Iron oxide modified diamond blends containing ultradispersed diamond

Iron oxide modified diamond blends containing different amounts of ultradispersed diamond were prepared and characterized by nitrogen physisorption, X-ray diffraction, temperature programmed reduction, Mössbauer and IR spectroscopy. The catalytic behavior of these composite materials in methanol decomposition to hydrogen, carbon monoxide, and methane has been also studied. The initial state and phase transformations of the supported highly dispersed iron oxide particles in various pretreatment media, as well as their reductive and catalytic properties, strongly depend on the ultradispersed diamond content in the diamond blends.

Graphical abstractThe surface properties of diamond blends (DB) determine their application as suitable supports for highly dispersed iron oxide particles—their phase composition, reductive properties, and catalytic behavior in methanol decomposition being substantially affected by the presence of ultradispersed diamond carbon in them.Figure optionsDownload full-size imageDownload as PowerPoint slide