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Oxidation states of europium in zeolites. [Thermolytically dissociating water by using europium-exchanged zeolites]

Journal Article · · Inorg. Chem.; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/ic50209a007· OSTI ID:6721668
Rare-earth metal ions have proven to be particularly useful in zeolite catalysis, both as stabilizing ions and by virtue of their redox chemistry. In the research reported here, the europium Moessbauer spectra of hydrated and dehydrated euorpium-exchanged zeolites A, Y, and ZSM-5 have been studied. Eu(OH)/sub 2/.H/sub 2/O, used to ion exchange Eu/sup 2 +/ into the zeolites, immediately oxidizes to an Eu/sup 3 +/ complex in a deoxygenated aqueous solution. This same reaction occurs in the solid state for Eu(OH)/sub 2/.H/sub 2/O. An investigation into the role of europium in the thermolytic decomposition of water has been made, and the redox changes from the 3+ to the 2+ oxidation states of europium in zeolites Y and ZSM-5 have been confirmed by EPR. The Moessbauer isomer shifts are sufficiently sensitive to detect the difference in the chemical environment of Eu/sup 3 +/ as a consequence of oxidation by chlorine and oxygen. No evidence of Eu/sup 4 +/ has been found in an isomer shift range of +- 35 mm/s. Metal ions produced by dissolving europium metal in liquid ammonia can be exchanged into the zeolites to give an Eu/sup 2 +/ species as indicated by Moessbauer spectroscopy.
OSTI ID:
6721668
Journal Information:
Inorg. Chem.; (United States), Journal Name: Inorg. Chem.; (United States) Vol. 19; ISSN INOCA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English