SO{sub 4}{sup 2{minus}}/TiO{sub 2}-SiO{sub 2} mixed oxide catalyst. 1: Synthesis, characterization, and acidic properties
Journal Article
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· Journal of Colloid and Interface Science
- CSIR, Orissa (India). Regional Research Lab.
A series of sulfate-doped titania-silica mixed oxides have been prepared by immersing titania-silica gel in the required volume of sulfuric acid, followed by drying. The mixed oxide gel is obtained by hydrolyzing an equimolar mixture of tetraethylorthosilicate (TEOS) and tetrabutylorthotitanate (TBOT) at pH 3. The materials, after calcining at 723 K for 4 h, are characterized by XRD, FT-IR, the BET method, and surface acid strength by the Hammett indicator method. The catalytic activity tests are carried in a fixed bed catalytic reactor (i.e. = 10 mm) for alcohol conversion, whereas cumene cracking/dehydrogenation reactions are carried out in a micropulse reactor. XRD results shows that the titania-silica mixture is amorphous and the crystallization starts with sulfation. The surface of the mixed oxide contains both bridged and normal hydroxyl groups, as observed from FT-IR data. The surface area of the material is not much altered by sulfation and lies within 50 m{sup 2}/g. The acid strength of 4 wt% SO{sub 4}{sup 2{minus}}/TiO{sub 2}-SiO{sub 2} is found to be stronger than that of 100% concentrated H{sub 2}SO{sub 4}. In the case of 2-propanol conversion, low acetone selectivity indicates the presence of weak basic sites, whereas methanol conversion over all solids shows that dehydration follows a parallel and consecutive pathway. A good correlation is found between the cumene cracking and the acidity of the catalysts.
- OSTI ID:
- 680107
- Journal Information:
- Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, Journal Name: Journal of Colloid and Interface Science Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 216; ISSN 0021-9797; ISSN JCISA5
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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