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Title: Ethanol Conversion on Cyclic (MO3)3 (M = Mo, W) Clusters

Journal Article · · Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 118(9):4869-4877
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/jp500255f· OSTI ID:1129323

Oxides of molybdenum and tungsten are an important class of catalytic materials with applications ranging from isomerization of alkanes and alkenes, partial oxidation of alcohols, selective reduction of nitric oxide and metathesis of alkeness.[1-10] While many studies have focused on the structure - function relationships, the nature of high catalytic activity is still being extensively investigated. There is a general agreement that the activity of supported MOx (M = W, Mo) catalysts is correlated with the presence of acidic sites, where the catalytic activity is strongly affected by the type of oxide support, delocalization of electron density, structures of tungsten oxide domains and presence of protons

Research Organization:
Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States). Environmental Molecular Sciences Lab. (EMSL)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC05-76RL01830
OSTI ID:
1129323
Report Number(s):
PNNL-SA-98029; 47541; 47800; KC0302010
Journal Information:
Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 118(9):4869-4877, Journal Name: Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 118(9):4869-4877
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English