Optimizing Reflux Synthesis Method of Mo-V-Te-Nb mixed oxide Catalysts for Light Alkane Selective Oxidation

[EN] The investigation here presented studies the effect of the synthesis temperature (from 80 to 110 degrees C) and the time (from 1 to 4 days) employed to precipitate catalyst precursors by reflux method, on the physic-chemical and the catalytic properties of the resulting Mo-V-Te-Nb mixed oxide catalysts for both propane partial oxidation into acrylic acid and ethane oxidative dehydrogenation (ODH) to ethylene. The insight obtained has allowed an important optimization of the not commonly used reflux method to prepare Mo-V-Te-Nb oxide materials with competitive catalytic performance. The yields achieved overcome those from optimized catalysts prepared by conventional hydrothermal method, and approach those reached with catalysts prepared using the "slurry method". The optimum rise for the synthesis temperature is found as a key factor for the reflux method. It allows access to an increased vanadium content into the reflux precipitate, which favors the formation of a pseudo-amorphous Mo-V-Te-Nb oxometallate. This precipitate behaves as a precursor for the crystallization, during the solid-state activation step at high-temperature (600 degrees C/N-2), of the structure type (TeO)(2)M20O56 (M = Mo, V, Nb), key for the selective conversion of propane or ethane. On the other hand, for the optimum temperature of synthesis, i.e. 110 degrees C, higher synthesis time of the precursor leads to smaller crystal sizes in the final catalyst (higher specific surface areas) and lowers the average oxidation state of vanadium from V+5 to V+4, which significantly enhances the catalytic behavior.Authors gratefully acknowledge the funds from DGICYT (Spain) by the project RTI2018-099668-B-C21, as well as the funds from Comunidad de Madrid by the project 2017-T1/IND-6025 within the program "Atraccion y Retencion de Talento Investigador" of the V PRICIT.Massó Ramírez, A.; Ivars-Barceló, F.; López Nieto, JM. (2020). Optimizing Reflux Synthesis Method of Mo-V-Te-Nb mixed oxide Catalysts for Light Alkane Selective Oxidation. Catalysis Today. 356:322-329. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cattod.2019.10.030S322329356Grasselli, R. K., Burrington, J. D., Buttrey, D. J., DeSanto Jr., P., Lugmair, C. G., Volpe Jr., A. F., & Weingand, T. (2003). 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