Hydroxidgruppen an Zeolithen. III. Eigenschaften von Hydroxidgruppen an ZnNaY-, CuNaY-, NiNaY- und CrNaY-Zeolithen

Hydroxide Groups on Zeolites. III. Properties of Hydroxide Groups on ZnNaY, CuNaY, NiNaY, and CrNaY Zeolites The properties of hydroxide groups in dependence on the degree of exchange were studied by IR spectroscopy of ZnNaY, CuNaY, NiNaY, and CrNaY zeolites. Five kinds of hydroxide groups occur on these zeolites: Hydroxid groups limiting the lattice, 3 kinds of structural hydroxide groups, and MeOH⁺ groups. These are the same kinds of hydroxide groups as exist on alkaline earths-Y-zeolites. Some of the OH groups act as acid Brönsted centers. The number of acid Brönsted centers reaches maximum values at degrees of exchange of 40–50% after a pretreatment at 300–400°C. The zeolitic structure is partially destroyed in ZnNaY, CuNaY, and especially CrNaY, at high degree of exchange.     

Hydroxidgruppen an Zeolithen. II. Zahl und Eigenschaften von Hydroxidgruppen an CeNaY- und HNaY-Zeolithen unterschiedlichen Austauschgrades

Hydroxide Groups on Zeolites. II. Number and Properties of Hydroxide Groups on CeNaY and HNaY Zeolites of Different Exchange Degree The number of hydroxide groups on CeNaY and HNaY zeolites was examined by D₂ exchange, and their properties in dependence of the cation exchange degrees were studied by IR spectroscopy. On CeNaY zeolites there exist six kinds and on HNaY zeolites at least seven kinds of hydroxide groups. On the CeNaY zeolites, the hydroxide groups are produced by dissociative chemisorption of water on Ce³⁺ ions. Their total number increases continuously with increasing exchange degree. Some of the hydroxide groups are acid BRÖNSTED centers whose number increases with increasing exchange degree and decreases with the temperature of preheating increasing to about 600°C. On the HNaY zeolites, the hydroxide groups are produced by thermal decomposition of the NH⁺₄ ions, by dealumination and interaction of the Al³⁺ ions produced in this way in the place of cations with water. Above the threshold value of 35% the total number of the hydroxide groups increases very rapidly with increasing exchange degree. One part of the hydroxide groups decreasing with increasing exchange degree acts as acid BRÖNSTED centers. The number of these centers does not decrease until at preheating temperatures above 450°C.     

Chromium ion incorporation in the crystal structure of BGO

Comprehensive investigations have been performed by EPR and optical spectroscopy for Bi₃GeO₄ crystals doped with chromium ions. It is demonstrated that the known optical absorption spectrum for chromium ions, specifically, the triplet in the region 600–900 nm has an analog in the EPR spectra — the center with electron spin S = 1. The spectrum is described by the spin-Hamiltonian with the parameters D = 550 G, E = 10 G, g _xx = g _yy = 1.915, g _zz = 1.932. The EPR spectrum is dictated by Cr⁴⁺ incorporation at the germanium sites. Luminescence observed in the region 1.2–1.7 μm is also caused by transitions of Cr⁴⁺ with tetrahedral surroundings to germanium sites. Original Russian Text Copyright ? 2005 N. V. Chernei, V. A. Nadolinnyi, N. V. Ivannikova, V. A. Gusev, I. N. Kupriyanov, V. N. Shlegel, and Ya. V. Vasiliev __________ Translated from Zhurnal Strukturnoi Khimii, Vol. 46, No. 3, pp. 444–450, May–June, 2005.     

