Aiding the Self-Assembly of Supramolecular Polyoxometalates under Hydrothermal Conditions To Give Precursors of Complex Functional Oxides

摘要

The activation of small alkane molecules originating from natural gas or renewable resources will offer alternative pathways to functionalized hydrocarbons in a post-petroleum era. Crystalline or nanocrystalline molybdenum-vanadium-based multimetal oxides have been identified as versatile heterogeneous catalysts for selective oxidation of ethane, propane, and propene.