Preparation of ordered mesoporous alumina particles via simple precipitation method

Several mesoporous alumina samples have been successfully prepared via simple and easy precipitation method by using inexpensive inorganic aluminium salts with ammonium acetate as precipitating agent. The aluminium acetate (Al(CH3COO)3) precipitate obtained was treated with nitric acid, acetone and...

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Main Authors: Ramli, Zainab, Saleh, Rozaina
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Language:English
Published: Ibnu Sina Institute for Fundamental Science Studies, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia 2008
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description Several mesoporous alumina samples have been successfully prepared via simple and easy precipitation method by using inexpensive inorganic aluminium salts with ammonium acetate as precipitating agent. The aluminium acetate (Al(CH3COO)3) precipitate obtained was treated with nitric acid, acetone and ultrasonication to obtain mesoporous alumina. FESEM of the samples prepared from the treatment of nitric acid showed agglomeration of spherical nano- sized particle while TEM micrographs showed homogenous nano-sized pores in the range of 7-9 nm which agrees with data from nitrogen adsorption analysis. Al(CH3COO)3 treated with acetone followed by ultrasonic treatment exhibits narrower pore size distribution between 3.5-5.0 nm with higher surface area (198.36 m2/g) as compared to the sample without ultrasonic treatment. Acidity study of the alumina sample using pyridine adsorption indicates that the sample exhibits Lewis acidity
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spelling utm-70812017-10-11T01:27:13Z http://eprints.utm.my/7081/ Preparation of ordered mesoporous alumina particles via simple precipitation method Ramli, Zainab Saleh, Rozaina QD Chemistry Several mesoporous alumina samples have been successfully prepared via simple and easy precipitation method by using inexpensive inorganic aluminium salts with ammonium acetate as precipitating agent. The aluminium acetate (Al(CH3COO)3) precipitate obtained was treated with nitric acid, acetone and ultrasonication to obtain mesoporous alumina. FESEM of the samples prepared from the treatment of nitric acid showed agglomeration of spherical nano- sized particle while TEM micrographs showed homogenous nano-sized pores in the range of 7-9 nm which agrees with data from nitrogen adsorption analysis. Al(CH3COO)3 treated with acetone followed by ultrasonic treatment exhibits narrower pore size distribution between 3.5-5.0 nm with higher surface area (198.36 m2/g) as compared to the sample without ultrasonic treatment. Acidity study of the alumina sample using pyridine adsorption indicates that the sample exhibits Lewis acidity Ibnu Sina Institute for Fundamental Science Studies, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia 2008 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.utm.my/7081/1/ZainabRamli2008_PreparationofOrderedMesoporousAlumina.pdf Ramli, Zainab and Saleh, Rozaina (2008) Preparation of ordered mesoporous alumina particles via simple precipitation method. Journal of Fundamental Sciences, 4 (2). pp. 435-443. ISSN 1823-626X http://jfs.ibnusina.utm.my/index.php/jfs/article/view/77
spellingShingle QD Chemistry
Ramli, Zainab
Saleh, Rozaina
Preparation of ordered mesoporous alumina particles via simple precipitation method
title Preparation of ordered mesoporous alumina particles via simple precipitation method
title_full Preparation of ordered mesoporous alumina particles via simple precipitation method
title_fullStr Preparation of ordered mesoporous alumina particles via simple precipitation method
title_full_unstemmed Preparation of ordered mesoporous alumina particles via simple precipitation method
title_short Preparation of ordered mesoporous alumina particles via simple precipitation method
title_sort preparation of ordered mesoporous alumina particles via simple precipitation method
topic QD Chemistry
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