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Structural aspects and porosity features of nano-size high surface area alumina-silica mixed oxide catalyst generated through hybrid sol-gel route

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dc.contributor.author Padmaja, P
dc.contributor.author Warrier, K G K
dc.contributor.author Padmanabhan, M
dc.contributor.author Wunderlich, W
dc.contributor.author Berry, F J
dc.contributor.author Mortimer, M
dc.contributor.author Creamer, N J
dc.date.accessioned 2016-01-18T08:03:57Z
dc.date.available 2016-01-18T08:03:57Z
dc.date.issued 2006
dc.identifier.citation Materials Chemistry and Physics 95(1):56-61;10 Jan 2006 en_US
dc.identifier.issn 0254-0584
dc.identifier.uri http://ir.niist.res.in:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/2182
dc.description.abstract Alumina-silica mixed oxide nano-catalyst materials with compositions 83.6wt.% Al2O3-16.4wt.% SiO2 (3Al(2)O(3)center dot lSiO(2)), 71.82wt.% Al2O3-28.18wt.% SiO2 (3Al(2)O(2)center dot 2SiO(2)), 62.84wt.% Al2O3-37.16wt.% SiO2 (3Al(2)O(3)center dot 3SiO(2)) and 56.03wt.% AI,O-3-43.97wt.% SiO2 (3Al(2)O(3)center dot 4SiO(2)) have been prepared by a hybrid sol-gel technique using boehmite as the precursor for alumina and tetraethoxysilane as that for silica. The bonding characteristics and coordination features around Al and Si in the mixed oxide catalysts have been studied using FTIR and Al-27 MAS NMR after calcination at 400 degrees C which is the temperature region where cross-condensation is seen to take place. A high BET specific surface area of 287 m(2)g(-1) is obtained for 3Al(2)O(3)center dot lSiO(2) mixed oxide composition. The porosity features are further established by BET adsorption isotherms and pore size distribution analysis. The temperature-programmed desorption studies showed more surface active sites for the silica-rich composition, suggesting enhanced catalytic potential. The TEM features of the mixed oxides showed a homogeneous distribution of alumina and silica phases with particle sizes in the nano-range. The low silica-containing mixed oxide showed a needle-like morphology with a high aspect ratio of 1:50 and similar to 10nm particle size while the silica-rich composition had particle size in a wide range (similar to 20-75 nm). en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher Elsevier en_US
dc.subject Nano catalyst en_US
dc.subject Sol gel en_US
dc.subject Mixed oxide en_US
dc.subject Porosity en_US
dc.subject Aluminosilicate gels en_US
dc.subject Pyrolysis en_US
dc.title Structural aspects and porosity features of nano-size high surface area alumina-silica mixed oxide catalyst generated through hybrid sol-gel route en_US
dc.type Article en_US


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