Use of FTIR spectroscopy in the investigation of catalytic reactions in zeolites—Possibilities and limitations

FTIR-spectroscopic investigations of catalytic reactions yield detailed information about the interaction of adsorbed molecules with the catalyst and kinetic data of the surface reaction, if the participating molecules show vibrations whose position and intensity in the IR-spectrum depend on the sorption state and the quantity adsorbed. In this paper, the possibilities and limitations of the method are represented by two examples.