Abstract
Cationic silver clusters formed in γ-irradiated Ag+ -exchanged zeolite rho have been studied by electron spin resonance (ESR) spectroscopy. It was found that dehydrated Ag-rho zeolites show a remarkable tendency for stabilization of Ag43+ clusters. In dehydrated samples tetrameric silver is stable for months at room temperature and is still observed at 100°C. It is postulated that Ag43+ clusters are located in distorted octagonal prisms which appear to be very effective trapping sites. In hydrated rho zeolite framework distortions are removed and silver tetramers decay below room temperature.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 239-247 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects |
| Volume | 115 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 30 Aug 1996 |
| Event | Proceedings of the 1996 7th International Symposium on Magnetic Resonanace in Colloid and Interface Science - Madrid, Spain Duration: 11 Sep 1996 → 15 Sep 1996 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This researchw as supportedb y the US-Poland Maria Sktodowska-Curie Joint Foundation It (grant No. PAA/NSF-92-91), the Robert A. Welch Foundation, the Institute of Nuclear Chemistry and TechnologyF undamentalR esearchProgram, the US National Science Foundation and the Korean Science and Engineering Foundation (KOSEF).
Keywords
- molecular adsorbates
- radiolysis
- silver clusters
- zeolite rho