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. 2024 Feb 15;4(3):748–757. doi: 10.1021/acsestengg.3c00462

Table 1. Area Percentage of the Sub-Absorption Bands Related to Total Area (λn) in UV–Vis DR Spectra from Figure 3c, Total Fe Content Determined by XRF and wt % of Fe Present in Form of the Various Iron Species (Calculated from Total Iron Content × λn) for Four Fe-BEA35 Zeolites.

samples Fe-1a Fe-2b Fe-3c Fe-4d Fe-5d total Fe content
λ1 (%) (wt %) λ2 (%) (wt %) λ3 (%) (wt %) λ4 (%) (wt %) λ5 (%) (wt %) (wt %)
0.52 Fe-BEA35 47 0.24 53 0.28 e           0.52
1.26 Fe-BEA35 58 0.73 42 0.53             1.26
1.61 Fe-BEA35 35.3 0.57 38.9 0.63 22.9 0.37 1.5 0.02 1.4 0.02 1.61
2.36 Fe-BEA35 27.2 0.64 27.4 0.65 28.9 0.68 11.6 0.27 4.9 0.12 2.36
a

Isolated Fe3+ ions in octahedral coordination.

b

Isolated Fe3+ ions in tetrahedral coordination.

c

Fe3+ ions in small iron oxide clusters.

d

Large iron oxide particles.

e

Not present.