Spatiotemporal multitechnique imaging of a catalytic solid in action: phase variation and volatilization during molybdenum oxide reduction

Abstract

Caught in the act: A novel combined experimental setup is demonstrated, which uses very high energy/flux synchrotron X-rays and allows the measurement of spatiotemporal data on larger reactors and the use of techniques such as fluorescence spectroscopy and Compton scattering. Wide-angle X-ray and Compton scattering reveal information on the causes of molybdenum volatilization in partial oxidation catalysts.