Carbon nanotube-induced preparation of vanadium oxide nanorods: Application as a catalyst for the partial oxidation of n-butane |
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Authors: | Xiao-Wei Chen Michael Hävecker Robert Schlögl |
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Affiliation: | Department of Inorganic Chemistry (Member of the European Laboratory of Catalysis and Surface Science, ELCASS), Fritz-Haber-Institute of MPG, Faradayweg 4-6, D-14195 Berlin, Germany |
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Abstract: | A vanadium oxide-carbon nanotube composite was prepared by solution-based hydrolysis of NH4VO3 in the presence of carbon nanotubes. The carbon nanotubes induce the nucleation of the 1D vanadium oxide nanostructures, with the nuclei growing into long freestanding nanorods. The vanadium oxide nanorods with the lengths up to 20 μm and the widths of 5-15 nm exhibit a well-ordered crystalline structure. Catalytic tests show that the composite with nanostructured vanadium oxide is active for the partial oxidation of n-butane to maleic anhydride at 300 °C. |
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Keywords: | A Composites C Electron microscopy C X-ray diffraction D Catalytic properties |
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