P-We-152 Structure-property relationships between fractal description of pore structure and catalyst effectiveness in V-SBA-15

Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Ontario Exhibit Hall (Detroit Marriott Hotel at the Renaissance Center )
Alexander Zoelle, Thomas Baldassare and Michael A. Smith, Department of Chemical Engineering, Villanova University, Villanova, PA
The fractal character (or microporosity) of SBA-15 is controlled prior to grafting vanadia to it, and the VOx-SBA-15 materials are evaluated using partial oxidation of methanol. Results suggest surface roughness or fractal character has an underappreciated effect on catalyst performance.

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