Jacques FRAISSARD

Title :
Emeritus Professeur at University P. M. Curie

Research interests

Research Key Words

Surface properties of catalysts (mainly acidity)
Gas-solid interactions
NMR study of porous solids, supported metals and chemisorption.

The main contributions of Professor J. Fraissard concern the fields of physical chemistry, solid surfaces, solid-gas interactions and as a consequence heterogeneous catalysis, and this by developing or applying in an original way various spectroscopic techniques, especially NMR. He began his work as a PhD student and Research Associate at the Atomic Energy Center (1957-1960). From the beginning of his research he was the pioneer in the study of solid surfaces by NMR. At about the same time he showed that high resolution NMR can provide interesting information about the structure of adsorbed complexes, regardless of the nature of the catalyst: insulating, paramagnetic or metallic. He is therefore at the origin of a technique which did not see its full development on the international level until the arrival of Fourier Transform Spectrometers. We also owe to him the volume susceptibility correction method for the exact measurement of chemical shifts in adsorbant-adsorbate systems.

The most important contribution of Professor Fraissard since 1980 concerns Xe-NMR, zeolites, solid acid catalysts, and more recently diffusion using NMR imaging. As regards zeolite science, Fraissard introduced a totally new approach which makes it possible to characterize the size and the structure of the reaction environment in microporous crystals. He pointed out the exquisite sensitivity of the 129-xenon chemical shift to its surroundings. He saw that the introduction of this chemically innocuous substance into zeolites and other materials could provide an extraordinarily sensitive probe of the chemical environment. Recently (since 2000), the significance of Fraissard’s work has taken a new turn with the advent of laser-hyperpolarized xenon in the characterization of materials and organisms. The use of hyperpolarized xenon increases the sensitivity of the detection of xenon by several orders of magnitude.

Professor Fraissard made also some fundamental contributions to the study of heterogeneous catalysis. Among these pioneering activities, we can mention: - Based on solid-state NMR studies at low temperature, the establishing of a new acidity scale in solids, which can compare solids from non-acids through to superacids; - Using NMR imaging the visualization of the competitive diffusion of various reactants and products in a catalyst bed; - The use of laser-induced fluorescence to determine the charge and the location of certain cations in zeolites and to characterize specific adsorption centres;- The NMR detection of the quadrupolar nucleus 131Xe to measure the strong electric fields in zeolite pores; - The selectivity of adsorption, desorption and catalytic reactivity on solids irradiated by microwaves at a chosen frequency.

Biography

Born 1934; B.Sc. Faculty of Paris (1957); PhD, Faculty of Paris (1961); Researcher at the Atomic Energy Center (1957 – 1960); Naval officer (1961 – 1963); Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Sciences of Paris (1963 – 1967); Professor at the University Pierre et Marie Curie , Paris (1967 – 1991); Professor «exceptional class» (1991 – 2002); Professor «Emérite» at the University Pierre and Marie Curie , Paris (2002 –).

Expert in chemistry at the Court of Appeal of Paris (1984 –) and at the Court of Cassation (1995 –); President of the National Company of Experts in Chemistry (2002 – 2005).

Deputy Director (1973 – 1985) and Director (1985 – 2002) of the Laboratory on Surface Chemistry (CNRS);

Member of the National Board of Universities (1973 – 2002); President of the French Society of Chemistry for the «Ile de France» region (1997 – 2005).

Thesis Award of the French Society of Chemistry (1962). «Adjuncted Professor» at the University of Delaware, USA (1988-1995). Award of the French Academy of Sciences (1998). «Distinguished Professor» at the University of Berkeley (Ca, USA) 1999 and 2000. «Docteur Honoris Causa» of the University of Kiev (2000). «Legion of Honour» (2004).

