Effective VTeO/SBA-15 Catalyst Prepared by Precursor Method for the Selective Oxidation of Propane to Acrolein

Precursor decomposition was used for the preparation of VTeO/SBA-15 catalyst for the selective oxidation of propane to acrolein. The catalyst shows a better performance compared with those prepared by conventional impregnant method. A yield of 9.3% of acrolein was achieved with 2% V loadings at 500 °C. XRD, N2-adsorption, H2-TPR, Py-IR and XPS measurements were used to unclose the relationship between the structure and performance of the catalyst.