Etude par Spectroscopie et Microscopie Raman de Phases Oxyde de Molybdène Déposé sur Alumines

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Abstract
Raman spectroscopy and microscopy have been used to study some catalysts: Mo supported on alumina. Different Mo species were found, depending upon the amount of molybdenum deposited on the carrier. At low coverages (4% wt MoO3) distorted molybdate tetrahedra were observed. Increasing the surface coverage resulted in the formation of a polymolybdate phase with octahedrally surrounded molybdenum. Additionally, ‘bulk MoO3’ appeared when amounts were above 16% wt MoO3. When the supports were washed during their preparation with aqueous NH4OH and HNO3 solutions, preferential formation of polymolybdate phase was observed. In case of washing with alkaline solution ‘free MoO3’ was also detected. Finally using the Raman microprobe MOLE, a map giving the distribution of the different species at the surface of support was obtained.