Table 5. Properties of Fresh Sn-In-MCM-41 and after Each Catalytic Cycle.
| fresh | cycle 1 | cycle 2 | cycle 3 | cycle 4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BET surface area [m2·g−1] | 899 ± 15 | 595 ± 8 | 536 ± 9 | 465 ± 7 | 448 ± 7 |
| pore volumea [cm3·g−1] | 0.42 | 0.29 | 0.26 | 0.23 | 0.22 |
| pore diameterb [nm] | 1.90 | 1.93 | 1.96 | 1.96 | 1.95 |
| Sn XRF [wt %] | 1.88 ± 0.04 | 1.74 ± 0.04 | 1.72 ± 0.05 | 1.67 ± 0.03 | 1.64 ± 0.04 |
| In XRF [wt %] | 1.22 ± 0.02 | 1.13 ± 0.02 | 1.10 ± 0.01 | 1.08 ± 0.01 | 1.06 ± 0.02 |
| Si/Sn XRF | 102 | 109 | 110 | 114 | 116 |
| Si/In XRF | 152 | 163 | 167 | 170 | 174 |
| Si/Sn XPS | 52 | 67 | |||
| Si/In XPS | 23 | 46 |
At P/P0 = 0.97.
4 V/A by BET.