New approaches to vibrational spectroscopy of zeolite catalysts: a perspective

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Front. Chem. Sci. Eng.

2024, Vol. 18

Issue (11) : 123 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11705-024-2474-5

New approaches to vibrational spectroscopy of zeolite catalysts: a perspective

Russell F Howe(

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Chemistry Department, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen 999020, UK

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Abstract

This perspective discusses three alternative techniques which complement conventional infrared spectroscopy for obtaining vibrational information about zeolite catalysts and adsorbed molecules: inelastic neutron scattering, infrared micro-spectroscopy, and two-dimensional infrared spectroscopy. The techniques are illustrated briefly and future prospects for their use discussed.

Keywords FTIR zeolites INS micro-spectroscopy 2D FTIR

Corresponding Author(s): Russell F Howe

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Chunqi Yang contributed equally to this work.

Just Accepted Date: 13 May 2024 Issue Date: 31 July 2024

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Russell F Howe. New approaches to vibrational spectroscopy of zeolite catalysts: a perspective[J]. Front. Chem. Sci. Eng., 2024, 18(11): 123.

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Fig.1 (a) INS spectra measured at 20 K of a dehydrated HZSM-5 zeolite (black), propene adsorbed in the zeolite at 293 K (red), and solid propene (blue); (b) INS spectra measured at 20 K after adsorption of propene at 140 K in dehydrated HZSM-5, then warming successively to the temperatures shown. Reproduced with permission from ref. [10], copyright 2019, Royal Society of Chemistry.

Fig.2 Infrared spectra recorded during exposure of a single crystal of ZSM-5 to dimethylether at 623 K, with the corresponding MS analysis of the effluent from the reaction cell. m/z = 45 measures dimethyl ether, m/z = 27 is due to dimethyl ether fragmentation but with a contribution from ethylene, m/z = 41 is due to dimethyl ether fragmentation with a contribution from propene, and m/z = 91 measures methyl aromatic products. Reproduced with permission from ref. [25], copyright 2020, Royal Society of Chemistry.

Fig.3 2D-FTIR spectra of (a) dehydrated deuterated ZSM-5 and (b) ferrierite. 1D FTIR spectra from the same samples plotted on the x and y axes.

Tab.1 Comparison of techniques

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