F. Grejtak et al., THERMOGRAVIMETRIC STUDIES ON TEMPERATURE-PROGRAMMED DESORPTION OF PROBE MOLECULES FROM DEALUMINATED CLINOPTILOLITE, Thermochimica acta, 264, 1995, pp. 193-203
Clinoptilorite was dealuminated by (NH4)(2)SiF6 solution. Three, four
and five acid site types were determined by TPD of ammonia, pyridine a
nd n-butylamine, respectively. Dealumination increased the relative am
ount of weak acid sites. Extraframework aluminium remained in the reac
tion product and lowered the accessibility of the strong acid sites.