Table 2. Percentages of different iron species calculated from the deconvolution of UV-visible absorbance spectra of FeZ-DR and FeZ-CA.
Fea | Feb | Fec | Fed | |||||
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Catalyst | Center (nm) | Area (%) | Center (nm) | Area (%) | Center (nm) | Area (%) | Center (nm) | Area (%) |
FeZ-DR | 225 | 57 | 301 | 25 | 410 | 18 | - | - |
FeZ-DRe | 226 | 52 | 300 | 29 | 406 | 19 | - | - |
FeZ-CA | 220 | 42 | 300 | 22 | 410 | 24 | 521 | 12 |
FeZ-CAe | 221 | 40 | 305 | 24 | 411 | 24 | 522 | 12 |
Notes:
aIsolated iron species in tetrahedral coordination.
bIsolated and oligonuclear Fe clusters.
cLarge Fe clusters.
dLarger FexOy particles.
eThe sample treated at 500°C in He.