Evolution of Fe3+from Framework to Extra-Framework Species in Fe-Silicate as a Function of the Template Burning Temperature

S. Bordiga, D. Scarano, C. Lamberti, A. Zecchina, F. Geobaldo, G. Vlaic, R. Buzzoni, G. Tozzola, G. Petrini
1997 Journal de Physique IV : Proceedings  
We report a XAFS study of the Fe3+ local environment in Fe-silicalite as a function of the template burning temperature. We investigate the structural changes of the zeolitic structure, upon thermal treatments and interaction with NH3. Our XAFS results show that, before template b-g, Fe3+ are in tetrahedral symmetry with 4 oxygens at 1.85 A, while after template removal and in vacuum conditions, they exhibit a distorted tetrahedral symmetry wth 3 oxygens at 1.87 A, and one at 2.10 A, dosage of
more » ... q partially restore the tetrahedral symmetry of the site. These results are strongly supported by parallel IR, Raman, W-Vls, TPR and EPR investigations and by recent theoretical simulations.
doi:10.1051/jp4:1997275 fatcat:rry6yugkfzfyroxwsy322bi3aq