Formation of H3O+ at the Brönsted site in SAPO-34 catalysts

Leonardo Marchese, Jiesheng Chen, Paul A. Wright, John Meurig Thomas

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Abstract

Diffuse reflectance infrared spectroscopy, combined with thermogravimetry, of progressively dehydrated (up to 550°C) silicoaluminophosphate (SAPO-34) reveals that, at room temperature, there is a stoichiometric proton transfer from the bridging hydroxyl Brönsted acid site to the physisorbed water. All six predicted infrared vibrations for the H3O+ oxonium ion in Cs or C1 symmetry are identified. In a typical sample there are 10.0 × 1020 H3O+ ions g-1.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)8109-8112
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of Physical Chemistry
Volume97
Issue number31
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1993
Externally publishedYes

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