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Fourier transform infrared photoacoustic spectroscopy of pyridine adsorbed on silica-alumina and. gamma. -alumina

Journal Article · · J. Phys. Chem.; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/j100207a005· OSTI ID:6577347
Relative numbers of Bronsted acid to Lewis acid sites on silica-alumina have been determined photoacoustically by an infrared analysis of chemisorbed pyridine compared to similar adsorption of ..gamma..-alumina that has only Lewis sites. Results are similar to those obtained by earlier IR transmission studies that suggested the use of framework vibrations of silica as an internal reference standard. The 20% coverage of the silica-alumina surface by pyridine adsorbed at Bronsted sites found photoacoustically is in good agreement with a previous value of 17% estimated from transmission spectroscopic data. Reproducibility of the photoacoustic measurements is excellent.
Research Organization:
Univ. of Utah, Salt Lake City
OSTI ID:
6577347
Journal Information:
J. Phys. Chem.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Phys. Chem.; (United States) Vol. 86:10; ISSN JPCHA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English