Combined QuEXAFS-XRD: A new technique in high-temperature materials chemistry. An illustrative in situ study of the zinc oxide-enhanced solid-state production of cordierite from a precursor zeolite

Gopinathan Sankar, Paul A. Wright, Srinivasan Natarajan, John Meurig Thomas*, G. Neville Greaves, Andrew J. Dent, Barry R. Dobson, Christine A. Ramsdale, Richard H. Jones

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Abstract

The power of combined quick EXAFS (QuEXAFS) and X-ray diffraction as a structural and kinetic tool in high-temperature solid-state chemistry is exemplified by the study of the conversion of Mg2+-exchanged zeolite B to cordierite, a process facilitated by trace amounts of zinc oxide. With a setup consisting of a position-sensitive detector and a rapidly scanning monochromator, time-resolved studies of short-range and long-range order within samples held in excess of 1000°C are routinely possible.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)9550-9554
Number of pages5
JournalJournal of Physical Chemistry
Volume97
Issue number38
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 1993

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