不同氧化硅载体晶格氧与钒的结合强度对C3H6的选择性也产生影响,结合力较弱的V-O-Si中的晶格氧是丙烷氧化脱氢的燃烧位,且燃烧温度随晶格氧与钒、硅结合强度的减小而降低。而与钒结合力较强的V=O和V-O-V中的晶格氧是丙烷氧化脱氢的选择氧化位。硅基载体形貌和结构的不同导致负载型钒氧化物催化剂丙烷氧化脱氢活性和选择性发生差异。     

Cu/V2O5-TiO2/SiO2上光催化CO2和丙烷合成异丁烯醛反应性能的研究

采用表面改性法和等体积浸渍法制备了金属修饰的负载型复合半导体材料Cu/V2O5-TiO2/SiO2，用X射线衍射、比表面测定、红外光谱、拉曼光谱、紫外可见漫反射等技术对固体材料的结构、吸光性能和化学吸附性能进行了表征；研究了该材料对CO2和丙烷合成异丁烯醛的光促表面催化规律。结果表明，半导体活性组分V2O5和TiO2在所制备的催化剂Cu/V2O5-TiO2/SiO2表面形成化学键联，并存在多种活性吸附位；金属Cu的修饰拓展了固体材料对光源的响应范围，提高了反应体系的吸光能力；固体材料对CO2和丙烷的有效吸附使得其在较低温度下能促进异丁烯醛的紫外光化学合成。根据实验结果，对光促CO2和丙烷表面催化合成异丁烯醛的机理进行了讨论。     

Nb_2O_5/γ-A1_2O_3表面铌氧物种的分散状态与酸性特征

负载型Nb_2O_5是多种催化反应的有效催化剂.以草酸铌为前驱物,γ-Al_2O_3为载体,通过浸渍法制备不同负载量的Nb_O_5/γ-Al_2O_3催化剂.采用粉末X射线衍射(XRD)、激光拉曼光谱(LRS)和吡啶吸附傅立叶变换红外(Py-IR)光谱方法对催化剂表面铌氧(NbO_x)物种的分散特征、酸性特征进行表征,通过异丁烯(IB)与异丁醛(IBA)缩合生成2,5-二甲基-2,4-己二烯(DMHD)反应评价催化剂表面酸催化活性.结果表明,Nb在γ-Al_2O_3表面的单层分散容量(г_(Nb)为7.6 μmol·m~(-2),与"嵌入模型"理论分析:Nb~(5+)分散在γ-Al_2O_3优先暴露晶面(110)上八面体空位中的单层分散容量值7.5 μmol·m~(-2)接近,即分散的Nb~(5+)离子键合在γ-Al_2O_3表面八面体空位中.在低负载量下,分散在γ-Al_2O_3表面的Nb_2O_5主要以孤立的NbO_x物种形式通过Nb--O--Al键与载体表面键合,与LRS结果一致.处于孤立状态下的NbO_x物种使表面Lewis酸位量下降.随负载量的增加,孤立的NbO_x物种通过Nb--O--Nb键连接而聚集,并形成表面Br(o)nsted酸位,随着NbO_x聚集度增加,表面Br(o)nsted酸密度增加,酸性增强,对IBA与IB缩合反应催化活性增加.当负载量超过单层分散容量时,NbO_x物种呈现三维聚集状态,DMHD的转化频率(TOF)降低,同时表面Br(o)nsted酸性增强,导致目标产物DMHD的选择性降低.Nb2_O_5/γ-Al_2O_3催化剂表面Br(o)nsted酸特征与NbO_x物种聚集状态密切相关.     

Quantitative determination of the speciation of surface vanadium oxides and their catalytic activity

