Powder X-ray diffraction and heterogeneous catalysis

Hargreaves, J.S.J. (2005) Powder X-ray diffraction and heterogeneous catalysis. Crystallography Reviews, 11(1), pp. 21-34. (doi: 10.1080/08893110500078324)

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Publisher's URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08893110500078324

Abstract

In this short review, the application of powder X-ray diffraction to the study of heterogeneous catalysis is described. Within the literature, most applications of powder diffraction in heterogeneous catalysis have centred on its use as a fingerprint technique for phase identification/confirmation. However, there is wealth of additional information potentially available, and in this review some studies, which have gone beyond fingerprint applications, are described. Brief descriptions of selected papers detailing the application of in-situ measurements, the determination of catalyst stoichiometry in-situ, the determination of coke location in ZSM-5 catalysts, line profile analysis, Debye Functional Analysis and combined X-ray absorption and diffraction are given. Many, but not all, of these studies have been performed with standard instrumentation, illustrating some of the range of information available in laboratory studies.

Item Type:Articles
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Hargreaves, Professor Justin
Authors: Hargreaves, J.S.J.
College/School:College of Science and Engineering > School of Chemistry
Journal Name:Crystallography Reviews
ISSN:0889-311X
ISSN (Online):1476-3508
Published Online:08 August 2006

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