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Study of Brønsted acid site in H-MCM-22 zeolite by temperature-programmed desorption of ammonia

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Interaction of ammonia with H-MCM-22 zeolite (Si/Al = 24.5) was investigated by temperature-programmed desorption technique in order to obtain information on thermodynamics of the process. Average activation energy for desorption of ammonia from Brønsted acid sites of H-MCM-22 zeolite was estimated from the data obtained under conditions varying in heating rate and also flow rate of carrier gas. It resulted in value of E d = 127 kJ mol−1 for heat rate variation method, whereas flow rate variation led to E d value of 111 kJ mol−1. Obtained E d values are compared with those reported in the literature for other zeolitic materials and discussed in the broader context of zeolite acidity. Comparison of E d values estimated here for H-MCM-22 zeolite with corresponding data for other protonic zeolites shows that H-MCM-22 displays mediocre/lower activation energy for ammonia compared with other high-silica zeolites.

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Vaculík, J., Setnička, M. & Bulánek, R. Study of Brønsted acid site in H-MCM-22 zeolite by temperature-programmed desorption of ammonia. J Therm Anal Calorim 125, 1217–1224 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10973-016-5349-2

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