Temperature-dependent formation of redox sites in molybdenum trioxide studied by electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy

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The formation and qualification of redox sites in transition metal oxides are always the active fields related to electronics, catalysis, sensors, and energy-storage units. In the present study, the temperature dependence of thermal reduction of MoO3 was surveyed at the range of 350 °C to 750 °C. Upon reduction, the formed redox species characterized by EPR spectroscopy are the MoV ion and superoxide anion radical (O2−) when the reduction was induced at the optimal temperature of 300−350 °C. When heating-up from 350 °C, the EPR signals started to decline in amplitude. The signals in the range of 400−450 °C decreased to half of that at 350 °C, and then to zero at ∼600 °C. Further treatment at even higher temperature or prolonged heating time at 500 °C caused more reduction and more free electrons were released to the MoO3 bulk, which results in a delocalized means similar to the anti-ferromagnetic coupling. These data herein are helpful to prepare and study the metal-oxide catalysts.

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