Cation distribution molybdate

Physically, the relationship between catalytic activity and Z f can be understood from a study of single phase bismuth cerium molybdate solid solutions. The results show that maximum activity is achieved when there exists a maximum number and optimal distribution of all the key catalytic components bismuth, molybdenum and cerium in the solid. Therefore, it reasonably follows that the low catalytic activity observed for the two phase compositions where Af Af(min) results from the presence of interfacial regions in the catalysts where the compositional uniformity deviates significantly from the equilibrium distribution of bismuth and cerium cations present in the solid solutions. These compositions may contain areas in the interfacial region which are more bismuth-rich or cerium-rich than the saturated solid solutions. Conversely, at Af(min), the catalyst is similar to an ideal mixture of the two optimal solid solutions. The compositional homogeneity of the interfacial region approaches that of the saturated solid solutions. Therefore, the catalytic behavior of compositions at Af(min) is similar to that of the saturated solid solutions. 

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