Toward an understanding of the formation of vanadia-titania catalysts

Structures of hydrated vanadia species on the TiO2-anatase surfaces were investigated using the semiempirical molecular orbital method MSINDO. The (101), (001), and (100) surfaces of anatase were considered. They were modeled by appropriate two-dimensional cyclic clusters of TiO2. Monomeric and dimeric hydrated vanadia species on the anatase surfaces were simulated by adsorbing VO4H3 and V2O7H4 molecules, respectively. Different adsorption structures were considered, and their stabilities at 300 and 600 K were tested by constant-temperature Born-Oppenheimer molecular dynamics simulations in the framework of MSINDO. Structural features of the vanadia-titania catalysts found in extended X-ray absorption fine structure, secondary ion mass spectrometry, IR, Raman, and NMR spectroscopy and conductivity experiments can be explained by the present calculations.     

First-principles studies of vanadia-titania catalysts: beyond the monolayer

Periodic density functional calculations have been used to investigate the structure and stability of epitaxial vanadium oxide films grown on the TiO(2)(001) anatase surface. The formation energy of films of V(2)O(5) stoichiometry, initially low, is found to rapidly increase with the film thickness, at variance to what is obtained for reduced pseudomorphic VO(2) films. This is in tune with results of oxygen-assisted molecular beam epitaxy. The oxidation of thick, viz. >2 monolayers (ML), VO(2) films yields a c(2 x 2) reconstructed surface, in agreement with low energy electron diffraction. These films are composed by partially reduced inner V atoms in a distorted-octahedral environment, and by isolated surface dioxovanadium centers exhibiting a distorted trigonal-bipyramidal coordination. Single scattering simulations of X-ray photoelectron diffraction patterns have also been performed, taking both 2- and 3-ML surface surface-oxidized films as models. Results are in fair agreement with experiments referring to films grown in oxidizing conditions, which suggests that coherent vanadia ultrathin films could be formed in vanadia-titania catalysts. The electronic structure of the films has been finally studied, finding that the terminal oxygens carried by the surface dioxovanadium species have a strong nucleophilic character, which makes them potential active centers for selective oxidation catalysis.     

First principles studies of vanadia-titania monolayer catalysts: mechanisms of NO selective reduction

The selective reduction of NO with NH(3) catalyzed by isolated VO(x) species grafted onto TiO(2) (anatase) is studied by means of periodic density functional calculations. NH(3) is adsorbed molecularly by the bare support both as a Lewis-bonded complex at (101) 5-fold coordinated Ti sites, and as a H-bonded complex at (001) Ti-OH sites. Analogous interactions are predicted for stable submonolayer VO(x) species, which provide V(5+) Lewis acid sites and V-OH sites. Neither Ti-OH nor submonolayer V-OH groups act as Br?nsted acids toward NH(3). Reaction pathways where both Lewis-bonded and H-bonded NH(3) complexes yield a NH(2)NO intermediate are found. In the former case, a (rate-determining) deprotonation step of NH(3) is required, whereas, in the latter, NH(2)NO is formed directly through a concerted mechanism. This suggests that many channels may contribute to the NO reduction process.     

Formation of m- and p-xylenes during dehydrocyclization of n-octane on chromium oxide catalysts

Conclusions In the dehydrocyclization of n-octane the m- and p-xylenes are formed as a result of the isomerization of the carbon skeleton of the aliphatic intermediate products of the reaction, namely the octadienes and octatrienes.Deceased.Translated from Izvestiya Akademii Nauk SSSR, Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 7, pp. 1675–1676, July, 1973.     

Polymer-bound osmium oxide catalysts

Polymer-supported oxidic osmium catalysts based on cross-linked poly(4-vinyl pyridine) were synthesized by various routes and characterized by a number of physical techniques (Raman, IR, XPS, ¹³C and ¹⁵N solid-state NMR spectroscopy). Model compounds of type Os₂O₆L₄ (L = pyridine, 4-iso-propyl pyridine, and 4-tert-butyl pyridine) were obtained under the conditions of the catalyst synthesis. The catalytic systems were successful in the dihydroxylation of alkenes.     

Catalytic ketonisation over oxide catalysts

Activity of pure Al₂O₃ has been studied in cycloketonisation of various dialkyl alkanodiates of general formula (CH₂)_n(COOR)₂, where n = 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 10 and R = Et, s-Bu and t-Bu at the temperature range 598-723 K in a flow system. The yields of cycloalkanones strongly depend on the size of the ring formed, the structure of alkyl group in ester molecule and on the reaction temperature. Cyclopentanone, cyclohexanone and cycloheptanone were obtained with yields 50-60% from the appropriate diethyl esters. The only low yields (<8%) of cyclooctanone, cyclononane and cycloundecanone were achieved. An increase in the order of the ester alkyl group leads in some cases to higher yields of ketones - di t-butyl hexanodiate yielded 88% of cyclopentanone. This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Ammoxidation of ethane on oxide catalysts

Ammoxidation of ethane on chromium- and scandium-molybdenum oxide catalysts has been studied. The rate-determining step of acetonitrile formation is shown to be C–H bond breaking in n-paraffins.

