Chem. J. Chinese Universities ›› 2004, Vol. 25 ›› Issue (6): 1115.

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Photo Stimulated Surface Catalytic Syntheses of Methanol and Hydrogen from Methane and Water over MoO3-TiO2/SiO2

SANG Li-Xia, ZHONG Shun-He, XIAO Xiu-Fen, WANG Xi-Tao, TAN Jian-Hua, ZHOU Zhi-Quan   

  1. College of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
  • Received:2003-05-20 Online:2004-06-24 Published:2004-06-24

Abstract: TiO2/SiO2 were prepared by the chemical modification reaction on SiO2,and MoO3-TiO2/SiO2 were prepared by isovolumetric impregnation of TiO2/SiO2. Based on the characterization of XRD,BET,TPR,UVDRS,IR and TPD,the surface species of supported n-p coupled semiconductors(MoO3-TiO2/SiO2) are well-dispersed,which have the quantum size effects and make the photo absorption threshold blue-shifting. The experiments also confirmed that the incorporation of TiO2 can not only enhance the interaction between MoO3 and supports but also improve photo absorption property. In addition,the reactants CH4 and H2O can be adsorbed and activated effectively. The gas-phase photocatalytic production of CH3OH and H2 from CH4 and H2O was performed in the presence of MoO3-TiO2/SiO2 at 100 ℃ by using a fixed-bed annular photoreactor under UV irradiation,with a selectivity of CH3OH being 85.6%. The “photo-surface-thermal” synergistic action can be formed at the reaction temperature,which accelerated the photocatalytic reaction. And the reaction mechanism was proposed.

Key words: MoO3-TiO2/SiO2, Methane, Methanol, Photo-catalysis

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