Influence of ceria modification on the properties of TiO2-ZrO2 supported V2O5 catalysts for selective catalytic reduction of NO by NH3

TiO(2)-ZrO(2) (hereafter denoted as Ti-Zr) supported V(2)O(5) catalysts with different loadings of CeO(2) were synthesized, and their physicochemical properties were characterized by Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET), X-ray diffraction (XRD), in situ Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (in situ FT-IR) and temperature-programmed reduction (TPR). Their catalytic activities toward the NO(x) reduction reaction with NH(3) were tested. We found that with the addition of CeO(2), more NO was removed in a wide temperature range of 220-500 °C. As the CeO(2) content was increased from 10% to 20% (i.e., the molar ratio of Ce to Ti-Zr), NO conversion increased significantly; after that, increasing CeO(2) content, however, decreased NO conversion. In particular, the addition of CeO(2) to V(2)O(5)/Ti-Zr suppressed the coke deposition and rendered a stable and high catalytic activity. The characterization results indicated that: (1) the deposited vanadium and cerium oxides were highly dispersed over the Ti-Zr support, and in addition to ZrV(2)O(7), a common binary compound observed in V(2)O(5)/Ti-Zr, CeVO(4) and Ce(3)ZrO(8) was formed upon increasing CeO(2) content; (2) the introduction of CeO(2) to V(2)O(5)/Ti-Zr sample promoted the redox ability of the resulting catalysts; and (3) the Ce-containing catalysts possessed the greater amount of surface acidic and active intermediate.     

Visible-Light-Induced Bactericidal Activity of Vanadium-Pentoxide (V2O5)-Loaded TiO2 Nanoparticles

The bactericidal activity of TiO₂ nanoparticles under visible light is very important in regards to its practical applications. In this paper, we synthesized vanadium-pentoxide-loaded TiO₂ nanoparticles (V₂O₅?CTiO₂) using a chemical vapor condensation method, followed by the impregnation method, and characterized its physicochemical properties through X-ray diffraction patterning, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy analysis, Raman spectra analysis, and Fourier transform infrared analysis. In addition, the antibacterial activity of V₂O₅?CTiO₂ nanoparticles against E. coli was evaluated and compared with pure TiO₂ nanoparticles. In these experiments, the population of E. coli was shown to be significantly reduced by V₂O₅?CTiO₂ nanoparticles under illumination with fluorescent light, whereas pure TiO₂ nanoparticles showed about 3.3-fold lower antibacterial activity than the V₂O₅?CTiO₂ nanoparticles. This result was most likely due to the change in surface conditions of the TiO₂ nanoparticles, which was due to the loading of vanadium pentoxide on the TiO₂ nanoparticles. Furthermore, both photocatalysts showed similar antibacterial activity under UV-A (352?nm) irradiation.     

Role of vanadium species in the selective oxidation of ethanol on V2O5/TiO2 catalysts

The catalytic properties of a sample of 20% V₂O₅/TiO₂ and its derivative, 12% V₂O₅/TiO₂, which was obtained by the treatment of the catalyst with nitric acid and did not contain bulk V₂O₅ species, were compared. In spite of a significant difference in the vanadium contents, the activity of both of the samples in the process of the gas-phase aerobic oxidation of ethanol to acetaldehyde and acetic acid was found to be the same. It was hypothesized that a monolayer of vanadium oxide on the surface of TiO₂ made the main contribution to the catalytic activity.     

