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The Role of Molybdenum in Fe–Mo–Al2O3 Catalyst for Synthesis of Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes from Butadiene-1,3 Full article

Journal Applied Catalysis A: General
ISSN: 0926-860X , E-ISSN: 1873-3875
Output data Year: 2009, Volume: 363, Number: 1-2, Pages: 86-92 Pages count : 7 DOI: 10.1016/j.apcata.2009.04.048
Tags Butadiene-1,3, Carbon nanotubes, Catalyst, Iron oxide, Molybdenum
Authors Chesnokov V.V. 1 , Zaikovskii V.I. 1 , Chichkan A.S. 1 , Buyanov R.A. 1
Affiliations
1 Boreskov Institute of Catalysis SB RAS, 630090 Novosibirsk, Russia

Funding (3)

1 Russian Foundation for Basic Research 07-08-00339
2 Президиум РАН 139-522
3 Civilian Research and Development Foundation RUE1-2893-NO-07

Abstract: MoO3–Fe2O3–Al2O3 catalysts were prepared by co-precipitation of mixed hydroxides from soluble salts. It was found that the 55%Fe2O3–Al2O3 aluminum–iron catalyst calcined in air at 500–700 °C consisted of a solid solution based on hematite where a part of iron atoms was substituted for aluminum. The modification of the aluminum–iron catalyst with molybdenum results in the formation of a solid solution based on hematite where a part of iron atoms is substituted for aluminum and molybdenum ions. At 700 °C the MoO3–Fe2O3–Al2O3 catalysts are reduced under the action of the feed. The dependence of the multiwalled carbon nanotube (MWNT) yield over MoO3–Fe2O3–Al2O3 catalysts on the molybdenum concentration has a maximum. Small concentrations of MoO3 (up to 6.5 wt.%) added to the aluminum–iron catalyst increase the dispersity of the active metal particles and alter their properties due to the formation of a Fe–Mo alloy. Its formation leads to the decrease of the nanotube growth rate and makes the catalyst more stable. The overall yield of the carbon nanotubes increases. Further increase of the molybdenum concentration leads to the decrease of the nanotube yield because the catalytically active Fe–Mo particles are enriched too much with molybdenum. In addition, excess molybdenum forms molybdenum carbide α-Mo2C, in which part of the molybdenum atoms are substituted for iron atoms, and which is inactive in the MWNT growth.
Cite: Chesnokov V.V. , Zaikovskii V.I. , Chichkan A.S. , Buyanov R.A.
The Role of Molybdenum in Fe–Mo–Al2O3 Catalyst for Synthesis of Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes from Butadiene-1,3
Applied Catalysis A: General. 2009. V.363. N1-2. P.86-92. DOI: 10.1016/j.apcata.2009.04.048 WOS Scopus РИНЦ ANCAN OpenAlex
Dates:
Submitted: Jan 28, 2009
Accepted: Apr 30, 2009
Published online: May 13, 2009
Published print: Jul 1, 2009
Identifiers:
Web of science: WOS:000268512200012
Scopus: 2-s2.0-67649185295
Elibrary: 13604620
Chemical Abstracts: 2009:782021
Chemical Abstracts (print): 151:295087
OpenAlex: W2015799484
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