The Effects of Dopants on The Physico-Chemical Properties of Vanadyl Pyrophosphate Catalysts

Vanadium phosphorus oxide (VPO) is a commercial catalyst for selective oxidation of butane to maleic anhydride. The nature of the oxidant of the doped and undoped (VOhP207 catalysts derived from (i) VPO, reaction of V20s with H3P04 in isobutanol and (ii) VPD, reaction of VOP04·2H20 with isobutano...

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spelling my-upm-ir.95982023-11-28T01:48:21Z The Effects of Dopants on The Physico-Chemical Properties of Vanadyl Pyrophosphate Catalysts 2003-11 Tan, Kian Peng Vanadium phosphorus oxide (VPO) is a commercial catalyst for selective oxidation of butane to maleic anhydride. The nature of the oxidant of the doped and undoped (VOhP207 catalysts derived from (i) VPO, reaction of V20s with H3P04 in isobutanol and (ii) VPD, reaction of VOP04·2H20 with isobutanol were investigated. Metal cations, namely of sodium, potassium, magnesium and bismuth, were added as dopants into (VO)2P2O7 lattice. From the Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) analysis, the catalysts which have gone through a series of redox reaction do not produce the original morphology of (VO)2P207. The results indicated that the addition of dopants lowered the Brunauer-Emmet-Teller (BET) surface area of vanadyl pyrophosphate catalysts, except Bi-doped VPD catalysts. All the doped VPO and VPD catalysts have been shown a vanadyl pyrophosphate phase with three distinct peaks at 22.9°, 28.4° and 29.3° in X-ray Diffraction (XRD) analysis. The Bi-doped VPO and VPD catalysts had significantly shifted the first reduction peak to a lower temperature in H2-TPR analysis. The introduction of Bi have modified the (VOhP207 matrix and mobility of these catalyst increased. It can be seen from TPRn analysis where VPDBil increased the selectivity of butene and butadiene (selective products) and decreased the selectivity of CO and C02 (unselective products). Vanadium catalysts. Oxidation. 2003-11 Thesis http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/9598/ http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/9598/1/FSAS_2003_49_IR.pdf text en public Universiti Putra Malaysia Vanadium catalysts. Oxidation. Faculty of Science and Environmental Studies Yun Hin, Taufiq Yap English
institution Universiti Putra Malaysia
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language English
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advisor Yun Hin, Taufiq Yap
topic Vanadium catalysts.
Oxidation.

spellingShingle Vanadium catalysts.
Oxidation.

Tan, Kian Peng
The Effects of Dopants on The Physico-Chemical Properties of Vanadyl Pyrophosphate Catalysts
description Vanadium phosphorus oxide (VPO) is a commercial catalyst for selective oxidation of butane to maleic anhydride. The nature of the oxidant of the doped and undoped (VOhP207 catalysts derived from (i) VPO, reaction of V20s with H3P04 in isobutanol and (ii) VPD, reaction of VOP04·2H20 with isobutanol were investigated. Metal cations, namely of sodium, potassium, magnesium and bismuth, were added as dopants into (VO)2P2O7 lattice. From the Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) analysis, the catalysts which have gone through a series of redox reaction do not produce the original morphology of (VO)2P207. The results indicated that the addition of dopants lowered the Brunauer-Emmet-Teller (BET) surface area of vanadyl pyrophosphate catalysts, except Bi-doped VPD catalysts. All the doped VPO and VPD catalysts have been shown a vanadyl pyrophosphate phase with three distinct peaks at 22.9°, 28.4° and 29.3° in X-ray Diffraction (XRD) analysis. The Bi-doped VPO and VPD catalysts had significantly shifted the first reduction peak to a lower temperature in H2-TPR analysis. The introduction of Bi have modified the (VOhP207 matrix and mobility of these catalyst increased. It can be seen from TPRn analysis where VPDBil increased the selectivity of butene and butadiene (selective products) and decreased the selectivity of CO and C02 (unselective products).
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title The Effects of Dopants on The Physico-Chemical Properties of Vanadyl Pyrophosphate Catalysts
title_short The Effects of Dopants on The Physico-Chemical Properties of Vanadyl Pyrophosphate Catalysts
title_full The Effects of Dopants on The Physico-Chemical Properties of Vanadyl Pyrophosphate Catalysts
title_fullStr The Effects of Dopants on The Physico-Chemical Properties of Vanadyl Pyrophosphate Catalysts
title_full_unstemmed The Effects of Dopants on The Physico-Chemical Properties of Vanadyl Pyrophosphate Catalysts
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url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/9598/1/FSAS_2003_49_IR.pdf
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