Abstract
The VOx/SBA-15 has been found to be a better catalyst for the selective oxidation of methane to formaldehyde than SBA-15-supported Mo and W oxides. The influences of catalyst support and vanadium source on catalytic performances have been studied. The results show that SBA-15 is a better support than MCM-41 and Cab-O-Sil, and the catalyst with NH4VO3 as the precursor exhibits higher performances. The addition of phosphorus has been found to enhance slightly the selectivity to HCHO. Characterizations by XRD, N2 physical adsorption, Raman spectroscopy and H2-TPR suggest that the supported VO1 species with loading amounts lower than 3 wt% be highly dispersed (probably as monomer) and contribute to the selective oxidation of methane to formaldehyde.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1738-1744 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Acta Chimica Sinica |
Volume | 62 |
Issue number | 18 |
State | Published - Dec 1 2004 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- General Chemistry