Authors: Trejda M., Lazar K., Decyk P., Fojud Z., Jurga S., Ziółek M. |
Abstract:
A new method, the immobilisation or ferroceneacetic acid (FAA) on various MCM-41 mesoporous molecular sieves (containing Si or Si+Al) followed by calcination at 773 K has been applied for the formation of iron active species. The structural, surface and catalytic properties of these materials, characterised by N-2 adsorption/desorption, XRD, Al-27 NMR, ESR, and Mossbauer spectroscopy as well as test reactions, were compared with those of materials prepared via commonly used impregnation methods. Contrary to Fe-impregnated samples, Fe oxides species were only slightly detected in the solids modified by FAA followed by calcination. It is evidenced that the new technique applied for Fe-modification gives rise to the significantly higher activity (in isopropanol decomposition and acetonylacetone cyclization) reached thanks to a better isolation and/or dispersion of Fe3+ species. The presence of Al in the sample influences the Fe3+ reduction under vacuum.
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