Publications: 350 Books and Chapters of books: 21 Editor: 8

Some Significant Publications

NMR study of the interactions between xenon and zeolite (A, X and Y).
T. ITO and J. FRAISSARD.
Proceedings of the fifth International Conference on Zeolites, p. 510-515, (Naples juin 1980). Heyden (1980).
On the correlation between the results of 129Xe-NMR line shift and 1H-NMR pulsed field gradient measurements on zeolites.
J. FRAISSARD and J. KARGER.
Zeolites, 9, p. 351 (1988).
Observation of Surface Intermediates by NMR below 1 K : CO Chemisorbed on a SnO2 Oxydizing Catalyst.
O.GONEN, P.L. KUHNS, J.S. WAUGH and J. FRAISSARD.
J. Phys. Chem., 93, p. 504 (1989).
139La solid-state NMR investigation of lanthanum-exchanged Y zeolites.
B. HERREROS, P.P. MAN , J.M. MANOLI et J. FRAISSARD.
J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Comm., p. 464 (1992).
Determination of the electric-field-gradient in a single crystal of Rb Ca F3 near the phase transition.
M.A. HEPP, P.P. MAN, A. TROKINER, H. ZANNI et J. FRAISSARD.
Solid State Commun., 84, p. 869-873 (1992).
1H-NMR Study of Hydrogen Adsorption on Pd-Nay - Influence of the Particle Size.
M. POLISSET and J. FRAISSARD.
Colloids and Surfaces. A. Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 72, p. 197-206 (1993).
129Xe-NMR of AgX, CuX, ZnX and CdX zeolites. Comparative study of nd10 element-xenon interactions.
A. GEDEON, J. FRAISSARD.
Chemical Phys Letters, 219, p. 440 (1994).
Determination of quadrupole coupling from featureless line shapes.
M.A. HEPP, P.P. MAN, A. TROKINER et J. FRAISSARD.
Magn. Reson. Chem., 32, p. 24-28 (1994).
Application of 1D nutation NMR to 51V in ferroelastic BiVO4.
P.P. MAN, S. CHOH, J. FRAISSARD.
Solid-State Nucl. Magn. Reson., 3, p. 321-236 (1994).
Spin-5/2 Hahn echos in solids
P. MAN, E. DUPREY, J. FRAISSARD, P. TOUGNE, J.B. D'ESPINOSE.
Solid State Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, 5, p. 181-188 (1995).
129Xe-NMR study of exchanged-cations in X and Y zeolites: effect of the charge and the electronic structure of cations.
A. GEDEON, J.L. BONARDET, J. FRAISSARD.
"Catalysis by Microporous Materials", Stud. Surf. Sci. Catal., 94, p. 187 (1995).
A Look at Solid Catalysts by NMR.
J. FRAISSARD.
In the series "Encyclopedia of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance".
Ed. D.M. Grant and R.K. Harris ; Publis. : John Wiley, Chichester (1996).
Bronsted acidity of solids.
C. DOREMIEUX-MORIN and J. FRAISSARD.
In the series " Encyclopedia of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance".
Ed. : D.M. Grant and R.K. Harris ; Publis. : John Wiley, Chichester (1996).
Study of Microporous Materials.
J. FRAISSARD
In the series : "Encyclopedia of NMR" Eds in chief : D.M. Grant and R.K. Harris, Pub. : J. Wiley (1996).
129Xe-NMR study of the bed resistance to molecular transport in assemblages of zeolite crystallites.
M.A. SPRINGUEL-HUET, A. NOSOV. J. KARGER, J. FRAISSARD.
J. Phys. Chem., 100, p. 7200-7203 (1996).
Preparation of nanometeric gold particles on NaHY catalysts.
D. GUILLEMOT, M. POLISSET-THFOIN, J. FRAISSARD.
Catalysis Lett., 41, p. 143-148 (1996).
1H-NMR studies of the acidity of zeolites (Review).
C. DOREMIEUX-MORIN, J. FRAISSARD.
Sekiyu Gakkaschi, J. of the Japan Petroleum Institute, 40, 5, p. 355-365 (1997).
Determination of quadrupolar spin coupling for spin 7/2 using two pulse sequences.
S.Z. AGEEV, P.P. MAN, J. FRAISSARD, B.C. SANCTUARY.
Mol. Phys., 91, p. 75-80 (1997).
Laser-induced Fluorescence of quinoline adsorbed on acidic zeolites.
C. LALO, J. DESON, A. GEDEON, J. FRAISSARD.
Chem. Phys. Lett., 279, p 230-235 (1997).
