Issue 15, 2020

Facilitating the reduction of V–O bonds on VOx/ZrO2 catalysts for non-oxidative propane dehydrogenation

Abstract

Supported vanadium oxide is a promising catalyst in propane dehydrogenation due to its competitive performance and low cost. Nevertheless, it remains a grand challenge to understand the structure–performance correlation due to the structural complexity of VOx-based catalysts in a reduced state. This paper describes the structure and catalytic properties of the VOx/ZrO2 catalyst. When using ZrO2 as the support, the catalyst shows six times higher turnover frequency (TOF) than using commercial γ-Al2O3. Combining H2-temperature programmed reduction, in situ Raman spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and theoretical studies, we find that the interaction between VOx and ZrO2 can facilitate the reduction of V–O bonds, including V[double bond, length as m-dash]O, V–O–V and V–O–Zr. The promoting effect could be attributed to the formation of low coordinated V species in VOx/ZrO2 which is more active in C–H activation. Our work provides a new insight into understanding the structure–performance correlation in VOx-based catalysts for non-oxidative propane dehydrogenation.

Graphical abstract: Facilitating the reduction of V–O bonds on VOx/ZrO2 catalysts for non-oxidative propane dehydrogenation

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Article information

Article type
Edge Article
Submitted
05 feb 2020
Accepted
16 mrt 2020
First published
16 mrt 2020
This article is Open Access

All publication charges for this article have been paid for by the Royal Society of Chemistry
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Chem. Sci., 2020,11, 3845-3851

Facilitating the reduction of V–O bonds on VOx/ZrO2 catalysts for non-oxidative propane dehydrogenation

Y. Xie, R. Luo, G. Sun, S. Chen, Z. Zhao, R. Mu and J. Gong, Chem. Sci., 2020, 11, 3845 DOI: 10.1039/D0SC00690D

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