Temperature-programmed reduction of V2O5 and coprecipitated V2O5−TiO2 by hydrogen

Temperature-programmed reductions (TPR) with H₂ of both pure V₂O₅ and coprecipitated V₂O₅?TiO₂ systems with different titanium concentrations was performed. The original and the reduced samples following each TPR step were characterized by X-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared analysis and scanning electron microscopy. Within the temperature range in which TPR analysis was carried out (100–600°C) the V₂O₅ phase was reduced in two or three steps, while no variation in the TiO₂ phase (anatase or rutile) was observed. In the first reduction step only superficial reduction of the oxides was detected. In the following steps, the H₂ reacted with oxygen atoms of the V=O and V?O?V bonds. This led to important changes in the structure and morphology of the system. The experimental evidence allowed the conclusion that titanium stabilizes certain phases of vanadium oxides in which vanadium appears as V(+4) or as a mixture of V(+4) and V(+5). Moreover, when moderate and high titanium concentrations were used, the reduction temperature of the bulk V₂O₅ decreased markedly.     

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．     

负载型复合半导体V2O5-TiO2/SiO2表面V2O5和TiO2的相互修饰作用

 采用表面改性法制备了负载型复合半导体材料V2O5-TiO2/SiO2,并用X射线衍射、比表面积测定、拉曼光谱、程序升温还原和紫外-可见漫反射光谱等技术对固体材料的结构和光响应性能进行了表征. 结果表明,V2O5和TiO2在负载型复合半导体V2O5-TiO2/SiO2表面有相互修饰的作用. 一方面,V2O5能扩展TiO2的光响应范围,使TiO2的吸光区域由紫外光区拓宽至可见光区,从而提高了复合半导体对光能的利用率; 另一方面,TiO2则有助于提高V2O5在载体表面的分散程度,抑制VOx的聚合,减小V2O5的微晶尺寸,提高固体材料的能隙值和氧化还原能力.     

V2O5-CeO2/TiO2催化剂上低温氨选择性催化还原NO的性能

考察了V2O5-CeO2/TiO2催化剂中V、Ce活性组分的担载量和焙烧温度对催化剂低温催化还原NO活性的影响及其在单独SO2、H2O和两者共存气氛下的抗毒化性能。结果表明,焙烧温度400℃下制备的5V30Ce/TiO2催化剂具有良好的低温催化还原NO活性,空速为10000h-1,165℃时NO转化率达99.2%;500℃以下低焙烧温度时,添加的Ce不与V相互作用,在催化剂表面主要以CeO2形式存在,有利于增大催化剂比表面积,增强V2O5在催化剂上的分散度,提高催化活性。而在500℃以上较高焙烧温度下,Ce与V会形成CeVO4,对活性提高不利。催化剂具有良好的低温抗水中毒性能,但受SO2毒化作用明显,其在SO2、H2O共存气氛下中毒程度较单独SO2下浅。     

Modeling of Reaction Mechanism for the Selective Oxidation of Propylene to Acetone over V2O5/TiO2 Catalysts

Titania supported vanadia catalyst exhibits the high activity for the selective oxidation of propylene to acetone. The rate for the formation of acetone at 463 K was determined to be 98 μmol g^-1 min^-1, corresponding to the TOF of 2×l0^-3 s^-1. Kinetic results show that the reaction exhibits the first order to propylene, zeroth order to oxygen and 0.5th order to water at 383-433 K. XRD, UV-visible spectra and oxygen chemisorption reveal that the highly dispersed polyvanadates are the main vanadium species on titania. FT-IR and microcalorimetric studies for NH₃ adsorption indicate that the polyvanadates on the surface of V₂O₅/TiO₂ catalyst produced the Brönsted acid sites with the initial heat of 104 kJ/mol. The initial heats for adsorption of propylene, water, isopropanol, acetone and oxygen on V₂O₅/TiO₂ catalyst are 104,88,53,106,and 416 kJ/mol,respectively.     

