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Adsorption Assisted Desorption of NH3 on γ-Alumina Studied with Positron Emission Profiling

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Evidence for adsorption assisted desorption of 13NH3 in the presence of gas phase ammonia on γ-alumina is presented. Due to lateral interactions with physisorbed ammonia, the adsorption enthalpy of ammonia on γ-alumina was measured to be −11 ± 1kJ/mol, using a 13NH3/14NH3 isotopic exchange method. This adsorption/desorption exchange was monitored with positron emission profiling. Infrared spectroscopy showed ammonia to exchange preferentially on the Lewis acid sites of alumina.

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  1. Schuit Institute of Catalysis, Laboratory of Inorganic Chemistry and Catalysis, Eindhoven University of Technology, P.O. Box 513, 5600, MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands

    D.P. Sobczyk, J.J.G. Hesen, J. van Grondelle, D. Schuring & R.A. van Santen

  2. Department of Applied Physics, Centre of Plasma and Radiation Physics, Eindhoven University of Technology, P.O. Box 513, 5600, MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands

    A.M. de Jong

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Sobczyk, D., Hesen, J., van Grondelle, J. et al. Adsorption Assisted Desorption of NH3 on γ-Alumina Studied with Positron Emission Profiling. Catalysis Letters 94, 37–43 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1023/B:CATL.0000019328.16620.1d

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