Potassium-modified molybdenum-containing SBA-15 catalysts for highly efficient production of acetaldehyde and ethylene by the selective oxidation of ethane

Potassium-modified K/Mo-SBA-15 catalysts give supercatalytic performance for the selective oxidation of ethane to acetaldehyde and ethylene. The maximum yields of acetaldehyde and ethylene can reach 10.2% and 19.9%, respectively.