Theoretical and experimental determination of the electronic structure of V(2)O(5), reduced V(2)O(5-x) and sodium intercalated NaV(2)O(5)

In this work the electronic structure of V(2)O(5), reduced V(2)O(5-x) (V(16)O(39)) and sodium intercalated NaV(2)O(5) has been studied by both theoretical and experimental methods. Theoretical band structure calculations have been performed using density functional methods (DFT). We have investigated the electron density distribution of the valence states, the total density of states (total DOS) and the partial valence band density of states (PVBDOS). Experimentally, amorphous V(2)O(5) thin films have been prepared by physical vapour deposition (PVD) on freshly cleaved highly oriented pyrolytic graphite (HOPG) substrates at room temperature with an initial oxygen understoichiometry of about 4%, resulting in a net stoichiometry of V(2)O(4.8). These films have been intercalated by sodium using vacuum deposition with subsequent spontaneous intercalation (NaV(2)O(5)) at room temperature. Resonant V3p-V3d photoelectron spectroscopy (ResPES) experiments have been performed to determine the PVBDOS focusing on the calculation of occupation numbers and the determination of effective oxidation state, reflecting ionicity and covalency of the V-O bonds. Using X-ray absorption near edge spectra (XANES) an attempt is made to visualize the changes in the unoccupied DOS due to sodium intercalation. For comparison measurements on nearly stoichiometric V(2)O(5) single crystals have been performed. The experimental data for the freshly cleaved and only marginally reduced V(2)O(5) single crystals and the NaV(2)O(5) results are in good agreement with the calculated values. The ResPES results for V(2)O(4.8) agree in principle with the calculations, but the trends in the change of the ionicity differ between experiment and theory. Experimentally we find partly occupied V 3d states above the oxygen 2p-like states and a band gap between these and the unoccupied states. In theory one finds this occupation scheme assuming oxygen vacancies in V(2)O(5) and by performing a spin-polarized calculation of an antiferromagnetic ordered NaV(2)O(5.).     

17O MAS and 3QMAS NMR investigation of crystalline V(2)O(5) and layered V(2)O(5).nH(2)O gels

The environments for oxygen sites in crystalline V(2)O(5) and in layered vanadia gels produced via sol-gel synthesis have been investigated using (17)O MAS and 3QMAS NMR. For crystalline V(2)O(5), three structural oxygen sites were observed: V=O (vanadyl), V(2)O (doubly coordinated), and V(3)O (triply coordinated). Line-shape parameters for these sites were determined from numerical simulations of the MAS spectra. For the vanadia gels at various stages of dehydration, assignments have been proposed for numerous vanadyl, doubly coordinated, and triply coordinated oxygen sites. In addition, by correlating the (17)O MAS and 3QMAS NMR, (51)V MAS NMR, and thermogravimetric analysis data, the coordination of water sites has been established. On the basis of these results, the gel structure and its evolution at various stages of hydration have been detailed. Upon rehydration of the layered gel, we observed a preferred site for initial water readsorption. The oxygen atoms of these readsorbed water molecules readily exchanged into all types of oxygen sites even at room temperature.     

丙烷在负载型V2O5/Zr3(PO4)4催化剂上的氧化脱氢

制备了无定型的磷酸锆Ｚｒ３（ＰＯ４）４载体,采用浸渍法在载体上负载０６％～６０％的Ｖ２Ｏ５．所制备的催化剂在丙烷氧化脱氢反应中具有较好的催化性能,如３０％Ｖ２Ｏ５／Ｚｒ３（ＰＯ４）４催化剂在丙烷转化率为１７０％时,丙烯选择性可达５３８％,丙烯收率达９１％．考察了不同反应条件下催化剂的性能．ＸＲＤ、ＩＲ和Ｒａｍａｎ光谱表明,Ｖ２Ｏ５在Ｚｒ３（ＰＯ４）４载体上主要是以高度分散的钒氧物种存在;ＥＳＲ分析结果证明催化剂中存在Ｖ４＋物种,表明Ｖ５＋／Ｖ４＋参与了氧化还原反应．     

