Hydrothermal synthesis and effect of MoO3 doping on SnO2-enhancement of sensivity for epoxidation

MoO3-doped SnO2 nanoparticles were prepared using hydrothermal method. The average grain size obtained by varying calcinations temperature from 160 to 500 oC, that showed the different sizes. These materials characterized by X-Ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy. Also the FTIR and the UV–Vis absorptive spectra of these samples have been investigated. SnO2-supported molybdenum oxides with different sizes used as a catalyst for epoxidation of cycloocten.