Thermal reduction of Cu2+ in presence of Ag+ in clinoptilolite: Structural study by EXAFS and HR-XRD

Translated title of the contribution: Thermal reduction of Cu2+ in presence of Ag+ in clinoptilolite: Structural study by EXAFS and HR-XRD

B. Concepción-Rosabal, I. Rodríguez-Iznaga, V. Petranovskii, F. Chávez Rivas, S. J.A. Figueroa, A. Pentón-Madrigal

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Abstract

Cu2+−Ag+ bimetallic systems were exchanged and then thermally reduced in natural clinoptilolite (CLI) from Tasajeras deposit (Cuba). The systems were characterized by means of extended X-ray absorption fine structure (EXAFS) and high resolution X-ray diffraction (HR-XRD) experiments. The EXAFS signals of the bimetallic systems showed changes in the Cu2+ coordination as a result of their reduction at 150C, which doesn't happen to CuCLI monometallic one. The presence of silver facilitates the reduction of Cu2+ in bimetallic systems forming only clusters. At higher reduction temperature (450C) all mono- and bi-metallic samples exhibit mainly metallic particles of Cu and Ag with higher aggregation. These results are confirmed by HR-XRD studies. Aggregation of reduced copper species is restricted in the presence of silver.

Translated title of the contributionThermal reduction of Cu2+ in presence of Ag+ in clinoptilolite: Structural study by EXAFS and HR-XRD
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)119-124
Number of pages6
JournalRevista Cubana de Fisica
Volume36
Issue number2
StatePublished - 1 Dec 2019

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