Supporting Information

Characterization of Cu-Zn/core-shell Al-MCM-41 as a

Catalyst for Reduction of NO: Effect of Zn Promoter

Thidarat Imyena, Nevzat Yigitb, Peerapan Dittanetc, Noelia Barrabésb,

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Karin Föttingerb, Günther Rupprechterb, Paisan Kongkachuichaya

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Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, NANOTEC Center for Nanoscale Materials Design for Green Nanotechnology and

Center for Advanced Studies in Nanotechnology and its Applications in Chemical, Food and Agricultural Industries, Kasetsart University,

Bangkok 10900, Thailand

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Institute of Materials Chemistry/Physical Chemistry Division, Vienna University of Technology, Getreidemarkt 9, A-1060, Vienna, Austria

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Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Center for Advanced Studies in Industrial Technology, Kasetsart University,

Bangkok 10900 Thailand

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Corresponding author. Tel.: +66 2797 0999 ext. 1207; Fax: +66 2561 4621.

E-mail address: paisan.k@ku.ac.th (P. Kongkachuichay)

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 Figure S1. TEM images of (a) Al-MCM-41, and (b) Cu-Zn/Al-MCM-41 prepared by the

combined method.

Figure S2. Cu 2p XPS spectra of (a) Cu-Zn_Sub, (b) Cu-Zn_Ex, (c) Cu-Zn_Im, and (d) Cu-

Zn_SubExIm.

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 Figure S3. Cu 2p XPS spectra of (a) Cu_Sub, (b) Cu_Ex, (c) Cu_Im, and (d) Cu_SubExIm.

Figure S4. Cu K-edge XANES spectra (normalized) of (a) Cu-Zn_Sub (b) Cu-Zn_Ex (c) Cu-

Zn_Im, and (d) Cu-Zn_SubExIm.

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Table S1. Percentage of Cu(I) and Cu(II) species of different catalysts determined from H2 TPR

(using reduction temperature of 350˚C as the cut-off point).

Contribution (%)
Sample Cu(I)/Cu(II)
Cu(I) Cu(II)

Cu-Zn_Sub 28.36 71.64 0.396

Cu-Zn_Ex 20.21 79.88 0.252

Cu-Zn_Im 59.25 40.75 1.454

Cu-Zn_SubExIm 63.77 36.23 1.760

Cu_Sub 35.31 64.69 0.546

Cu_Ex 34.49 65.51 0.526

Cu_Im 53.07 46.93 1.131

Cu_SubExIm 66.14 33.86 1.953