Vanadyl Pyrophosphate – Selective Partial Oxidation Catalyst for n-Butane to Maleic Anhydride

Y. H. Taufiq-Yap; K. C. Waugh; M. Z. Hussein

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Vanadyl Pyrophosphate – Selective Partial Oxidation Catalyst for n-Butane to Maleic Anhydride

Y. H. Taufiq-Yap¹, K. C. Waugh² and M. Z. Hussein¹

¹Department of Chemistry, University of Putra-Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang Selangor Malaysia.

²Department of Chemistry, UMIST, PO Box 88, Manchester M160 1QD, United Kingdom.

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ABSTRACT:

Vanadyl pyrophosphate, (VO) P O with P/V = 1.03 was prepared in organic medium and was 2 2 7 characterized by means of chemical analysis, surface area and porosity measurements, X-ray diffractions (XRD), Diffuse Reflectants Infrared Fourier Transform Spectroscopy (DRIFTS), thermal reaction of the precursor and temperature programmed desorption (TPD) of ammonia.

KEYWORDS:

Vanadyl pyrophosphate; characterization; XRD; DRIFTS; TPD