Highly anisotropic distribution of iron nanoparticles within MCM-41 Mesoporous Silica

Electron microscopy techniques are used to visualize the spatial distribution of iron nanoparticles inside a mesoporous MCM-41 molecular sieve. Direct observation of the iron oxide nanoparticles by STEM-HAADF imaging reveals a highly non-uniform spatial distribution inside the mesopores. These parti...

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Autores: Moreno, Mario Sergio Jesus, Weyland, Matthew, Midgley, Paul A., Bengoa, Jose Fernando, Cagnoli, Maria Virginia, Gallegos, Norma Graciela, Alvarez, Ana María, Marchetti, Sergio Gustavo
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2006
País:Argentina
Institución:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
Repositorio:CONICET Digital (CONICET)
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/57679
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/11336/57679
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Catalysis
Fe/Mcm-41
Iron Oxide Nanoparticles
Mesoporous Materials
Stem-Haadf
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/2.4
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/2
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Sumario:Electron microscopy techniques are used to visualize the spatial distribution of iron nanoparticles inside a mesoporous MCM-41 molecular sieve. Direct observation of the iron oxide nanoparticles by STEM-HAADF imaging reveals a highly non-uniform spatial distribution inside the mesopores. These particles are retained in the pores after a reduction treatment unlike the behavior found in other similar systems. It is found that thermal treatments induce changes in its morphology, creating nanowires from particle strings. © 2005 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.