氧化物担载铑原子簇催化剂的金属载体相互作用的考察——Ⅰ.Rh/V_2O_5和RH/TiO_2催化剂的金属载体强相互作用的比较

本文用XPS和XRD考察了由Rh_4(CO)_(12)出发制得的Rh/V_2O_5和Rh/TiO_2两种催化剂的金属载体强相互作用的差别。实验结果表明,1)高温H_2还原的Rh/TiO_2催化剂,经氧处理后即能恢复吸H_2能力。Rh/V_2O_5催化剂在较低温度(473K)H_2还原时Rh就进入SMSI状态,吸H_2能力被完全抑制,373K氧处理并不能使之恢复,吸H_2性质表现出不可逆性。2)与Rh/TiO_2催化剂的TiO_2相比,Rt/V_2O_5催化剂的V_2O_5更易还原,Rh对V_2O_5的还原有明显的促进作用。3)担载在TiO_2上的Rh比在V_2O_5上更易还原。4)还原后,催化剂表层的Rh/V、RH/Ti均有较大幅度的降低。用氧空位模型能较好地说明Rh/TiO_2催化剂的实验结果,而Rh/V_2O_5催化剂的实验结果适于用钒氧化物覆盖模型解释。     

Acidity and Structure of Ca-Doped V2O5/ZrO2 Catalysts

Acidity and structure of Ca-doped V₂O₅/ZrO₂ catalysts have been studied by FTIR. Both Lewis and Brønsted acidity decreased with Ca loading. New surface vanadate species seemed to be formed by Ca addition.     

Reactivity of sub 1 nm supported clusters: (TiO2)n clusters supported on rutile TiO2 (110)

Metal oxide clusters of sub-nm dimensions dispersed on a metal oxide support are an important class of catalytic materials for a number of key chemical reactions, showing enhanced reactivity over the corresponding bulk oxide. In this paper we present the results of a density functional theory study of small sub-nm TiO(2) clusters, Ti(2)O(4), Ti(3)O(6) and Ti(4)O(8) supported on the rutile (110) surface. We find that all three clusters adsorb strongly with adsorption energies ranging from -3 eV to -4.5 eV. The more stable adsorption structures show a larger number of new Ti-O bonds formed between the cluster and the surface. These new bonds increase the coordination of cluster Ti and O as well as surface oxygen, so that each has more neighbours. The electronic structure shows that the top of the valence band is made up of cluster derived states, while the conduction band is made up of Ti 3d states from the surface, resulting in a reduction of the effective band gap and spatial separation of electrons and holes after photon absorption, which shows their potential utility in photocatalysis. To examine reactivity, we study the formation of oxygen vacancies in the cluster-support system. The most stable oxygen vacancy sites on the cluster show formation energies that are significantly lower than in bulk TiO(2), demonstrating the usefulness of this composite system for redox catalysis.     

Structural and Catalytic Activity of V2O5-Supported on AlPO4 Catalysts

Summary. A series of AlPO₄-V₂O₅ (APV) systems with various vanadia amounts 1–30mol% were prepared by the impregnation method and calcinated at 400 and 600°C for 4h. The catalysts were characterized by TG/DTG, DSC, IR spectroscopy, XRD, N₂ adsorption, and electrical conductivity measurements. The surface acidity and basicity of the catalysts were studied by the dehydration-dehydrogenation of isopropyl alcohol and the adsorption of pyridine. The catalytic gas phase esterification of acetic acid with ethyl alcohol was carried out at 210°C in a flow system at 1atm using air as a carrier gas. The results showed that the catalysts calcinated at 400°C were active and selective towards the formation of ethyl acetate whereas the calcination of samples at 600°C led to a drastic reduction in both activity and selectivity. Good correlations were obtained between catalytic activities towards ester formation and acidity of the prepared catalysts.     

