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Observation of Sublattice Disordering of the Catalytic Sites in a Complex Mo–V–Nb–Te–O Oxidation Catalyst Using High Temperature STEM Imaging

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A Mo–V–Nb–Te–O oxidation catalyst has been imaged using scanning transmission electron microscopy at 780 K, which is slightly above its operating temperature. We observe a sublattice disordering of the corner-sharing octahedra forming the catalytic sites containing V5+ while the edge-sharing pentagonal bipyramidal {Nb(Mo5)} sublattice remains structurally more rigid and thereby maintains the overall structural integrity of the catalyst. Imaging the termination of the edges of the [001] basal zones at room temperature reveal a preference for presence of a closed network of secondary structural {Nb(Mo)5} units providing further evidence of the stability of this sublattice structure. We propose that sublattice disordering of catalytic sites enables structural flexibility to accommodate different oxidation states during multistep chemical reactions within a more rigid superstructure and presents a new paradigm for compositionally and structurally complex catalysts.

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Acknowledgments

We thank the USC NanoCenter for financial support for beam time on the JEOL 2100 F and travel support to ORNL. We also thank A. F. Volpe Jr., C. G. Lugmair, and R. K. Grasselli for providing the M1 specimen used in this study. Microscopy research at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory was sponsored by the U. S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Vehicle Technologies Program, as part of the Propulsion Materials Program.

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  1. Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and Nano Center, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, 29208, USA

    Douglas A. Blom & Thomas Vogt

  2. Materials Science & Technology Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, 37831, USA

    Larry F. Allard

  3. Center for Catalytic Science and Technology, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, 19716, USA

    Douglas J. Buttrey

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Blom, D.A., Vogt, T., Allard, L.F. et al. Observation of Sublattice Disordering of the Catalytic Sites in a Complex Mo–V–Nb–Te–O Oxidation Catalyst Using High Temperature STEM Imaging. Top Catal 57, 1138–1144 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11244-014-0278-4

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