1s2p resonant inelastic X-ray scattering (RIXS) spectroscopy has been measured for a series of iron oxides, including octahedral and tetrahedral Fe(II) and Fe(III) systems. Their spectral shapes have been analyzed and explained using crystal-field multiplet simulations. The RIXS planes and the K-edge and L-edge X-ray absorption spectra related to these RIXS planes will be discussed with respect to their analytical opportunities. It is concluded that the full power and possibilities of 1s2p RIXS needs an overall resolution of 0.3 eV. This will yield a technique with more detailed information than K-edge and L-edge X-ray absorption combined, obtained in a single experiment. Another major advantage is that 1s2p RIXS involves only hard X-rays, and experiments under essentially any condition and on any system are feasible.
The valence and local symmetry of iron in framework-substituted FeZSM-5 with a high Fe dilution (Si/Fe ) 360) was studied by means of K -detected X-ray absorption spectroscopy. This technique combines highresolution (∆E ∼1 eV) fluorescence detection of the 3p to 1s (K ) transition with the X-ray absorption near-edge structure (XANES) at the Fe K-edge. An absorption-like spectrum is recorded by detecting the K fluorescence intensity as a function of the incident energy that is scanned through the K absorption edge. K -detected XANES spectra allow for a more precise separation of the weak K pre-edge structure from the main edge as compared to conventional absorption spectroscopy. Subsequent analysis and interpretation of the pre-edge spectral features therefore is more accurate. The pre-edge is sensitive to changes in the local coordination and oxidation state of Fe. Using this technique we were able to quantitatively determine the degree of iron extraction out of a zeolite framework upon steaming. With the use of appropriate reference compounds, the pre-edge analysis was used to monitor the activation of low-loaded, framework-substituted FeZSM-5 (0.3 wt % Fe). Template removal and calcination distort the zeolite framework and induce a deviation from T d symmetry for incorporated iron. The (deliberate) presence of water at high temperature (T > 500°C) facilitates the hydrolysis of the Si-O-Fe bonds and increases the formation of extraframework iron species. The amount of Fe III occupying tetrahedral sites in the MFI-type zeolite decreases to 32% and 19%, respectively, for mild-and hard-steamed samples.
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