Evaluation of nanostructured vanadium(v) oxide in catalytic oxidations†
Abstract
Nanostructured V2O5 was prepared by electrochemical anodization in the presence of complex fluoride electrolytes. The reactivity of nanostructured V2O5 was compared to a commercially available V2O5 sample in several oxidation reactions. Catalyst nanostructuring offers improvements in yields as well as rate enhancement in oxidations.