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Decarbonylation of furfural over oxide catalysts

Gas chromatography has been used to investigate the products accompanying tetrahydrofuran prepared by hydrogenation of furan, without isolating the latter pure from the gas mixture obtained by decarbonylating furfural over oxide catalysts. A number of unknown impurities accompanying tetrahydrofuran and furan, are identified. It is found that tetrahydrofuran contains isopropanol, along with furan,-methylfuran, and-methyltetrahydrofuran. Furan itself contains-methylfuran, and a number of unknown impurities, among them acetone. Ethane is found among the gaseous products of decarbonylation. Thus over Zn and Mn oxide catalysts there is joint hydrogenolysis of the furan ring, and ring opening at positions 1–5 and 3–4.     

ESR investigation of vanadium-molybdenum oxide catalysts

Upon calcination of vanadium-molybdenum catalysts in air at 500°C two ESR signals are observed. They are attributed to a solid solution of MoO₃ in V₂O₅ (a) and to the incorporation of VO²⁺ into the compound V₂MoO₈ (b).

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500°C - - , MoO₃ V₂O₅, - VO⁺² V₂ MoO₅.

     

Propylene oxidation over tin-molybdenum oxide catalysts

The influence of preparation of tin-molybdenum catalysts on their phase composition and activity has been elucidated. The mutual dissolution of Sn and Mo oxides leads to a considerable increase in their activities and selectivities in the partial oxidation of propylene to acetone.

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Surface characterization of silica-supported cobalt oxide catalysts

Silica supported cobalt oxides were prepared by the impregnation method, using an aqueous solution of cobalt nitrate hexahydrate (Co(NO₃)₂ · 6H₂O), then calcined at different temperatures (510, 620 and 870 K). Characterization of the samples was carried out by X-ray diffraction, N₂-adsorption at −196°C, UV–Vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy and KBr-IR spectroscopy of the calcination products. The surface acidity was studied by IR spectroscopy of adsorbed pyridine at different temperatures (300, 370, 470 and 570 K). Results indicated that Co₃O₄ is the stable phase on silica, however, dispersion of minor amount of cobalt oxide could not be ruled out. Results also indicated that the crystallinity of the formed Co₃O₄ increased by increasing the loading level and/or the calcination temperature. Furthermore, the surface area of the support was decreased by increasing the loading level and the calcination temperatures. It has been also found that the surface of the supported catalysts exposed strong different Lewis acid sites.     

Physico-chemical properties of silica-supported vanadium oxide catalysts

- . TiO₂ ZnO. - CO₂ H₂O. — .

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The effect of visible light on propane and n-butane oxidation has been sutied on a seires of metal oxides. TiO₂ and ZnO have been found to exert a photocatalytic effect. On TiO₂, propane and n-butane are oxidized to CO₂ and H₂O. On ZnO as catalyst, partial oxidation products, aldehydes and ketones, are formed.

     

State of molybdenum in silica-molybdenum oxide catalysts

In the synthesis of silica-molybdenum oxide catalysts by spray drying of an aerosol suspension in an aqueous ammonium paramolybdate a silicamolybdenum heteropolyacid (SMA) is formed which is not decomposed up to 500–600°C due to stabilization of the heteropolyanion by the support surface.

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Oxidation of n-propanol over vanadium oxide catalysts

The kinetics of catalytic oxidation of n-propanol on V₂O₅ and V₂O₅ modified with BeO, MgO, CaO and SrO has been investigated. A high selectivity of the oxidation to propionaldehyde was observed. The activation energies of the reaction and of the exchange of oxygen in these catalysts with molecular oxygen and CO₂ were found to change in parallel.

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- V₂O₅ V₂O₅ BeO, CaO, MgO SrO. . .

     

Titanium-supported nickel-copper oxide catalysts for oxidation of carbon(II) oxide

Nickel-copper compositions for catalytic oxidation of carbon(II) oxide to carbon(IV) oxide were prepared by impregnation of oxide films on titanium surface, obtained by plasma electrolytic oxidation followed by annealing. Plasma electrolysis oxide coatings with a layer thickness of 5 to 50 μm were generated using different electrolytes. The compositions were studied by X-ray powder diffraction, X-ray spectral analysis, and electron microscopy, and moisture absorption of the initial plasma electrolytic structures was estimated. A linear correlation was found between the overall concentration of nickel and copper (4 to 25 mol %) in the surface layer of ∼2–5-μm compositions and their catalytic activity. The overall concentration of nickel and copper was found to increase in parallel with the moisture absorption of plasma electrolytic oxidation coatings. Nickel-copper compositions based on plasma electrolytic oxidation coatings generated in a silicate electrolyte displayed the best catalytic, mechanical, and adhesion properties.     

Interaction between nitrous oxide and ruthenium catalysts

TPD data indicate that N₂O is desorbed from Ru and -Al₂O₃ without decomposition in one step and from Ru/Al₂O₃ in two steps with simultaneous decomposition to nitrogen and oxygen.

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, N₂O Ru -Al₂O₃ , Ru/Al₂O₃— .