Activation of Bulk MoO3 Catalysts by Spray Reaction Method for Propene Photometathesis Reaction

Photometathesis of C3H6 proceeded on the sprayed MoO3 catalyst under UV irradiation with wavelength <290 nm. The photoactivity on the spray catalyst was 20-fold higher than that on the commercial MoO3. The X-ray diffraction (XRD) results showed the anisotropic growth of the crystal in the spray catalyst. The edge-rich structure was formed in the bulk molybdenum oxide by spray reaction technique.