Crystal Phase Transformation of Tungsten Oxide: A Novel Route to Oxygen Vacancy Engineering for Highly Active Epoxidation Catalysts

Key Points

• To investigate how crystal phase transformation impacts oxygen vacancies and catalytic activity in tungsten oxide.
• Conducted crystal phase transition experiments on tungsten oxide
• Analyzed the effect of induced oxygen vacancies on catalytic properties
• Utilized characterization techniques to study the resulting catalysts
• Demonstrated a significant increase in catalytic activity due to enhanced oxygen vacancy concentration
• Identified optimal phase transition conditions for maximum performance of the catalysts
• Showed improved selectivity and turnover rates in epoxidation reactions