A02

This project investigates the role of iron in oxidic catalysts for the oxidative dehydrogenation of alcohols. To this end, the intrinsic properties of iron are varied in different oxides (iron molybdates, iron vanadates). The structural dynamics are recorded using operando methods (including Raman, XRD, and Mössbauer) and transient spectroscopy at the surface and in the bulk. The combined structural information allows for the identification of descriptors of the reactivity behavior.