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Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering ›› 2022, Vol. 43 ›› Issue (3): 297-315.DOI: 10.1016/j.cjche.2021.10.026

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Progress of vanadium phosphorous oxide catalyst for n-butane selective oxidation

Muhammad Faizan1,2,1, Yingwei Li1,2, Ruirui Zhang1, Xingsheng Wang1, Piao Song1,2, Ruixia Liu1,2   

  1. 1. Beijing Key Laboratory of Ionic Liquids Clean Process, State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Complex System, Institute of Process Engineering Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China;
    2. University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
  • Received:2021-09-15 Revised:2021-10-18 Online:2022-04-28 Published:2022-03-28
  • Contact: Ruixia Liu,E-mail:rxliu@ipe.ac.cn
  • Supported by:
    This work was supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China (2017YFA0206803), the innovation Academy for Green Manufacture of Chinese Academy of Science (IAGM2020C17), the Key Programs of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (KFZD-SW-413), the National Nature Science Foundation of China (21808223), the Key Programs of Fujian Institute of Innovation, CAS(FJCXY18020203), Chinese Academy of Sciences, the One Hundred Talent Program of CAS.

Progress of vanadium phosphorous oxide catalyst for n-butane selective oxidation

Muhammad Faizan1,2,1, Yingwei Li1,2, Ruirui Zhang1, Xingsheng Wang1, Piao Song1,2, Ruixia Liu1,2   

  1. 1. Beijing Key Laboratory of Ionic Liquids Clean Process, State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Complex System, Institute of Process Engineering Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China;
    2. University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
  • 通讯作者: Ruixia Liu,E-mail:rxliu@ipe.ac.cn
  • 基金资助:
    This work was supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China (2017YFA0206803), the innovation Academy for Green Manufacture of Chinese Academy of Science (IAGM2020C17), the Key Programs of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (KFZD-SW-413), the National Nature Science Foundation of China (21808223), the Key Programs of Fujian Institute of Innovation, CAS(FJCXY18020203), Chinese Academy of Sciences, the One Hundred Talent Program of CAS.

Abstract: The utilization of lighter alkanes into useful chemical products is essential for modern chemistry and reducing the CO2 emission. Particularly, n-butane has gained special attention across the globe due to the abundant production of maleic anhydride (MA). Vanadium phosphorous oxide (VPO) is the most effective catalyst for selective oxidation of n-butane to MA so far. Interestingly, the VPO complex exists in more or less fifteen different structures, each one having distinct phase composition and exclusive surface morphology and physiochemical properties such as valence state, lattice oxygen, acidity etc., which relies on precursor preparation method and the activation conditions of catalysts. The catalytic performance of VPO catalyst is improved by adding different promoters or co-catalyst such as various metals dopants, or either introducing template or structural-directing agents. Meanwhile, new preparation strategies such as electrospinning, ball milling, hydrothermal, barothermal, ultrasound, microwave irradiation, calcination, sol–gel method and solvothermal synthesis are also employed for introducing improvement in catalytic performance. Research in above-mentioned different aspects will be ascribed in current review in addition to summarizing overall catalysis activity and final yield. To analyze the performance of the catalytic precursor, the reaction mechanism and reaction kinetics both are discussed in this review to help clarify the key issues such as strong exothermic reaction, phosphorus supplement, water supplement, deactivation, and air/n-butane pretreatment etc. related to the various industrial applications of VPO.

Key words: N-butane selective oxidation, Oxidation of light alkanes, Vanadium phosphorus oxide (VPO), Maleic anhydride

摘要: The utilization of lighter alkanes into useful chemical products is essential for modern chemistry and reducing the CO2 emission. Particularly, n-butane has gained special attention across the globe due to the abundant production of maleic anhydride (MA). Vanadium phosphorous oxide (VPO) is the most effective catalyst for selective oxidation of n-butane to MA so far. Interestingly, the VPO complex exists in more or less fifteen different structures, each one having distinct phase composition and exclusive surface morphology and physiochemical properties such as valence state, lattice oxygen, acidity etc., which relies on precursor preparation method and the activation conditions of catalysts. The catalytic performance of VPO catalyst is improved by adding different promoters or co-catalyst such as various metals dopants, or either introducing template or structural-directing agents. Meanwhile, new preparation strategies such as electrospinning, ball milling, hydrothermal, barothermal, ultrasound, microwave irradiation, calcination, sol–gel method and solvothermal synthesis are also employed for introducing improvement in catalytic performance. Research in above-mentioned different aspects will be ascribed in current review in addition to summarizing overall catalysis activity and final yield. To analyze the performance of the catalytic precursor, the reaction mechanism and reaction kinetics both are discussed in this review to help clarify the key issues such as strong exothermic reaction, phosphorus supplement, water supplement, deactivation, and air/n-butane pretreatment etc. related to the various industrial applications of VPO.

关键词: N-butane selective oxidation, Oxidation of light alkanes, Vanadium phosphorus oxide (VPO), Maleic anhydride