A quantitative method based on UV-vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRS) was developed that allows determination of the fraction of monomeric and polymeric VO(x) species that are present in vanadate materials. This new quantitative method allows determination of the distribution of monomeric and polymeric surface VO(x) species present in dehydrated supported V(2)O(5)/SiO(2), V(2)O(5)/Al(2)O(3), and V(2)O(5)/ZrO(2) catalysts below monolayer surface coverage when V(2)O(5) nanoparticles are not present. Isolated surface VO(x) species are exclusively present at low surface vanadia coverage on all the dehydrated oxide supports. However, polymeric surface VO(x) species are also present on the dehydrated Al(2)O(3) and ZrO(2) supports at intermediate surface coverage and the polymeric chains are the dominant surface vanadia species at monolayer surface coverage. The propane oxidative dehydrogenation (ODH) turnover frequency (TOF) values are essentially indistinguishable for the isolated and polymeric surface VO(x) species on the same oxide support, and are also not affected by the Br?nsted acidity or reducibility of the surface VO(x) species. The propane ODH TOF, however, varies by more than an order of magnitude with the specific oxide support (ZrO(2) > Al(2)O(3) > SiO(2)) for both the isolated and polymeric surface VO(x) species. These new findings reveal that the support cation is a potent ligand that directly influences the reactivity of the bridging V-O-support bond, the catalytic active site, by controlling its basic character with the support electronegativity. These new fundamental insights about polymerization extent of surface vanadia species on SiO(2), Al(2)O(3), and ZrO(2) are also applicable to other supported vanadia catalysts (e.g., CeO(2), TiO(2), Nb(2)O(5)) as well as other supported metal oxide (e.g., CrO(3), MoO(3), WO(3)) catalyst systems.     

氧化钛负载脱硝催化剂的碱中毒过程：氧化钒的保留和氧化钨的牺牲

V2O5-WO3/TiO2催化剂目前已广泛用于电厂和工业锅炉燃烧废气脱硝,但燃烧原料煤及石油中含有的杂质元素碱金属与碱土金属元素可吸附在催化剂上,不仅会减少催化剂酸性位的数量,还会与催化活性元素结合生成惰性物种,导致催化剂失活。因此,已有许多有关钒钨钛催化剂碱中毒的研究,从催化剂的氧化还原能力、酸性位损失及表面孔结构等方面进行了讨论。但这些研究大多集中在碱中毒对活性组分V2O5的影响及中毒催化剂的活性变化,很少涉及催化剂中WO3的作用,也缺乏有关不同活性元素与钾盐反应的实验证据。本文采用过量浸渍法制备了不同钒和钨含量的钒钨钛催化剂,研究了氯化钾对其氨法选择性催化还原(NH3-SCR)活性的失活效应。利用感应耦合等离子体、N2吸附、拉曼光谱、H2程序升温还原、NH3吸附红外光谱和NH3氧化活性等手段对新鲜和中毒催化剂的性质进行了表征,特别探讨了V2O5和WO3对催化剂抗碱中毒能力的贡献。
　　催化剂活性测试结果表明, V2O5含量越高,活性温度窗口越宽,而且含有WO3的三元催化剂活性高于V2O5/TiO2二元催化剂。催化剂的BET比表面积和孔结构取决于TiO2载体,随活性组分配比变化不大,说明催化剂物理结构性质并非影响活性的主要因素。原位红外光谱及H2程序升温还原测试结果表明,随V2O5含量提高,催化剂表面Br?nsted酸性位数量及氧化还原能力提高。作为反应的主要活性物种, V2O5在碱中毒处理后变成惰性的偏钒酸钾KVO3,使催化剂中Br?nsted酸性位减少,热稳定性下降,并削弱了催化剂的氧化还原能力,因此低钒含量的催化剂容易严重中毒失活。在高钒负载量(3%)时,部分V2O5在碱中毒后得以保留,从而使催化剂保持了一定的脱硝催化活性。
　　另外, WO3能给催化剂表面提供热稳定的酸性位,虽然WO3自身的氧化还原能力差,但其能改善V2O5的分散性,从而提高V2O5-WO3/TiO2催化剂的活性。除此之外, WO3在催化剂碱中毒过程中还能扮演牺牲剂,与钾反应生成钨酸钾(K2WO4),即在V2O5与钾离子结合形成KVO3的同时,部分WO3也会与钾反应形成K2WO4,可以使三元催化剂保留更多的活性V物种。因此,在所研究的催化剂中,高钒负载量的V2O5-WO3/TiO2催化剂表现出最好的抗碱中毒能力。
　　活性影响因素分析表明,对于新鲜催化剂,其表面吸附的NH3量足够多,催化剂活性与表面酸性相关度不大,脱硝效率主要取决于催化剂的氧化还原能力。但是,对于碱中毒处理后的催化剂,其表面吸附NH3的能力大大削弱,这时脱硝效率除了受催化剂氧化还原能力影响,在很大程度上也依赖于催化剂的表面酸性。     

