J. Valyon et al., MODIFIED MONTMORILLONITES AS POTENTIAL NO DECOMPOSITION CATALYSTS - CHARACTERIZATION BY TEMPERATURE-PROGRAMMED REDUCTION, Reaction kinetics and catalysis letters, 58(2), 1996, pp. 249-253
Na-montmorillonite has been modified by ion exchange of simple Fe3+ or
Keggin-type cations obtained via the partial hydrolysis of AlCl3 or t
he co-hydrolysis of AICl(3)+FeCl2 mixture, in order to prepare catalys
ts for NO decomposition. Temperature-programmed reduction, the most im
portant characterizing method in this work, revealed that isomorphous
substitution of iron for aluminium was not feasible, instead, co-hydro
lysis and co-pillaring occurred, resulting in Fe,AI mixed pillared cla
ys.