焙烧温度对V2O5/CNTs-TiO2催化剂脱氯性能的影响

用浓硝酸纯化改性碳纳米管(CNTs),以钛酸四丁酯为原料,通过溶胶-凝胶法制备碳纳米管-氧化钛(CNTs-TiO₂)复合载体并浸渍制得V₂O₅/CNTs-TiO₂催化剂,重点考察了制备过程中焙烧温度对催化剂催化氧化活性的影响.利用扫描电镜(SEM)、X射线衍射(XRD)仪、X射线光电子能谱(XPS)仪和紫外-可见(UV-Vis)分光光度计等对催化剂材料的结构、形貌和表面化学性质进行了表征分析.结果表明,硝酸处理后的碳纳米管纯度和石墨化程度增加, 450 ℃焙烧温度制备得到的催化剂活性组分分散度好, V₂O₅/CNTs-TiO₂催化剂中钒钛氧均以有利于催化反应的价态存在;催化剂表面活性氧的含量最高,催化剂表现出很好的电子迁移与氧移动的能力,从而提高催化剂的催化活性.实验表明,在250 ℃、催化剂用量为0.2 g、N₂ (80%) + O₂ (20%)下催化降解六氯苯(HCB)的效率可达到94.78%左右,并在24 h内保持很好的稳定性.     

Investigations of V(2)O(5)-based LPG sensors

Sensor characteristics of V(2)O(5) dispersed on oxide supports such as Al(2)O(3), TiO(2) and ZrO(2) with respect to various gases and vapours including liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) have been investigated. Of all the systems studied, 20 mol% V(2)O(5) dispersed on ZrO(2) shows the highest sensitivity for LPG, the log sensitivity-log concentration (in ppm) plots being linear up to 1000 ppm or more. The sensitivity is not affected by humidity or recycling. Addition of P(2)O(5) to V(2)O(5) however destroys the sensitivity. Considering all aspects, 20 mol% V(2)O(5)/ZrO(2) is suggested for use as a practical LPG sensor. ESR spectroscopy indicates the formation of V(4+) species on exposure of V(2)O(5)/ZrO(2) or TiO(2) to LPG. In-situ high-temperature x-ray diffraction measurements show the formation of an unusual monoclinic form of VO(2) on exposure to LPG at 625 K which gets oxidized back to V(2)O(5) on exposure to air.     

V2O5-Ag2O/η-Al2O3催化剂上甲苯氧化制苯甲醛的研究

制备了一系列负载型V—Ag—Al—O催化剂并用于甲苯的气相选择氧化制苯甲醛反应，考察了催化剂组成对反应性能的影响．研究发现，V205负载量为12．5％、Ag2O负载量为7．5％并经773K活化的4号催化剂，在空速467．6h-1，温度663K时反应，得到了甲苯转化率49．58％、苯甲醛选择性29．22％的较好结果．用XRD、XPS、SEM等测试手段，对催化剂进行了结构表征．     

V2O5/TiO2 Catalytic Xerogels Raman and EPR Studies

Raman spectroscopy and Electron Paramagnetic Resonance (EPR) studies were performed on a series of V₂O₅/TiO₂ catalysts prepared by a modified sol-gel method in order to identify the vanadium species. Two species of surface vanadium were identified by Raman measurements, monomeric vanadyls and polymeric vanadates. Monomeric vanadyls are characterized by a narrow Raman band at 1030 cm^–1 and polymeric vanadates by two broad bands in the region from 900 to 960 cm^–1 and 770 to 850 cm^–1. The Raman spectra do not exhibit characteristic peaks of crystalline V₂O₅. These results are in agreement with those of X-ray Diffractometry (XRD) and Fourier Transform Infrared (FT-IR) previously reported (C.B. Rodella et al., J. Sol-Gel Sci. Techn., submitted). At least three families of V⁴⁺ ions were identified by EPR investigations. The analysis of the EPR spectra suggests that isolated V⁴⁺ ions are located in sites with octahedral symmetry substituting for Ti⁴⁺ ions in the rutile structure. Magnetically interacting V⁴⁺ ions are also present as pairs or clusters giving rise to a broad and structureless EPR line. At higher concentration of V₂O₅, a partial oxidation of V⁴⁺ to V⁵⁺ is apparent from the EPR results.