Characterization and Catalytic Properties of Aerogel Chromium Oxide Supported by Alumina or Silica

Alumina or silica supported chromium oxide catalysts prepared by sol-gel technique have been investigated by X-ray diffraction, BET analysis, combined diffuse reflectance spectroscopy, EPR and reduction-extraction by ethane 1,2 diol. The results reveal the presence of Cr³⁺, Cr⁵⁺ and Cr⁶⁺ ions. Chromium species Cr⁶⁺ are isolated and atomically dispersed on the alumina support as free chromate CrO ₄ ^2– while on silica, dichromate or polychromate species like Cr₂O ₇ ^2– or Cr₃O ₁₀ ^2– predominate. Chromium oxide exhibits a better catalytic properties for paraxylene partial oxidation, when it is supported on alumina. The difference of oxidation states and degree of oligomerisation of chromium on the two supports affects the catalytic properties.     

Characterization of CuY zeolites after dehydration,oxidation and reduction with carbon monoxide An adsorption and 129Xe nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy study

The adsorption isotherms and ¹²⁹Xe nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) chemical shifts of xenon and the adsorption isotherms of carbon monoxide of Cu(II)- and Cu(I)-exchanged zeolites NaY were measured. The former zeolites of 53, 75, and 95% exchange degrees were investigated after various pretreatment steps comprising dehydration, oxidation and reduction with CO at 420°C as well as long-term CO reduction at 470°C. The Cu(I)Y zeolite of 70% exchange degree was prepared via a solid-state exchange procedure with CuCl and subjected to dehydration at 420°C. In all cases, except the dehydrated zeolites, almost linear xenon adsorption isotherms and linear ¹²⁹Xe NMR chemical shift _versus xenon concentration curves running parallel to each other are obtained. In contrast, the chemical shift curves for the dehydrated zeolites are non-linear at low xenon concentrations turning towards negative chemical shift values at very low pressures. The whole body of the experimental xenon data can be explained quantitatively with a unifying approach on the basis of a site adsorption model where the sites are (i) two types of cuprous ions of much different adsorption strength and ¹²⁹Xe chemical shift, (ii) Na⁺ cations, (iii) Lewis acid sites generated through autoreduction and reduction of Cu²⁺ by CO, and (iv) framework sites free of cations. These five types of sites are each characterized by Langmuir adsorption isotherm constants and local ¹²⁹Xe NMR chemical shifts. The adsorption site concentrations in the various zeolites are evaluated. The supercage Cu(I) concentration values are in nice agreement with the results deduced from the CO adsorption isotherm measurements.     

Solvothermal Synthesis of [Cr7S8(en)8Cl2]Cl3 ⋅ 2H2O with Magnetically Frustrated [Cr7S8]5+ Double-Cubes**

A novel transition metal chalcohalide [Cr₇S₈(en)₈Cl₂]Cl₃ ⋅ 2H₂O, with [Cr₇S₈]⁵⁺ dicubane cationic clusters, has been synthesized by a low temperature solvothermal method, using dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) and ethylenediamine (en) solvents. Ethylenediamine ligand exhibits bi- and monodentate coordination modes; in the latter case ethylenediamine coordinates to Cr atoms of adjacent clusters, giving rise to a 2D polymeric structure. Although magnetic susceptibility shows no magnetic ordering down to 1.8 K, a highly negative Weiss constant, θ=−224(2) K, obtained from Curie-Weiss fit of inverse susceptibility, suggests strong antiferromagnetic (AFM) interactions between S=3/2 Cr(III) centers. Due to the complexity of the system with (2S+1)⁷=16384 microstates from seven Cr³⁺ centers, a simplified model with only two exchange constants was used for simulations. Density-functional theory (DFT) calculations yielded the two exchange constants to be J₁=−21.4 cm⁻¹ and J₂=−30.2 cm⁻¹, confirming competing AFM coupling between the shared Cr³⁺ center and the peripheral Cr³⁺ ions of the dicubane cluster. The best simulation of the experimental data was obtained with J₁=−20.0 cm⁻¹ and J₂=−21.0 cm⁻¹, in agreement with the slightly stronger AFM exchange within the triangles of the peripheral Cr³⁺ ions as compared to the AFM exchange between the central and peripheral Cr³⁺ ions. This compound is proposed as a synthon towards magnetically frustrated systems assembled by linking dicubane transition metal-chalcogenide clusters into polymeric networks.     