Analysis of acidic sites in Nafion-H and Nafion-H/silica gel nanocomposites by laser-induced fluorescence spectra of quinoline adsorbed on the surface.
A. LASSOUED, C. LALO, J. DESON, P. BATAMACK, J. FRAISSARD, M.A. HARMER and D. CORBIN
Chemical Physics Letters, 303, p 368-372 (1999).
NMR studies of supported metal catalysts.
J. FRAISSARD
Catalysis Today, 51, p 481- 499 (1999).
129Xe NMR overview of xenon physisorbed in porous solids.
M.A. SPRINGUEL-HUET, J.L. BONARDET, A. GEDEON and J. FRAISSARD
Magnetic Resonance in Chemistry, 37, S1-S13 (1999).
Hydrocarbon diffusion measurements and coke distribution in zeolite pellets : A study 1H NMR imaging and 129Xe NMR spectroscopy.
J.L. BONARDET, T. DOMENICONI, P. N’GOKOLI-KEKELE, M.A. SPRINGUEL-HUET, J. FRAISSARD.
Langmuir, 15, 5836-5840, (1999).
Interaction of water and methanol with sulfuric acid studied by 1H broad-line at 4K and high resolution at 300K NMR.
P. BATAMACK and J. FRAISSARD.
Colloids and Surfaces A : Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects,158, 1-2, 207-210 (1999).
Study of heterogeneous adsorbate-adsorbant equilibria at 4K. Application to the acid strength of solids.
J. FRAISSARD and P. BATAMACK.
Colloids and Surfaces A : Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects 158, (1-2), 211-220 (1999)
Gold-based Mono-and Bimetallic Nanoparticles on HY Zeolites.
G. RIAHI, D. GUILLEMOT, M. POLISSET-THFOIN, D. BONNIN and J. FRAISSARD.
Studies in Surface Science and Catalysis , 135, 1594-1601 (2001).
129Xe NMR of adsorbed xenon and 1H NMR imaging: new methods to study the diffusion of gaseous hydrocarbons in a fixed bed of zeolite.
P. N’GOKOLI-KEKELE, M.-A. SPRINGUEL-HUET, J.-L. BONARDET, J.-M. DEREPPE, J. FRAISSARD.
Reaction Kinetics and the Development and Operation Processes,
Stud. Surf. Sci. Catal., 133, 375-382 (2001). Editors: G.F. Froment and K.C. Waugh
Preparation, Characterization and Catalytic Activity of Gold-Based Nanoparticles on HY Zeolites.
G. RIAHI, D. GUILLEMOT, M. POLISSET-TFOIN, A.A. KHODADADI, J. FRAISSARD.
Catalysis Today 72, 115-121 (2002).
An analytical study of molecular transport in a zeolite crystallite bed.
P. N’GOKOLI-KEKELE, M.-A. SPRINGUEL-HUET and J. FRAISSARD.
Adsorption, 8, 35-44 (2002)
Low-Temperature fluorination of silica by non-aqueous solution of NH4F
R.M. BARABASH, T.V. KOVALCHUK, V.N. ZAITSEV, H. SFIHI, J. FRAISSARD
J. Phys . Chem. 107 (22) , 4497-4505 (2003).
1H and 29Si-MAS NMR characterization of silicate fiberglass supports
K. V. ROMANENKO, O.B. LAPINA, L.G. SIMONOVA and J. FRAISSARD
Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 5, 2686-2691 (2003)
Quantification of electric-field gradients in the supercage of HY, steam-dealuminated Y and lanthanum-exchanged Y zeolites by 129Xe and 131 Xe NMR of physisorbed xenon gas.
Y. MILLOT, P.P. MAN, M.A. SPRINGUEL-HUET, J. FRAISSARD
Studies in Surface Science and catalysis : Recent Advances in the Science and Technology of Zeolites and Related Materials.
Elsevier Vol. 154, pp. 1400-1405 (2004). E. van Steen et al, Eds.
Isomerization of hexane on PtAu nanoparticles supported on zeolites
J. FRAISSARD, V. GERDA , K.I. PATRYLAK , YU.G. VOLOSHYNA,
Catalysis Today, 122(3), pp. 338-340 (2007).
Is 129Xe NMR a useful technique for probing the pore structure and surface properties of carbonaceous solids?
K. V. ROMANENKO, J.-B. D’ESPINOSE DE LACAILLERIE, O. LAPINA, J. FRAISSARD .
Micr. and Mes. Mat., 105, 118-123 (2007).
Mathematical modeling and visualization of gas transport in a zeolite bed using a slice selection procedure.
M. PETRYK, S. LECLERC, D. CANET, J. FRAISSARD
Diffusion Fundamentals, 4,11.1-11.23 (2007) on line in http://diffusion-fundamentals.org/

