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Title: Crystalline mesoporous zirconia catalysts having stable tetragonal pore wall structure

Patent ·
OSTI ID:672485

Methods are disclosed for the preparation of new sulfated mesoporous zirconia materials/catalysts with crystalline pore walls of predominantly tetragonal crystal structure, characterized by nitrogen physical sorption measurement, X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy and catalytic tests using n-butane isomerization to iso-butane and alkylation of 1-naphthol with 4-tert-butylstyrene as probe reactions. Sulfate deposition is preferred for the transformation of a mesoporous precursor with amorphous pore walls into a material with crystalline pore walls maintaining the mesoporous characteristics. 17 figs.

Research Organization:
Northwestern Univ., Evanston, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
FG02-87ER13654
Assignee:
Northwestern Univ., Evanston, IL (United States)
Patent Number(s):
US 5,786,294/A/
Application Number:
PAN: 8-644,359
OSTI ID:
672485
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 28 Jul 1998
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English