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Adsorbate bonding and the selection of partial and total oxidation pathways

Journal Article · · Journal of Catalysis; (USA)
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  1. Clarkson Univ., Potsdam, NY (USA)

The oxidation reaction of ethane has been studied on a series of well-characterized samples of vanadium oxide supported on silica. At low concentrations the vanadium species are isolated vanadyl groups, while at high concentrations they form small V{sub 2}O{sub 5} crystallites. Oxygen chemisorption is used to measure the number of surface vanadium atoms on both types of species. At low conversions the oxidation of ethane is selective, producing mostly ethylene and acetaldehyde via structure-insensitive reactions. Intermediates for these are probably bonded to vanadium through an oxygen atom. In contrast the CO{sub x} reaction is structure-sensitive, and probably involves intermediates bonded directly to vanadium.

OSTI ID:
5598576
Journal Information:
Journal of Catalysis; (USA), Journal Name: Journal of Catalysis; (USA) Vol. 128:1; ISSN 0021-9517; ISSN JCTLA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English