Books and Chapters of Books

Systemes non chimiques de propulsion des fusées
J. FRAISSARD
Technicarm (1963).
Cours de Chimie Générale I : structure atomique.
J. FRAISSARD et J. DRILLAT
C.D.U. Paris (1966).
Cours de Chimie Générale I : Structure atomique (suite)
Introductions a la mécanique ondulatoire. Application aux hydrogénoides.
J. FRAISSARD et J. DRILLAT
C.D.U. Paris (1967).
NMR Studies in Adsorption and heterogenous Catalysis.
E.G. DEROUANE, J. FRAISSARD, J.J. FRIPIAT and W.E. STONE
Catalysis Review, 7 (2) p. 121-212 (1972).
Application de la RPE et de la RMN a l’étude des silicates et des argiles.
M. CHE, J. FRAISSARD et J. VEDRINE.
Bull. Group. Franç. Argiles, t. XXVI, p. 1-53 (1975).
Thermodynamique, Cinétique, Equilibres Chimiques (Exercices corrigés).
J.L. BONARDET, J. FRAISSARD et J.P. NOGIER.
P.U.F. (1982).
Equilibres ioniques: Solutions Acido-Basiques, Solubilité, Réactions d’oxydo-réduction (Exercices corrigés).
J.L. BONARDET, J. FRAISSARD et J.P. NOGIER.
P.U.F. (1982).
Cours de Chimie-Physique : Thermodynamique et Cinétique Chimique.
J. FRAISSARD
Collection Biomed, PUF (1983).
La Résonance Magnétique en Catalyse homogene et hétérogene
Y. BEN-TAARIT et J. FRAISSARD.
“Les Techniques Physiques d’études des Catalyseurs”, chapitre VI p.161-229.
Edit: B. Imelik et J. Vedrine. Edition Technip (1988).
Equilibres Chimiques en solution aqueuse.
R. MAHE et J. FRAISSARD
Edité par MASSON (300 pages). (1989)
NMR of adsorbed molecules used as probes for surface investigation.
J. FRAISSARD
dans "Spectroscopic characterization of heterogeneous catalysis".
Editor : J.L.G. Fierro ; Publisher : Elsevier (1990).
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance in Heterogeneous Catalysis.
Y. Ben TAARIT and J.FRAISSARD.
dans "Catalyst Characterization. Physical Techniques for Solid Materials".
Editors : B. Imelik and J. C. VEDRINE Publishers : Plenum Press (1994)
Fluids in and on Inorganic Materials.
J. FRAISSARD
dans "Dynamics of Solutions and Fluid Mixtures by NMR". Ed : J.J. Delpuech, Pub. : J. Wiley. (1994)
Bronsted Acidity of Solid Catalysts.
C. DOREMIEUX-MORIN and J. FRAISSARD
In the series : “Encyclopedia of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance".
Editors in Chief : D. M. Grant and R. K. Harris, Publishers : J. Wiley, p. 1062-1067 (1996).
Application of NMR Methods to Catalysis.
J. FRAISSARD, C. DOREMIEUX-MORIN, J. KARGER, H. PFEIFER and R. VINCENT.
Encyclopédie : “Catalysis : Science and Technology”, vol. 10 (150 pages) (1996).
Editors in chief : J.R. ANDERSON and M. BOUDART ; Publishers : Springer-Verlag
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance of Physisorbed 129Xe Used as a Probe to Investigate Porous Solids
J.L. BONARDET, J. FRAISSARD, A. GEDEON andd M.A. SPRINGUEL-HUET
Catal. Rev.- Sci.Eng., 41(2), 115-225 (1999).
L’indispensable en “atomistique”
J.-L. BONARDET, J.FAISSARD.
Editions BREAL (2002
L’indispensage en “Liaisons chimiques”
J.-L. BONARDET, J. FRAISSARD
Editions BREAL (2002)
Application de la RMN a l’Étude des Zéolithes et des Catalyseurs a Base de Zéolithes.
dans “Les matériaux Micro et Mésoporeux- Caractérisation” (pp. 91-156)
F. Thibault-Starzyk, éditeur
EDP Sciences, (2004).
NMR of Physisorbed 129Xe Used as a Probe to Investigate Molecular Sieves.
J-L. BONARDET, A. GEDEON, M.-A. SPRINGUEL-HUET, J. FRAISSARD
dans “Molecular Sieves, vol. 5- Characterization II ”.( pp. 155-248).
H.G. Karge and J. Weitkamp, editors
Springer Berlin Heidelberg, Publisher (2006).

