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Title: CO2-Assisted Oxidative Dehydrogenation of Propane over VOx/In2O3 Catalysts: Interplay between Redox Property and Acid–Base Interactions

Abstract

Here, in this work, a series of VOx-loaded In2O3 catalysts were prepared, and their catalytic performance was evaluated for CO2-assisted oxidative dehydrogenation of propane (CO2-ODHP) and compared with In2O3 alone. The optimal composition is obtained on 3.4V/In2O3 (surface V density of 3.4V nm–2), which exhibited not only a higher C3H6 selectivity than other V/In catalysts and In2O3 under isoconversion conditions but also an improved reaction stability. To elucidate the catalyst structure–activity relationship, the VOx/In2O3 catalysts were characterized by chemisorption [NH3-temperature-programmed desorption (TPD), NH3-diffuse reflectance infrared Fourier transform spectroscopy (DRIFTS), CO2-TPD, and CO2-DRIFTS], H2-temperature-programmed reduction (TPR), in situ Raman spectroscopy, UV–vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy, near-ambient pressure X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, X-ray absorption spectroscopy, and further examined using density functional theory. The In–O–V structure and the extent of oligomerization, which play a crucial role in improving selectivity and stability, were identified in the VOx/In2O3 catalysts. In particular, the presence of surface VOx (i) inhibits the deep reduction of In2O3, thereby preserving the activity, (ii) neutralizes the excess basicity on In2O3, thus suppressing propane dry reforming and achieving a higher propylene selectivity, and (iii) introduces additional redox sites that participate in the dehydrogenation reaction by utilizing CO2 as a soft oxidant. The present workmore » provides insights into developing selective, stable, and robust metal-oxide catalysts for CO2-ODHP by controlling the conversion of reagents via desired pathways through the interplay between acid–base interactions and redox properties.« less

Authors:
ORCiD logo [1]; ORCiD logo [2]; ORCiD logo [1];  [3]; ORCiD logo [1];  [4]; ORCiD logo [1];  [1];  [1]; ORCiD logo [1]; ORCiD logo [5]; ORCiD logo [2]; ORCiD logo [1]
  1. Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
  2. Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA (United States)
  3. University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN (United States)
  4. Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA (United States)
  5. Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States); University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN (United States)
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
OSTI Identifier:
1886495
Grant/Contract Number:  
AC05-00OR22725; SC0012577; AC02-06CH11357
Resource Type:
Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
ACS Catalysis
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 12; Journal Issue: 18; Journal ID: ISSN 2155-5435
Publisher:
American Chemical Society (ACS)
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY; oxidative dehydrogenation; propane; carbon dioxide; indium oxide; vanadium oxide; acid−base interaction; redox property

Citation Formats

Jiang, Xiao, Lis, Bar Mosevitzky, Purdy, Stephen C., Paladugu, Sreya, Fung, Victor, Quan, Wenying, Bao, Zhenghong, Yang, Weiwei, He, Yang, Sumpter, Bobby G., Page, Katharine, Wachs, Israel E., and Wu, Zili. CO2-Assisted Oxidative Dehydrogenation of Propane over VOx/In2O3 Catalysts: Interplay between Redox Property and Acid–Base Interactions. United States: N. p., 2022. Web. doi:10.1021/acscatal.2c02099.
Jiang, Xiao, Lis, Bar Mosevitzky, Purdy, Stephen C., Paladugu, Sreya, Fung, Victor, Quan, Wenying, Bao, Zhenghong, Yang, Weiwei, He, Yang, Sumpter, Bobby G., Page, Katharine, Wachs, Israel E., & Wu, Zili. CO2-Assisted Oxidative Dehydrogenation of Propane over VOx/In2O3 Catalysts: Interplay between Redox Property and Acid–Base Interactions. United States. https://doi.org/10.1021/acscatal.2c02099
Jiang, Xiao, Lis, Bar Mosevitzky, Purdy, Stephen C., Paladugu, Sreya, Fung, Victor, Quan, Wenying, Bao, Zhenghong, Yang, Weiwei, He, Yang, Sumpter, Bobby G., Page, Katharine, Wachs, Israel E., and Wu, Zili. Thu . "CO2-Assisted Oxidative Dehydrogenation of Propane over VOx/In2O3 Catalysts: Interplay between Redox Property and Acid–Base Interactions". United States. https://doi.org/10.1021/acscatal.2c02099. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1886495.
@article{osti_1886495,
title = {CO2-Assisted Oxidative Dehydrogenation of Propane over VOx/In2O3 Catalysts: Interplay between Redox Property and Acid–Base Interactions},
author = {Jiang, Xiao and Lis, Bar Mosevitzky and Purdy, Stephen C. and Paladugu, Sreya and Fung, Victor and Quan, Wenying and Bao, Zhenghong and Yang, Weiwei and He, Yang and Sumpter, Bobby G. and Page, Katharine and Wachs, Israel E. and Wu, Zili},
abstractNote = {Here, in this work, a series of VOx-loaded In2O3 catalysts were prepared, and their catalytic performance was evaluated for CO2-assisted oxidative dehydrogenation of propane (CO2-ODHP) and compared with In2O3 alone. The optimal composition is obtained on 3.4V/In2O3 (surface V density of 3.4V nm–2), which exhibited not only a higher C3H6 selectivity than other V/In catalysts and In2O3 under isoconversion conditions but also an improved reaction stability. To elucidate the catalyst structure–activity relationship, the VOx/In2O3 catalysts were characterized by chemisorption [NH3-temperature-programmed desorption (TPD), NH3-diffuse reflectance infrared Fourier transform spectroscopy (DRIFTS), CO2-TPD, and CO2-DRIFTS], H2-temperature-programmed reduction (TPR), in situ Raman spectroscopy, UV–vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy, near-ambient pressure X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, X-ray absorption spectroscopy, and further examined using density functional theory. The In–O–V structure and the extent of oligomerization, which play a crucial role in improving selectivity and stability, were identified in the VOx/In2O3 catalysts. In particular, the presence of surface VOx (i) inhibits the deep reduction of In2O3, thereby preserving the activity, (ii) neutralizes the excess basicity on In2O3, thus suppressing propane dry reforming and achieving a higher propylene selectivity, and (iii) introduces additional redox sites that participate in the dehydrogenation reaction by utilizing CO2 as a soft oxidant. The present work provides insights into developing selective, stable, and robust metal-oxide catalysts for CO2-ODHP by controlling the conversion of reagents via desired pathways through the interplay between acid–base interactions and redox properties.},
doi = {10.1021/acscatal.2c02099},
journal = {ACS Catalysis},
number = 18,
volume = 12,
place = {United States},
year = {Thu Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 2022},
month = {Thu Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 2022}
}

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