| publication name | Effect of Mordenite Dealumination on the Structure of Encapsulated Molybdenum Catalysts |
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| Authors | Mohamed Mokhtar Mohamed∗,1 and Tarek M. Salama |
| year | 2002 |
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| journal | Journal of Colloid and Interface Science 249, 104–112 (2002) |
| volume | Not Available |
| issue | Not Available |
| pages | Not Available |
| publisher | Not Available |
| Local/International | International |
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Abstract
series of dealuminated mordenites treated under various conditions of acid leaching was impregnated in an aqueous solution of ammonium heptamolybdate to achieve a loading of 12 wt% Mo. These samples were characterized by XRD, UV-DRS, N2 adsorption, TGA, and FTIR techniques. Special attention was given to the far-IR measurements and IR study of surface hydroxyl groups before and after dealumination. A polymolybdate species was recognized by the appearance of bands at 344, 319, and 236 (229) cm−1 due to the vibrational modes of δ(Mo–O) and δ(Mo–O–Mo), respectively. The disappearance of the 236 cm−1 band as well as that at 344 cm−1 in favor of the 319cm−1 band, with the dealumination, was related to the high dispersion of Mo species in the produced mesopore surface assessed by theN2 adsorption at 77 K. No bands due to bulk MoO3 were detected from the IR andXRDresults.Astrong interaction between Mo species and dealuminated mordenite surfaces (OH groups) was recognized by a decrease in intensity and a marked shift of the band at 3745 to 3727 cm−1 as well as the appearance of a new band at 3668 cm−1. The latter band was produced by the interaction of the framework Al–OH with Mo species. The BET surface areas of Mo-dealuminated mordenite samples were higher than the corresponding Mo-free ones. The diffuse reflectance measurements suggested that Mo cations are predominantly present as an octahedrally coordinated Mo6+, along with some tetrahedral Mo6+. New spectral features as a consequence of dealumination events in the far-IR range were evaluated and discussed. C