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Segregation of vanadia-molybdena catalysts in the course of oxidation and reduction processes

Journal Article · · J. Catal.; (United States)
OSTI ID:6811694
Segregation of vanadia-molybdena catalysts in the course of oxidation and reduction processes was determined by X-ray microprobe analyses of 10 3< and 30 3< MoO/sub 3//V/sub 2/O/sub 5/ samples prepared by fusion at 700/sup 0/C. The same areas of the crystallites were analyzed as prepared, after air-oxidation at 450/sup 0/C, and after reduction with benzene at 450/sup 0/C. Homogeneity remained unchanged during treatment, but the molybdenum/vanadium ratio of the outer crystallite layers decreased during oxidation and increased during reduction. If the concentration of molybdenum trioxide in the crystallite interior during oxidation exceeds its solubility limit in vanadium pentoxide, it would form V/sub 9/Mo/sub 6/O/sub 40/, which would first be redissolved on reduction. As reduction continues, molybdenum would migrate to the surface faster than vanadium and would form V/sub 9/Mo/sub 6/O/sub 40/ when its surface concentration exceeds the solubility limit. Such processes lead to the phase segregration of vanadia-molybdena catalysts observed during benzene oxidation to maleic anhydride.
Research Organization:
Jagillonian Univ., Krakow
OSTI ID:
6811694
Journal Information:
J. Catal.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Catal.; (United States) Vol. 57:2; ISSN JCTLA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English