Effect of FeCl3 and acetone on the structure of Na–montmorillonite studied by Mössbauer and XRD measurements

Author: Komlósi Andrea   Kuzmann Ernő   Homonnay Zoltán   Nagy Noémi   Kubuki Shiro   Kónya József  

Publisher: Springer Publishing Company

ISSN: 0304-3843

Source: Hyperfine Interactions, Vol.166, Iss.1-4, 2005-11, pp. : 643-649

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Abstract

57Fe Mössbauer spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy and infrared spectroscopy were used to study the effect of FeCl3 and acetone on the structure of a Na–bentonite. XRD indicated the incorporation of Fe3+ ions into the interlayer space since the basal lattice spacing of montmorillonite increased to 1.6 from 1.24 nm after treatment with FeCl3 dissolved in acetone. Interlayer Na+ ions could be exchanged to Fe3+. Magnetically split Mössbauer subspectra with internal magnetic fields 41 and 46 T at 74 K, were associated with two main Fe3+ microenvironments within the interlayer regions. The resultant Fe–montmorillonite was successfully applied as a catalyst in the preparation of 1,1-diacetates from aromatic aldehydes and acetic acid anhydride.