Ionic liquid assisted hydrothermal fabrication of hierarchically organized γ-AlOOH hollow sphere

Journal Article · Thu Nov 15 00:00:00 EST 2012 · Materials Research Bulletin

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/J.MATERRESBULL.2012.08.030· OSTI ID:22215550

Tang, Zhe ^[1]; Liu, Yunqi ^[1]; Li, Guangci ^[1]; Hu, Xiaofu ^[1]; Liu, Chenguang ^[1]

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1. State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, Key Laboratory of Catalysis, China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC), China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266555 (China)

Highlights: ► The γ-AlOOH hollow spheres were synthesized via an ionic liquid-assisted hydrothermal treatment. ► Ionic liquid plays an important role in the morphology of the product. ► Ionic liquid can be easily removed from the product and reused in next experiment. ► A “aggregation–solution–recrystallization” formation mechanism may occur in the system. -- Abstract: Hierarchically organized γ-AlOOH hollow spheres with nanoflake-like porous surface texture have been successfully synthesized via an ionic liquid-assisted hydrothermal synthesis method in citric acid monohydrate (CAMs). It was found that ionic liquid [bmim]{sup +}Cl{sup −} played an important role in the morphology of the product due to its strong interactions with reaction particles. The samples were characterized by X-ray Diffraction (XRD), Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FT-IR), Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) and Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM). The results show that the product has narrow particle size distribution (500–900 nm particle diameter range), high specific surface area (240.5 m{sup 2}/g) and large pore volume (0.61 cm{sup 3}/g). The corresponding γ-Al{sub 2}O{sub 3} hollow spheres can be obtained by calcining it at 550 °C for 3 h. The proposed formation mechanism and other influencing factors of the γ-AlOOH hollow sphere material, such as reaction temperature, reaction duration, CAMs and urea, have also been investigated.

• OSTI ID: 22215550
• Journal Information: Materials Research Bulletin, Vol. 47, Issue 11; Other Information: Copyright (c) 2012 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0025-5408
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
CITRIC ACID
CRYSTAL GROWTH
FOURIER TRANSFORMATION
HYDROTHERMAL SYNTHESIS
INFRARED SPECTRA
LIQUIDS
MICROSTRUCTURE
MOLTEN SALTS
NANOSTRUCTURES
PARTICLE SIZE
POROUS MATERIALS
SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
STRONG INTERACTIONS
SURFACES
TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
X-RAY DIFFRACTION