Iron oxide nanoparticles inside the MCM-41 channels: Study of the structural stability of the support

We report the synthesis of the MCM-41 mesoporous solid chosen as support of Fe nanoparticles, which yields a narrow distribution of oxide crystal sizes. MCM-41 was synthesized in two different ways, with and without pH adjustment during the synthesis process, and impregnated by different methods wit...

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Autores: Bengoa, Jose Fernando, Cagnoli, Maria Virginia, Gallegos, Norma Graciela, Alvarez, Ana María, Mogni, Liliana Verónica, Moreno, Mario Sergio Jesus, Marchetti, Sergio Gustavo
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2005
País:Argentina
Institución:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
Repositorio:CONICET Digital (CONICET)
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/57692
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/11336/57692
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Fe/Mcm-41
Iron Oxide Nanoparticles
Mesoporous Material
MÖSsbauer Spectroscopy
Stem-Haadf
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.4
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1
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Sumario:We report the synthesis of the MCM-41 mesoporous solid chosen as support of Fe nanoparticles, which yields a narrow distribution of oxide crystal sizes. MCM-41 was synthesized in two different ways, with and without pH adjustment during the synthesis process, and impregnated by different methods with iron salts. They were characterized by atomic absorption spectroscopy, N2 adsorption, X-ray diffraction, Mössbauer spectroscopy, high-resolution scanning transmission electron microscopy equipped with a high-angle annular dark-field detector, high-resolution transmission electron microscopy and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy. When the support was synthesized without pH adjustment the preparation steps of the supported system, the water destroys the regular structure of hexagonal channels of the mesoporous solid. The structure is preserved when the support is synthesized with pH adjustment during the synthesis process due to its higher pore-wall thickness. In addition, this system has a higher percentage of the iron oxide nanocrystals located inside the channels of the support. © 2005 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.