Abstract
The dehydration of 1-propanol on nanoporous WO 3 films prepared via ballistic deposition at ∼20 K has been investigated using temperature-programmed desorption, infrared reflection absorption spectroscopy, and density functional theory. The as-deposited films are extremely efficient in 1-propanol dehydration to propene. This activity is correlated with the presence of dioxo O=W=O groups, whereas monooxo W=O species are shown to be inactive. Annealing of the films induces densification that results in the loss of catalytic activity due to the annihilation of O=W=O species.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 2168-2172 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue number | 16 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Aug 16 2012 |
| Externally published | Yes |