Magnetic study of Cr ion in M2CrV3O11−x (MZn, Mg) compounds

Electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) and magnetic susceptibility measurements on the recently synthesized vanadates M₂CrV₃O_11−x (M=Zn, Mg) have been analyzed. Two absorption lines with g≈2.0 (type I) and g≈1.98 (type II) were recorded in the EPR spectra, which can be attributed to V⁴⁺ ions and Cr³⁺ ion clusters (pairs), respectively. The exchange constant J between Cr³⁺ ions has been calculated, using both EPR and magnetic susceptibility data. Fitting of the EPR and magnetic susceptibility data has been carried out. The sign of J is a negative one for all samples and indicates antiferromagnetic interactions. Some difference in the J constant value among samples has been obtained. Volumetric titration confirms distinctly the presence of vanadium V⁴⁺ ions in the investigated compounds.     

Laser-induced luminescence of model Fe/Al2O3 and Cr/Al2O3 catalysts

The laser-induced luminescence of Cr³⁺ impurity ions in model Fe/Al₂O₃ and Cr/Al₂O₃ catalysts with different calcination temperatures was studied. It was found that an additional luminescence band at 770 nm appeared in the luminescence spectra of low-temperature samples as a result of the interaction of octahedrally coordinated Cr³⁺ ions with Fe³⁺ impurity ions. In the θ-Al₂O₃ phase with a concentration of Cr³⁺ ions higher than 0.1 wt %, the interaction of the Cr³⁺-Cr³⁺ ion pairs in the immediate surroundings resulted in the appearance of N _θ lines due to the splitting of R _θ lines. The differences of these lines from the N _α lines of α-Al₂O₃ were related to the individuality of the crystal lattice of the θ phase and the coordination of Cr³⁺ impurity ions in the immediate surroundings, which is different from that in the α phase. Based on the laser-induced luminescence spectroscopic data, it was found that regions with a local Cr³⁺ concentration higher than the average Cr³⁺ concentration in the bulk of a catalyst by one order of magnitude were formed in the α-Al₂O₃-Fe₂O₃ system with the bulk Fe and Cr concentrations of 2.5 and 0.04 wt %, respectively, which was calcined at 1220°C, as a result of the diffusion of chromium and iron ions.     

Untersuchungen an oxidischen Katalysatoren. XXIV [1]. Adsorptions- und katalytische Eigenschaften von CeNaY- und CrNaY-Zeolithen

Studies on Oxide Catalysts. XXIV. Adsorption and Catalytic Properties of CeNaY and CrNaY Zeolites The adsorption of benzene, n-butylamine and ammonia(isotherms and heats of adsorption) on CeNaY and CrNaY zeolites of different exchange degrees has been measured. The acidic properties were characterized by titration with n-butylamine. As function of exchange degree the adsorption and catalytic properties (cracking of cumene) both change in the same manner. Whereas the reaction rate constants up to exchange degrees of 40–50% change only insignificantly, they are exponentially increasing at higher exchange degrees. The energies of activation are nearly independent of the degree and run to 23–25 kcal mol^?1.     

Synthesis,Crystal Structure,Optical, Magnetic,and Thermal Properties of the New Heteroleptic Chromium Complex [Ph4P][Cr(en)(S5)2]

The new heteroleptic chromium complex [Ph₄P][Cr(en)(S₅)₂] has been synthesised under mild solvothermal conditions by the reaction of chromium trichloride, sulfur, and tetraphenylphosphoniumbromide in a solution of ethylendiamine ( en ) in water. The crystal structure consists of isolated tetraphenylphosphonium cations and [Cr(en)(S₅)₂]^– anions. The Cr³⁺ cations are in an octahedral coordination of two bidentate S₅^2– polysulfide anions and one bidentate en ligand. The N atoms of the en ligand and the terminal S atoms of the S₅^2– anions bonded to the Cr³⁺ ions are in a cis-position. The six-membered CrS₅ rings are in a chair conformation. The three dimensional arrangement of the cations and anions is achieved via intermolecular hydrogen bonds. Investigations with differential thermal analysis (DTA) combined with thermogravimetry (TG) show a stepwise decomposition. In the first step the en ligand is removed completely followed by the emission of a part of the tetraphenylphosphonium cations and the sulfur atoms in the second step. The temperature dependence of the magnetic susceptibility exhibits a Curie-Weiss behaviour with an effective magnetic moment typical for a Cr³⁺ (d³) ion and a value for the Weiss constant of 1.3(2) K. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) was also performed to characterise the optical properties.     