氧化钴在二氧化钛表面的单层分散及结构研究

利用X射线光电子能谱(XPS)、X射线衍射(XRD)及扩展的X射线精细结构谱(EXAFS)对氧化钴在二氧化钛表面的分散及结构进行了系统研究。结果表明：氧化钴能够在二氧化钛表面实现单层分散，其分散阈值为每平方纳米的二氧化钛分布1．4个钴原子。当负载量小于分散阈值时，钴以二价存在并形成分立的钴氧六配位[CoO6]；而当负载量大于分散阈值时，晶体Co3O4在二氧化钛表面形成，钴以两种形式存在，即分散态的钴氧六配位[CoO4]和晶态的Co3O4。实验还表明二氧化钛对二价钴具有明显的稳定作用。     

NiO在γ-Al_2O_3及 TiO_2/γ-Al_2O_3载体上的表面存在状态

本文采用 LRS, XRD, UV-DRS, TPR考查了γ-Al2O3上 TiO2的分散容量,分散态 Ti4＋离子的配位环境; NiO在经 TiO2改性后的γ-Al2O3载体上的分散容量。结果表明：（ 1） TiO2在γ-Al2O3表面的分散容量约为 0.62 mmol/100m2γ-Al2O3,当 TiO2含量低于该分散容量时 Ti4＋在γ-Al2O3载体表面以嵌入形式呈离子态分布;而含量高于分散容量时还有结晶态的 TiO2出现。（ 2） NiO在 TiO2/γ-Al2O3载体表面的分散容量约为 1.1 mmol/100m2γ-Al2O3,比之在γ-Al2O3载体表面的分散容量 (1.5mmol/100m2γ-Al2O3)要低,这是由于γ-Al2O3表面上部分空位被 Ti4＋离子占据。用表面相互作用的“嵌入模型” (Incorporation Model）讨论了这些结果。     

SnO_2改性TiO_2对V_2O_5-WO_3/TiO_2催化剂结构和SCR性能影响

采用共沉淀法将SnO_2组分掺入到V_2O_5-WO_3/TiO_2催化剂载体TiO_2中,并通过多种物理化学手段,考察了不同SnO_2掺入量时对催化剂结构,表面分散物种和SCR性能影响.结果表明,SnO_2掺入到TiO_2中,元素Sn与Ti以Sn—O—Ti键形式相互作用,促进锐钛矿型TiO_2向金红石型TiO_2转变.在特定条件下,VO_x与WO_x物种和SnTi氧化物之间以V—O—Ti(Sn)和W—O—Ti(Sn)键形式相互作用,提高了VO_x物种可还原能力、促进了具有更多B酸酸量四面体WOx物种和V~(5+)物种生成.VW/SnTi催化剂表面VO_x物种与WO_x物种之间的相互作用更强.因此,VW/SnTi催化剂具有更好的SCR活性.     

Characterization of CuO supported on tetragonal ZrO2 catalysts for N2O decomposition to N2

A series of tetragonal zirconia-supported CuO oxide catalysts with various CuO loadings were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), electron spin resonance (ESR), ultraviolet and visible diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (UV/vis-DRS), and temperature-programmed reduction (TPR) measurements. The results indicate that the dispersion capacity of copper oxide on this support is approximately 8.6 Cu(2+) ions/nm(2) ZrO(2). The state of the resulting supported copper species depends on the CuO loading. At CuO loadings below the dispersion capacity, only highly dispersed copper ion species are present on the surface of t-ZrO(2). In particular, isolated Cu ions are the predominant species at low loadings. In contrast, pair Cu ions become the most abundant species at loadings near the dispersion capacity. It has been proposed that these dispersed CuO (isolated and paired Cu ions) have a symmetric 5-fold-oxygen-coordination symmetry (C(3)(v) symmetry) and can be described as distorted octahedra with a missing corner or a trigonal bipyramids. Finally, at CuO loadings above the dispersion capacity the formation of crystalline CuO is observed. TPR results reveal that the dispersed Cu ion species have a different reducibility from CuO crystallites, presumably due to strong interactions between these species and the t-ZrO(2) support. The catalytic activity of these CuO/t-ZrO(2) catalysts for the decomposition of N(2)O can also be directly correlated to CuO dispersion, with paired Cu ions being the most active species for this reaction.     

