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Deep oxidation of propane using palladium–titania catalysts modified by niobium
Marie N. TaylorStuart Hamilton TaylorBenjamín SolsonaEdwin Ntainjua NdiforTomás GarcíaAlbert Frederick Carleysubject
inorganic chemicalsProcess Chemistry and TechnologyInorganic chemistrytechnology industry and agricultureNiobiumchemistry.chemical_elementHeterogeneous catalysisOxygenCatalysisCatalysischemistry.chemical_compoundchemistryTransition metalCatalytic oxidationPropanePalladiumdescription
Abstract Pd/TiO 2 catalysts modified by niobium have been prepared and tested for the complete oxidation of propane. The catalysts have been characterised by BET, XRD, laser Raman spectroscopy, XPS, DRS and TPR. The incorporation of niobium into Pd/TiO 2 catalysts resulted in a marked increase in the catalytic activity compared to the Nb-free Pd/TiO 2 catalysts, and the activity increased as the niobium and/or palladium loading increased. The addition of Nb significantly modified the nature of the palladium and niobium species. There was a marked increase in the oxygen mobility after niobium addition. This could not only promote the presence of palladium species in a totally oxidized state but also resulted in the formation of new and very easily reducible species identified by subambient TPR. It was concluded that the niobium synergistic effect is due to the presence of these active oxygen species.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-11-15 | Applied Catalysis A: General |