Structural aspects and magnetic properties of the lamellar compound Cu0.50Cr0.50PS3

Cu_0.50Cr_0.50PS₃ is a new lamellar compound obtained from the elements at 700°C in evacuated silica tubes. The unit cell is monoclinic with a = 5.916 (1) Å; b = 10.246 (2) Å; c = 13.415 (5) Å; β = 107.09 (3)°. The structure is built up with S|Cu_0.33Cr_0.33(P₂)_0.33|S slabs in which copper, chromium, and (P₂) pairs share the octahedral voids between two sulfur layers. Copper is not located at the center of its octahedral sites but is distributed among a continuous series of positions within these sites. This complex distribution has been simulated, attributing to copper two crystallographic eightfold positions with important thermal factors, especially perpendicular to the a-b plane. EPR studies and optical and magnetic measurements show that chromium is present as Cr³⁺ ions. The magnetic study suggests that, below T_N ～ 30 K, this compound is a weakly anisotropic antiferromagnet consisting possibly of ferromagnetic layers which are antiferromagnetically coupled to adjacent layers. A good fit with the experimental results is obtained by means of calculations performed on the basis of a two-dimensional Heisenberg model.     

Surface phenomena in conducting materials based on lanthanum chromite

The composition of the surface of a solid solution based on lanthanum chromite, La_0.975Ca_0.025·Cr_0.9Al_0.1O₃, and prepared by solid-phase synthesis followed by vacuum sintering and annealing in air was studied by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The spectral line of chromium differs from the lanthanum line in the X-ray photoelectron spectrum in that the left wing of the chromium line is more gently sloping. The gentle slope of the line wing indicates that the given atom occurs in different charge states. For chromium, it appears possible to resolve the Cr³⁺ and Cr⁶⁺ bands in the X-ray photoelectron spectra, which allows estimation of the Cr³⁺ and Cr⁶⁺ concentrations.     

Charakterisierung und katalytische Aktivität von Ni2+-ausgetauschten X- und Y-Zeolithen. I. TPR-Untersuchungen an NiNaX- und NiNaY-Zeolithen

Charaterization and Catalytic Activity of Ni²⁺ Exchanged X and Y Zeolites. I. TPR Studies on NiNaX and NiNaY Zeolites . The structure of TPR spectra of NiNaX and NaNiY zeolites variously exchanged is determined by the location of the cations. In case of X zeolites a peak appears with a maximum at 750–800 K (reduction on S_II and S_I, positions) and for higher exchange degrees an additional one at about 1000 K (reduction on S_I positions). Three ranges of reduction may be separated in case of Y zeolites (reduction on S_II, S_I′, and S_I). With increasing Si/Al ratios the maximum of the hightemperature peak is shifted to higher temperatures. The reduction at temperatures up to 800 K resulted in higher reduction degrees for X reolites while the overall reduction up to high temperatures led to higher reduction degrees for Y zeolites. The kinetic analysis by means of two different methods yielded the following activation energies: (85 ± 10) or (86 ± 2) kJ/mole, respectively, for the low-temperature peak, and (223 ± 12) or (214 ± 2) kJ/mole, respectively, for the high-temperature peak.     