Director of International Meetings and Editor of the Proceedings

Magnetic Resonance in Colloid and Interface Science.
J. FRAISSARD et H.A. RESING, Eds
NATO ASI Series C : Mathematical and Physical Science, 61 (1979).
D. Reidel , Publ.
Magnetic Resonance, Introduction, Advanced Topics and Application to Fossil Energy.
L. PETRAKIS et J. FRAISSARD, Eds.
Nato ASI Series c : Mathematical and Physical Sciences, 124 (1984)
D. Reidel , Publ.
Magnetic Resonance in Colloid and Interface Science (284 pages)
J. FRAISSARD and Co. Eds.
Advances in Colloid and Interface Sciences, Volume Special 23 (Aout 1985).
13ieme Congres du Groupe d'Etude de Résonance Magnétique (GERM)
Presqu'ile de Giens, 29 Mars - 3 Avril 1993.
Journal de Chimie-Physique et de Physico-Chimie Biologique (Juin 1994). J. Fraissard , Ed.
Acidity and Basicity of solids : Theory, Assessment and Utility.
J. FRAISSARD and L. PETRAKIS, Eds.
NATO ASI Series, Series C : Mathematical and Physical Sciencs, vol. 444 (1997)
Kluwer Academic Publishers group (1994).
Physical Adsorption : Experiment, Theory and Applications.
J. FRAISSARD and C.W. CONNER Editors
NATO ASI Series, Series C : Mathematical and Physical Sciencs, vol. 491 (1997).
Kluwer Academic Publishers group (1997).
NMR in Colloid and Interface Science
J. FRAISSARD and O. LAPINA, Editors
NATO ASI Series, Series C : Mathematical and Physical Sciences-Vol.76
Kluwer Academic Publishers group ( 2002).
Fluid Transport in Nanoporous Materials
Wm. Curtis CONNER and Jacques FRAISSARD, Editors
NATO Science Series, Series II: Physics and Chemistry-Vol.219
Springer Publisher (2006).