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Morphology of molybdena supported on various oxides and its activity for methanol oxidation

Journal Article · · Journal of Physical Chemistry; (USA)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/j100367a051· OSTI ID:6715765

This paper describes a method of benzaldehyde-ammonia titration (BAT) that can distinguish surfaces of supports and loaded oxides. Such a method has been found to be effective in examining the morphology of molybdena when held on a variety of supports; the results achieved are corroborated by spectroscopic and electron microscopic studies. A molybdena monolayer of tetrahedral or octahedral coordination was loaded at a surface concentration of < 7 nm{sup {minus}2}, with {le} 80% coverage, irrespective of the kind of support. On further loading, however, the MoO{sub 3} was not piled on the surface molybdate to form a multilayer but collected in the macropores of the support. Methanol oxidation to formaldehyde and methyl formate was then investigated with use of these catalysts, and the turnover frequency (TOF) was given on the basis of the discriminated surface area of the loaded oxide.

OSTI ID:
6715765
Journal Information:
Journal of Physical Chemistry; (USA), Journal Name: Journal of Physical Chemistry; (USA) Vol. 94:4; ISSN 0022-3654; ISSN JPCHA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English