Physico-chemical characterization of ferric exchanged y zeolites

Ferric exchanged Y zeolites are prepared by ion exchange and are characterized by X-ray diffraction, thermal analysis, IR and visible spectroscopy. The number of hexa-aquo complexes, [Fe(OH)(H₂O)₅]²⁺, in supercages is determined from thermal analysis, and cation distribution at different sites is discussed. The visible spectra confirmed the formation of hexa-aquo complexes of iron in freshly prepared hydrated FeNaY zeolites. The migragtion of ferric ions from the supercage to the sodalite cage or hexagonal prism takes place on activation of Fe³⁺Y zeolites at 500°C for 2–10 h. The thermal stability of the activated samples is discussed on the basis of X-ray and thermal analysis.     

Amorphous aluminosilicates containing trivalent chromium in a non-octahedral coordination environment

Amorphous aluminosilicates containing up to 5.8 wt.% chromium have been prepared by cation exchange on an amorphous sodium aluminosilicate using Cr(III) salts. Electronic spectroscopy has shown that the ligand arrangement around the Cr(III) sites does not correspond to the octahedral geometry. No isomorphous substitution of Al³⁺ by Cr³⁺ in the aluminosilicate occurs, and it is not possible to exchange back chromium by Na⁺ ions. The amorphous chromium-substituted aluminosilicates (abbr. ACSAS) are slightly acidic and when heated in air at 800 °C no oxidation of Cr(III) takes place. The chromium species in the ACSAS undergoes ligand replacement reactions.

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Amorphe Alumosilicate mit dreiwertigem chrom in nicht-oktaedrischer Koordinationsumgebung

Zusammenfassung Bis zu 5,8 Gew.% Chrom enthaltende amorphe Alumosilicate wurden durch Kationenaustausch am amorphen Natriumalumosilicat unter Anwendung von Cr(III)-Salzen hergestellt. Elektronenspektroskopische Untersuchungen zeigten, daß die Ligandanordnung um die Cr(III)-Lagen nicht der oktaedrischen Geometrie entspricht. Im Alumosilicat erfolgt keine isomorphe Substitution von Al³⁺ durch Cr³⁺ und es ist nicht möglich, Chrom durch Na⁺ zurückzuersetzen. Die amorphen durch Chrom ersetzten Alumosilicate (abgekürzt ACSAS) sind schwach sauer und wenn sie in der Luft auf 800 °C aufgeheizt werden, erfolgt keine Oxydation von Cr(III). Das in den ACSAS vorliegende Chrom unterliegt Ligandaustauschreaktionen.

     

Evolution thermique de zeolithes y chromees

Two series of ammonium—chromium exchanged zeolites, Cr_zNH_4yNa_xY obtained by ionic exchange and Cr_z′NH_4y′HY/T for which an intermediate form NH_4yNa_xY has been steamed, are investigated by use of TGA, DTA and X-ray. Introduction of chromium effectively stabilizes the structure. Measurements of hydration and hydroxylation levels show that dehydroxylation of the bulk occurs early due to the fixation of chromium ions and that thermostable hydroxyls are present. The stability of chromium exchanged zeolites occurs through the occupation of cavities by oxocations. Generally self-steaming takes place and zeolites change into a mixture of both wet- and dried-air treated forms.     

Spin Crossover and Long-Lived Excited States in a Reduced Molecular Ruby

The chromium(III) complex [Cr^III(ddpd)₂]³⁺ (molecular ruby; ddpd=N,N′-dimethyl-N,N′-dipyridine-2-yl-pyridine-2,6-diamine) is reduced to the genuine chromium(II) complex [Cr^II(ddpd)₂]²⁺ with d⁴ electron configuration. This reduced molecular ruby represents one of the very few chromium(II) complexes showing spin crossover (SCO). The reversible SCO is gradual with T_1/2 around room temperature. The low-spin and high-spin chromium(II) isomers exhibit distinct spectroscopic and structural properties (UV/Vis/NIR, IR, EPR spectroscopies, single-crystal XRD). Excitation of [Cr^II(ddpd)₂]²⁺ with UV light at 20 and 290 K generates electronically excited states with microsecond lifetimes. This initial study on the unique reduced molecular ruby paves the way for thermally and photochemically switchable magnetic systems based on chromium complexes complementing the well-established iron(II) SCO systems.     

