Huve J, Bourgain F, Farrusseng D, Millet JMM. Development of a cell for in-situ/operando Mössbauer spectroscopy studies of Catalysts: Application to the characterization of iron nanoparticles used in Fischer-Tropsch reaction.
THE REVIEW OF SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS 2023;
94:093201. [PMID:
37655993 DOI:
10.1063/5.0160107]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2023] [Accepted: 08/12/2023] [Indexed: 09/02/2023]
Abstract
In this paper, we report the design of a stainless-steel cell with polyimide film windows for carrying out in situ Mossbauer spectroscopy studies with a horizontal x-ray beam. It allows recording spectra at pressures up to 0.2-0.3 MPa and temperatures up to 500 °C under a gas flow rate of up to 100 ml min-1. The catalyst is either directly deposited on the heating element or pressed into the form of a pellet for larger quantities. A wide range of heating or cooling rates can be used, and a very accurate sample temperature can be monitored for several days. An example of application to the study of a catalyst based on iron nanoparticles entrapped in silicalite-1 used for the Fischer-Tropsch reaction is presented to illustrate the use of the cell.
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