FTIR spectra of CO adsorbed on reduced Ni-containing USY zeolites with Si/Al = 30 besides weak H-bond with bridged hydroxyls and silanol groups and bonding to Ni2+ cations reveal formation of mono-, di- and tricarbonyls with Ni+ sites. The bands of adsorbed CO species are very narrow, with FWMH˜1–1.5 cm−1. The spectra of isotopically mixed nickel dicarbonyl species reveal the splitting, which shows that two CO molecules occupy non-equivalent positions, so that the species exist in two isomeric forms, despite the similarity of sites, following from the spectra of monocarbonyls. Possible explanations of this phenomenon are discussed.

Original languageEnglish
Article number117140
JournalApplied Catalysis A: General
Volume583
DOIs
StatePublished - 5 Aug 2019

    Scopus subject areas

  • Catalysis
  • Process Chemistry and Technology

    Research areas

  • Adsorption, Carbon monoxide, FTIR spectroscopy, Nickel, Zeolite

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