Kinetics and Mechanism of Oxidation of Chromium(III)‐guanosine 5‐Monophosphate Complex by Periodate

The kinetics of oxidation of the chromium(III)‐guanosine 5‐monophosphate complex, [Cr^III(L)(H₂O)₄]³⁺(L = guanosine 5‐monophosphate) by periodate in aqueous solution to Cr^VI have been studied spectrophotometrically over the 25–45 °C range. The reaction is first order with respect to both [IO₄^?] and [Cr^III], and increases with pH over the 2.38–3.68 range. Thermodynamic activation parameters have been calculated. It is proposed that electron transfer proceeds through an inner‐sphere mechanism via coordination of IO₄^? to chromium(III).     

High-pressure synthesis and structures of novel chromium sulfides, Ba3CrS5 and Ba3Cr2S6 with one-dimensional chain structures

Two new ternary chromium sulfides, Ba₃CrS₅, and Ba₃Cr₂S₆ were synthesized by the reaction of sulfur, barium sulfide, and chromium metal under a high pressure of 5 GPa at 1200°C. Ba₃CrS₅ crystallized in the hexagonal space group P6₃cm (No. 185) with a=9.1208(3) Å, c=6.1930(3) Å, V=446.17(3) Å³, and Z=6. It had a column structure with one-dimensional chains of [CrS₃]_∞ composed of face-sharing CrS₆ octahedra surrounded with Ba²⁺ ions. Additional S columns surrounded with Ba ions were running along with the CrS₆ columns. Ba₃Cr₂S₆ crystallized in the trigonal space group R-3c (No. 167) with a=11.8179(7) Å, c=12.796(1) Å, V=1547.7(2) Å³, and Z=6. The structure of Ba₃Cr₂S₆ also contains [CrS₃]_∞ chains but the chains are composed of octahedral and trigonal prismatic CrS₆ units, which are alternately stacked in a face-sharing manner. The formal charges of Cr ions in Ba₃CrS₅ and Ba₃Cr₂S₆ are 4+ and 3+, respectively.     

Synthesis and Characterization of Nanostructured Fe3O4 Micron‐Spheres and Their Application in Removing Toxic Cr Ions from Polluted Water

We present a simple and effective method for the synthesis of nanostructured Fe₃O₄ micron‐spheres (NFMSs) by annealing hydrothermally formed FeCO₃ spheres in argon. The phase structure, particle size, and magnetic properties of the product have been characterized by X‐ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier‐transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), field‐emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and by means of a superconducting quantum interference device (SQUID). The results have shown that the as‐obtained NFMSs have a diameter of about 5 μm and are composed of nanometer‐sized porous lamellae. The NFMSs have a large specific surface area (135.9 m² g^?1), reductive Fe²⁺ incorporated into their structure, and intense magnetic properties. These properties suggest that NFMSs have potential application in removing toxic Cr⁶⁺ ions from polluted water. At 25 °C, each gram of NFMSs product can remove 43.48 mg of Cr⁶⁺ ions, as compared to just 10.2 mg for nanometer‐sized Fe₃O₄ and 1.89 mg for micron‐sized Fe₃O₄. The enhanced removal performance can be ascribed to the structural features. Moreover, the Cr⁶⁺ ion removal capacity of the NFMSs can reach up to 71.2 mg g^?1 at 50 °C. The influencing parameters in the removal of Cr⁶⁺ ions, such as contact time, pH, and temperature, have been evaluated. The Cr⁶⁺‐removal mechanism has been investigated. We have found that the NFMSs product not only serves as an effective adsorbent to remove toxic Cr⁶⁺ ions from polluted water, but also as an effective reductant in reducing the adsorbed toxic Cr⁶⁺ ions to much less toxic Cr³⁺ through the Fe²⁺ incorporated into its structure.