We present detailed resonance Raman spectroscopic results excited at 220 and 287 nm for alumina-supported VO(x) catalysts. The anharmonic constant, harmonic wavenumber, anharmonic force constant, bond dissociation energy, and bond length change in the excited state for double bonded VO and single bonded V-O were obtained from fundamental and overtone frequencies. Totally symmetric and nontotall...

Nano-materials have unique physical properties that have attracted more and more attention as a cathode in rechargeable ion batteries and selective gas sensors such as ammonia because of their high surface area and redox activity [1-3]. Biological activity of vanadium pentoxide nanomaterial depends on factors such as the type of the derivative, manner of its administration, dose, length of trea...

Bbstract Recent developments involving polymer-supported metal complexes as catalysts in oxidation reactions, using dioxygen, hydrogen peroxide, alkyl hydroperoxides, hypochlorite anion and iodosobenzene as oxidants are reviewed. binding of dioxygen, and in catalysis, along with the structurally closely related metallo-phthalocyanines, oxidative polymerization catalysed by polymer-supported cop...

In situ Raman spectroscopy is rapidly becoming a very popular catalyst characterization method because Raman cells are being designed that can combine in situ molecular characterization studies with simultaneous fundamental quantitative kinetic studies. The dynamic nature of catalyst surfaces requires that both sets of information be obtained for a complete fundamental understanding of catalyti...

The solution used in a vanadium flow battery is vanadium oxide, V2O5, dissolved in sulfuric acid and water. All conventional batteries must contain two unique solutions. Production of the solution is more space and time efficient, and it is impossible to contaminate the battery within itself. Another advantage is that the reaction is in aqueous solution and requires no phase changes. We are cur...