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In ground mixtures of In2O3 and NH4Y, incorporation of In+ cations into the zeolitic phase occurs upon thermal treatment by partial reductive solid-state ion exchange associated with oxidation of ammonium ions or released ammonia to N2 and NH2OH. Cationic InO+ species, created in zeolites by reductive solid-state ion exchange of In2O3/NH4- zeolite mixtures in hydrogen atmosphere and subsequent oxidation of the In+ lattice cations by oxygen, do not undergo autoreduction up to 970 K. Reductive solid-state ion exchange easily proceeds in carbon monoxide atmosphere at temperatures between 620 and 770 K. The significance of these observations for the use of indium-containing zeolites as catalysts is discussed.
