Metal Oxide Bronzes as Catalysts and Catalyst Precursors for Redox and/or Acid Catalysis

Abstract In recent decades, the synthesis, characterization, and potential applications of metal oxide bronzes have been studied, with their potential applications as catalysts and electrocatalysts. Among these, materials based on mixed oxide bronzes, with specific crystalline structures, of molybdenum and/or tungsten have garnered some attention for their application in catalytic processes for the valorization of natural gas fractions (especially ethane and propane) and/or biomass derivatives (especially glycerol, but also other components). This paper presents a review of the types of synthesized materials and the catalytic processes in which molybdenum and/or tungsten oxides bronzes have been studied. In addition, it will be also presented P-containing catalysts as well as other pseudo-crystalline materials, which can be also of interest in these types of reaction.