Influence of Support Properties on Selective Oxidation of 2-Methylnaphthalene on Vanadia-Molybdena Based Catalyst

In this work,the catalytic performance of vanadia-molybdena loaded on TiO2,MgO,ZSM-5,NaY and Mordenite was investigated in the selective oxidation of 2-methylnaphthalene(2-MN)to 2-naphthaldehyde(2-NA).Results show that strong interactions between supports(TiO2,ZSM-5)and active components can promote the dispersion of active component.Monolayer VOx and MoOx are the main form on the catalyst surface,which is beneficial to the 2-NA selectivity.However,the corresponding weak interactions between Mordenite and active components may lead to the production of oxide crystals and the separation of active components,thus reducing the 2-NA selectivity.Due to the high Na content,new crystal NaVMoO6 forms on the NaY surface,which is inactive in the reaction.For V-Mo/TiO2,V and Mo can be inserted into the TiO2 lattice,changing the electronic structures of active components and support and improving the activity of surface oxygen species.This investigation highlights an important consid-eration on supports properties when designing supported catalysts.