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  Spatially and Size Selective Synthesis of Fe-Based Nanoparticles on Ordered Mesoporous Supports as Highly Active and Stable Catalysts for Ammonia Decomposition

Lu, A.-H., Nitz, J.-J., Comotti, M., Weidenthaler, C., Schlichte, K., Lehmann, C. W., et al. (2010). Spatially and Size Selective Synthesis of Fe-Based Nanoparticles on Ordered Mesoporous Supports as Highly Active and Stable Catalysts for Ammonia Decomposition. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 132(40), 14152-14162. doi:10.1021/ja105308e.

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Lu, An-Hui1, 2, Author           
Nitz, Joerg-Joachim1, Author           
Comotti, Massimiliano1, Author           
Weidenthaler, Claudia1, Author           
Schlichte, Klaus1, Author           
Lehmann, Christian W.3, Author           
Terasaki, Osamu4, Author
Schüth, Ferdi1, Author           
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1Research Department Schüth, Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung, Max Planck Society, ou_1445589              
2State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116012, China, ou_persistent22              
3Service Department Lehmann (EMR), Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung, Max Planck Society, ou_1445625              
4Structural Chemistry, Arrhenius Laboratory, Stockholm University, 10691 Stockholm, Sweden, ou_persistent22              

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 Abstract: Uniform and highly dispersed γ-Fe2O3 nanoparticles with a diameter of ∼6 nm supported on CMK-5 carbons and C/SBA-15 composites were prepared via simple impregnation and thermal treatment. The nanostructures of these materials were characterized by XRD, Mössbauer spectroscopy, XPS, SEM, TEM, and nitrogen sorption. Due to the confinement effect of the mesoporous ordered matrices, γ-Fe2O3 nanoparticles were fully immobilized within the channels of the supports. Even at high Fe-loadings (up to about 12 wt %) on CMK-5 carbon no iron species were detected on the external surface of the carbon support by XPS analysis and electron microscopy. Fe2O3/CMK-5 showed the highest ammonia decomposition activity of all previously described Fe-based catalysts in this reaction. Complete ammonia decomposition was achieved at 700 °C and space velocities as high as 60 000 cm3 gcat−1 h−1. At a space velocity of 7500 cm3 gcat−1 h−1, complete ammonia conversion was maintained at 600 °C for 20 h. After the reaction, the immobilized γ-Fe2O3 nanoparticles were found to be converted to much smaller nanoparticles (γ-Fe2O3 and a small fraction of nitride), which were still embedded within the carbon matrix. The Fe2O3/CMK-5 catalyst is much more active than the benchmark NiO/Al2O3 catalyst at high space velocity, due to its highly developed mesoporosity. γ-Fe2O3 nanoparticles supported on carbon-silica composites are structurally much more stable over extended periods of time but less active than those supported on carbon. TEM observation reveals that iron-based nanoparticles penetrate through the carbon layer and then are anchored on the silica walls, thus preventing them from moving and sintering. In this way, the stability of the carbon-silica catalyst is improved. Comparison with the silica supported iron oxide catalyst reveals that the presence of a thin layer of carbon is essential for increased catalytic activity.

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Language(s): eng - English
 Dates: 2010-06-172010-10-13
 Publication Status: Issued
 Pages: 11
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 Rev. Type: Peer
 Identifiers: DOI: 10.1021/ja105308e
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Title: Journal of the American Chemical Society
  Other : JACS
  Abbreviation : J. Am. Chem. Soc.
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Publ. Info: Washington, DC : American Chemical Society
Pages: - Volume / Issue: 132 (40) Sequence Number: - Start / End Page: 14152 - 14162 Identifier: ISSN: 0002-7863
CoNE: https://pure.mpg.de/cone/journals/resource/954925376870