Diffuse reflectance infrared Fourier transform DRIFT studies

Persson et al. (1991) used diffuse reflection infrared Fourier transform (DRIFT) spectroscopy to study the interactions between galena, pyrite sphalerite and ethyl xanthate. They provided the evidence that the DRIFT spectrum of oxidized galena treated with an aqueous solution of potassium ethyl xanthate is practically identical with that of solid lead (II) ethyl xanthate, which can be formed as the only detectable siuface species on oxidized galena. Dialkyl dixanthogen is formed as the only siuface species in the reaction between oxidized pyrite and aqueous solution of potassium alkyl xanthate. 

Diffuse reflectance infrared Fourier transform (DRIFT) spectra are obtained when IR radiation is incident on a scattering sample at a specific angle and is reflected at all angles. The diffuse reflectance process involves transmission, scattering, and reflection [67]. The technique is used to analyze an intact lignin sample without modification [65]. To study a sample by DRIFT, the sample is either dispersed in KBr (e.g., MWL) or is analyzed directly (e.g., paper sheet) and placed at the focal point of the diffuse reflectance accessory. The scattered light from the sample is collected... 

In contrast, diffuse reflectance infrared Fourier-transform (DRIFT) spectroscopy allows one to monitor solid-state structural changes. It is specifically designed to study powder samples, and is well known for its high sensitivity. A wide variety of materials can be analyzed using DRIFT spectroscopy. Some materials can be analyzed neat, without any sample preparation, but polymers have to be diluted normally by embedding them into a matrix. 

This paper presents examples of the application of diffuse reflectance infrared Fourier transform (DRIFT) spectroscopy to the study of acid site chemistry and catalysis by product-selective molecular sieve materials. The most attractive features of the DRIFT method are that (i) uncompacted, high-surface-area powders can be studied in controlled chemical environments and over a wide range of temperatures (ii) reactants can be passed through a bed of the powdered sample and infrared spectra recorded simultaneously at temperatures in excess of 500 C with high species detection sensitivity and (iii) the sample can be repeatedly regenerated and exposed to reactants without being removed from the diffuse reflectance (DR) cell assembly. 

Zeine C and Grobe J 1997 Diffuse reflectance infrared Fourier transform DRIFT spectroscopy in the preservation of historical monuments studies on salt migration Mikrochim. Acta 125 279-82... 

Diffuse reflectance infrared Fourier transform (DRIFT) spectroscopy has been proven to be an excellent means of characterizing coals and related materials. This report is devoted to the evaluation of the technique as a method for situ monitoring of the chemical structural changes wrought in reactions of coal with fluid phases. This technique does not require a supporting medium (matrix) which can contain chemical artifacts which inherently serve as a barrier for access to the solid coal. The rapid response of the Fourier transform infrared technique is further beneficial for kinetic studies related to combustion, liquefaction, gasification, pyrolyses, etc. Experimental equipment and techniques are described for studies over wide ranges of pressure (10 5 Pa to ca 1.5 x 10 kPa) and temperature (298 K to 800 K). 

Identification of the specific species of the adsorbed oxyanion as well as mode of bonding to the oxide surface is often possible using a combination of Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, electrophoretic mobility (EM) and sorption-proton balance data. This information is required for selection of realistic surface species when using surface complexation models and prediction of oxyanion transport. Earlier, limited IR research on surface speciation was conducted under dry conditions, thus results may not correspond to those for natural systems where surface species may be hydrated. In this study we review adsorbed phosphate, carbonate, borate, selenate, selenite, and molybdate species on aluminum and iron oxides using FTIR spectroscopy in both Attenuated Total Reflectance (ATR) and Diffuse Reflectance Infrared Fourier Transform (DRIFT) modes. We present new FTIR, EM, and titration information on adsorbed arsenate and arsenite. Using these techniques we... 

Self-supporting pressed discs of the pure oxide powders are prepared for in situ characterisation studies by transmission/absorption IR spectroscopy. These samples are put onto the IR beam, in an appropriate cell allowing heating, cooling, and gas/vapour manipulation. Activation is mostly performed by outgassing at relatively high temperatures. In the case of diffuse reflectance infrared Fourier transform (DRIFT) experiments the pure catalyst powder is deposited on the sample holder, with smooth pressure, and activation is mostly performed by an inert, dry gas flow. 

Although acetone was a major product, it was not observed by infrared spectroscopy. Flowing helium/acetone over the catalyst at room temperature gave a prominent carbonyl band at 1723 cm 1 (not show here). In this study, a DRIFTS (diffuse reflectance infrared Fourier transform spectroscopy) cell was placed in front of a fixed reactor DRIFTS only monitored the adsorbed and gaseous species in the front end of the catalyst bed. The absence of acetone s carbonyl IR band in Figure 3 and its presence in the reactor effluent suggest the following possibilities (i) acetone formation from partial oxidation is slower than epoxidation to form PO and/or (ii) acetone is produced from a secondary reaction of PO. 

Vogt, R., and B. J. Finlayson-Pitts, A Diffuse Reflectance Infrared Fourier Transform Spectroscopic (DRIFTS) Study of the Surface Reaction of NaCI with Gaseous N02 and UNO, J. Phys. Chem., 98, 3747-3755 (1994) J. Phys. Chem., 99, 13052 (1995). 

Secondly, compared to methanol oxidation, the rates of reaction decrease significantly upon oxidation of HMF for the Pt and Pd catalysts. In the case of Pt this decrease is drastic under the mild conditions applied here, indicating a strong interaction of HMF with the Pt surface. In the case of Pd the decrease is less pronounced and for Pd/Al-N even an increase in rate of reaction is found (entries 3 and 15). Probably the interaction of HMF with Pd is less strong, especially in the case of highly dispersed Pd. In order to study the interaction of HMF with noble metals, DRIFT (diffuse reflectance infrared fourier transform) measurements are in progress. 

Cradun, R., Miller, D.J., Dulamita, N. and Jackson, J.E. (1996) Diffuse reflectance infrared Fourier transform spectroscopy (DRIFTS) applied in heterogeneous catalysis studies. Prog. Catal., 5, 55. 

Hydrated silica gel was modified with APTS (sample 1) and studied by DRIFT (Diffuse Reflectance Infrared Fourier Transform) and CP MAS NMR. The IR spectrum of the modified silica (figure 9.4) shows silane NH, CH and Si-O-Si bands along with silica lattice and surface vibrations. Assignments of IR bands of APTS modified silica are given in table 9.2. 

High quality IR spectra of different carbon surfaces were obtained by photo-thermal beam deflection spectroscopy (IR-PBDS) [123,124]. This technique was developed with the intention of providing an IR technique that could be used to study the surface properties of materials that are difficult or impossible to examine by conventional means. Recently, diffuse reflectance infrared Fourier transform spectroscopy (DRIFTS) has been successfully applied to study the effect of different pretreatments on the surface functional groups of carbon materials [101,125-128]. Several studies aiming to improve the characterization of the carbon electrode surface and the electrode-electrolyte interface have been carried out using various in situ IR techniques [14,128-132]. The development of in situ spec-troelectrochemical methods has made it possible to detect changes in the surface oxides in electrolyte solutions during electrochemical actions. 

Diffuse reflectance infrared Fourier transform spectroscopy (DRIFTS) studies were performed at 373 K on a Nicolet Magna 750 Fourier transform infrared spectrometer equipped with a commercial Spectratech diffuse reflectance cell. Eight-hundred-scan spectra were collected in the 4000-400 cm range at a resolution of 4 cm. The catalyst samples were diluted in KBr at a ratio of about 1 200 sample KBr for DRIFTS analyses. 

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