Abstract
The formation of vanadyl hydrogen phosphate hemihydrate (VOHPO 4·0.5H2O) by progressive attachment of phosphorous to a vanadium oxide lamellar phase in the presence of cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) is described. Evidence from nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), XPS, X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) is presented for the initial formation of a vanadium oxide lamellar structure with no long-range order to which phosphate is then progressively attached. Phosphate attachment leads to lamellar collapse with the resultant formation of the hemihydrate phase, VOHPO4·0.5H2O.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 327-335 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Applied Catalysis A, General |
| Volume | 251 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 30 Sep 2003 |
Keywords
- Cetyltrimethylammonium bromide
- Crystallisation
- Mesophase
- Phosphorous
- Surfactant
- Vanadium oxide