Untersuchungen an katalytisch aktiven Oberflächenverbindungen. VII. Katalytische Eigenschaften von Vanadiumoxid-Chromoxid-Aufschicht-Katalysatoren

Studies on Catalytically Active Surface Compounds. VII. Catalytic Properties of Oxidic Vanadium-Chromium Catalysts The catalytic properties of silica supported vanadium-chromium catalysts for the oxidation of ethanol, butane, propene, and butene are described and completed by ESR measurements. Differences in catalytic activity of chromium-free vanadium catalysts which are caused by different values of the silanol group concentration of the support are shown to become levelled by the addition of chromium. V? O? Cr species of medium catalytic activity are considered to be the catalytic active center. ESR spectra taken after the reaction show the existence of Cr³⁺ and VO⁺² species. A correlation between the intensity of the VO²⁺ signal and the catalytic activity of the samples is observed.