Simple synthesis of Al2O3 sphere composite from hybrid process with improved thermal stability for catalytic applications

Materials Chemistry and Physics

Volumn 160, Issue , 2015, Pages 119-130

  Santos, Regina C R ^a   Pinheiro, Antônio N ^b   Leite, Edson R ^b   Freire, Valder N ^a   Longhinotti, Elisane ^a   Valentini, Antoninho ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF CEARÁ   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO CARLOS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Heat treatment; Oxides; Sintering; Surface properties

Indexed keywords

ALUMINA; CALCINATION; CARBON DIOXIDE; CATALYST ACTIVITY; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; DEHYDRATION; ENERGY DISPERSIVE SPECTROSCOPY; HEAT TREATMENT; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; METASTABLE PHASES; OXIDES; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SILICA; SINTERING; SPHERES; SURFACE PROPERTIES; SURFACE TREATMENT; TEMPERATURE PROGRAMMED DESORPTION; THERMODYNAMIC STABILITY; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

ALUMINIUM OXIDE; CATALYTIC APPLICATIONS; CATALYTIC PERFORMANCE; CHEMICAL ELEMENTAL ANALYSIS; ENERGY DISPERSIVE X RAY SPECTROSCOPY; ETHANOL DEHYDRATION; HIGH SURFACE AREA; SINTERING PROCESS;

ALUMINUM OXIDE;

EID: 84929959536     PISSN: 02540584     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.matchemphys.2015.04.014     Document Type: Article

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