Divanadium substituted Keggin [α-PV2W10O40]5− on supports- ZrO2, TiO2 and CeO2: synthesis, characterization, and catalytic properties for oxidative dehydrogenation of propane
摘要
A comparative study of the catalytic dehydrogenation of propane by the molecular metal oxide K5[α-1,2-PV2W10O40] (PV2W10) supported on ZrO2, TiO2, and CeO2 reveals high propylene selectivity when supported on ZrO2, but higher activity on CeO2. The supported catalysts were characterized by FT-IR and Raman spectroscopy, nitrogen adsorption, powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD), elemental analysis, hydrogen temperature programmed reduction (H2-TPR), and ammonia temperature programmed desorption (NH3-TPD). The reducibility order of the materials was found to be PV2W10/ZrO2 < PV2W10/TiO2 < PV2W10/CeO2 while the total acidity was found to be opposite that of reducibility: PV2W10/CeO2 < PV2W10/TiO2 < PV2W10/ ZrO2. The high propylene selectivity was a function of the strength of the acid sites while higher activity was attributed to increased reducibility.