Open AccessCharacterization of Mn-Doped Vanadium Phosphorus Oxide (VPO) Catalyst: Effect of Ball Milling
Author(s) -
Yun Hin TaufiqYap,
Chee Keong Goh
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
eurasian chemico-technological journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.227
H-Index - 9
eISSN - 2522-4867
pISSN - 1562-3920
DOI - 10.18321/ectj415
Subject(s) - catalysis , ball mill , vanadium , desorption , ammonia , vanadium oxide , chemistry , nuclear chemistry , inorganic chemistry , materials science , adsorption , metallurgy , organic chemistry
The effect of ball milling on the structure and surface reactivity of the Mn-doped vanadium phosphorus oxide (V–P–O) catalyst is discussed. Mn-doped VOHPO 4 ·½H 2 O precursor was prepared via organic method. The precursor was ball milled in isopropyl alcohol using agate balls for 60 min at 800 rpm. XRD, BET surface area measurements, SEM, O 2 -TPD, H 2 -TPR and TPD of NH 3 were used to characterize properties of the final catalysts. The results revealed that mechanical treatment of Mn-doped V–P–O catalyst increased surface area as well as reduced particle size of the material. Furthermore, process also increased exposure of (001) crystallographic plane of VOHPO4·½H 2 O precursor. The secondary structure of the milled material is also lost. The total amount of oxygen desorbed (from O 2 -TPD) and removed (by H 2 -TPR) from milled material is higher compared to the unmilled one. The surface acidity of the catalyst was also increased after milling process, as evidenced by lower desorption temperature and higher total amount of the ammonia desorbed.