Effects of tungsten oxide on the activity and thermal stability of a sulfate-derived titania support

A Pt/WO3/TiO2 catalyst for propane oxidation was prepared by a stepwise wet impregnation method,and was aged at 800℃ for 5 hr.Compared to the sulfate-derived titania supported catalyst,the introduction of tungsten oxide as stable Brφnsted acid sites led to the formation of more metallic platinum active sites at the Pt/WO3 interface.The dissociation of surface intermediates for propane oxidation was promoted on the WO3-modified catalyst.This,as well as the inhibition effects of tungsten oxide on the sintering of anatase and the phase transformation to rutile,resulting in a high activity and thermal stability for the Pt/WO3/TiO2 catalyst.