Meso-macroporous γ-alumina by template-free sol-gel synthesis: The effect of the solvent and acid catalyst on the microstructure and textural properties

Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects

Volumn 369, Issue 1-3, 2010, Pages 272-280

  Khaleel, Abbas ^a   Al Mansouri, Shamsa ^a  

^a UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Meso macroporous; Nanocrystalline; Sol gel; Alumina

Indexed keywords

ACIDS; ADSORPTION; ALCOHOLS; ALUMINUM; CALCINATION; CATALYSTS; HYDROLYSIS; ORGANIC SOLVENTS; SOL-GEL PROCESS; SOL-GELS; SOLS; TOLUENE; TRICHLOROETHYLENE;

1-BUTANOL; 2-BUTANOL; 2-PROPANOL; ACID CATALYST; ACIDIC CONDITIONS; ALCOHOLIC SOLVENTS; ALUMINUM ISOPROPOXIDES; COLLOIDAL SOLUTIONS; GEL NETWORKS; HIGH SURFACE AREA; ISO-PROPOXIDE; MACRO-POROSITY; MACROPOROUS; MESO-PORES; NANOCRYSTALLINES; NARROW DISTRIBUTION; POWDER XRD; SEM AND TEM; SOL PARTICLES; SOL-GEL METHODS; SOL-GEL SYNTHESIS; STARTING SOLUTIONS; SURFACE AREA; TEMPLATE-FREE; TERT BUTANOL; TEXTURAL PROPERTIES; TOTAL PORE VOLUME;

GELS;

2 BUTANOL; 2 PROPANOL; ACID; ALUMINUM OXIDE; BUTANOL; NANOCRYSTAL; NITROGEN; TERT BUTYL ALCOHOL; TOLUENE;

ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; CATALYST; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; COLLOID; CONTROLLED STUDY; HYDROLYSIS; NANOFABRICATION; POLYMERIZATION; POROSITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SOL GEL SYNTHESIS; SOLUBILITY; SURFACE PROPERTY; SYNTHESIS; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

EID: 77956879790     PISSN: 09277757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2010.08.040     Document Type: Article

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