介孔氧化铝负载钒催化剂上丙烷氧化脱氢制丙烯

 采用浸渍法制备了介孔氧化铝 (m-Al2O3) 负载钒催化剂 (V/m-Al2O3), 并考察了其催化丙烷氧化脱氢制丙烯反应活性. 通过 N2 吸附-脱附、透射电镜、X 射线粉末衍射、紫外-可见漫反射光谱、氢-程序升温还原和氨-程序升温脱附对催化剂进行了表征. 结果表明, 介孔氧化铝具有大比表面积、窄孔径分布和两维六方相结构, 在其上负载适量的 V 可实现 V 活性物种的高分散及催化剂的弱酸性, 从而有利于提高丙烷转化率和丙烯选择性. 与共合成法制备的含 V 介孔氧化铝 V/m-Al2O3(C) 和浸渍法制备的 V/?-Al2O3 相比, V/m-Al2O3 表现出更高的催化活性. 这与载体较弱的酸性和较大的比表面积以及 V 物种的高分散有关.     

Temperature-programmed desorption study of the selective oxidation of alcohols on silica-supported vanadium oxide

The partial oxidation of methanol and ethanol on silica-supported vanadium oxide catalysts was studied using temperature-programmed desorption (TPD), Raman spectroscopy, and diffuse reflectance infrared spectroscopy (DRIFTS). Methanol TPD results for V2O5/SiO2 samples as a function of vanadia loading in conjunction with X-ray diffraction data and Raman spectra indicated that dispersed vanadia on silica agglomerates into vanadia crystallites during a CH3OH TPD experiment. For ethanol-dosed samples, agglomeration of the dispersed vanadia was less severe, and it was possible to measure the activation energy for the dehydrogenation of adsorbed ethoxides to produce CH3CHO. Assuming a preexponential factor of 10(13) s(-1), the activation energy for this reaction was estimated to be 132 kJ/mol. The results of this study further demonstrate that there is a relatively weak interaction between vanadia and silica and suggest that adsorbed methoxide species help facilitate agglomeration of dispersed vanadia.     

Ammoxidation of methylpyrazine over binary oxide systems: IV. A vanadia—titania system

The catalytic properties of vanadia-titania catalysts in methylpyrazine ammoxidation are studied. The activity monotonically increases on changing the concentration from pure titania to pure vanadia, and the yield of methylpyrazine passes through a broad maximum corresponding to a V₂O₅ concentration from 10 to 75 wt %. The active sites of binary catalysts contain V⁵⁺ cations in a substantially distorted octahedral environment of oxygen atoms, which are strongly bound to anatase, likely due to the formation of V-O-Ti bonds     

On the Role of Vanadia Species for VOx／SiO2 in the Selective Oxidation of Methane

Various VOx/SiO2 catalysts were prepared by the methods of physical mixing, conventional wetness impregnation and ultrasonication-assistant impregnation. The catalysts were characterized by XRD, UV-Vis DRS, Raman, TPR, ESR and TPSR techniques and the nature of the vanadium species were correlated to their catalytic performance in the reaction of direct conversion of methane to formaldehyde. It is concluded that highly dispersed monomeric and low oligomeric vanadia species are formed on the sample prepared with both traditional wetness impregnation method and ultrasonication-assistant impregnation, whereas in the latter case, the amount of oligomeric vanadia species is much smaller. The V2O5 microcrystallines are the dominant species on the material prepared by physical mixing method. During the selective oxidation of methane, Vv species are reduced to V^IV paramagnetic species and both microcrystalline V205 species and oligomeric vanadia species are found to further disperse and transform into tetrahedral vanadia species. Based on the results of UV Raman spectroscopy and TPSR, C02 is suggested to be formed via two different routes, in which one is from the sequence reaction of CH4→ HCHO→ CO → CO2 over monomeric vanadia species, and the other is from the direct oxidation of methane to CO2 over oligomeric vanadia species. Oligomeric vanadia species is more active than monomeric vanadia species for methane activation.