Activated red mud-supported Zn/Al oxide catalysts for catalytic conversion of glycerol to glycerol carbonate: FTIR analysis

Catalysis Communications

Volumn 85, Issue , 2016, Pages 52-56

  Nguyen Phu, Huy ^a   Park, Chan yi ^a   Eun, Woo Shin ^a  

^a University of Ulsan   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Glycerol carbonate; Glycerolysis; Lewis acid base site; Red mud; Zinc aluminum mixed oxide

Indexed keywords

CARBONATION; CATALYSTS; GLYCEROL; REACTION RATES; UREA; ZINC;

GLYCEROL CARBONATE; GLYCEROLYSIS; LEWIS ACID-BASE; MIXED OXIDE; RED MUD;

CATALYST SUPPORTS;

EID: 84979684926     PISSN: 15667367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.catcom.2016.07.012     Document Type: Article

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