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 |
Isolated Fe3+ ions in octahedral coordination.
Isolated Fe3+ ions in tetrahedral coordination.
Fe3+ ions in small iron oxide clusters.
Large iron oxide particles.
Not present.