Synthesis and Characterization of Nanostructured Sulfated Zirconias

0338944 - ÚCHP 2010 RIV NL eng J - Journal Article
Lutecki, M. - Šolcová, Olga - Werner, S. - Breitkopf, C.
Synthesis and Characterization of Nanostructured Sulfated Zirconias.
Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology. Roč. 53, č. 1 (2010), s. 13-20. ISSN 0928-0707. E-ISSN 1573-4846
Grant - others:DFG(DE) BR2068/2-1; DFG(DE) BR2068/2-2
Institutional research plan: CEZ:AV0Z40720504
Keywords : sulfated zirconia * template assisted synthesis * porous materials
Subject RIV: CA - Inorganic Chemistry
Impact factor: 1.525, year: 2010

Thermally stable sulfated zirconia catalysts were synthesized via a templating procedure and compared with standard zirconia materials prepared by precipitation without templates. Two preparation routes with various amphiphilic systems were employed as structure directing agents: synthesis with hexadecyltrimethyl ammonium bromide, and combined use of surfactant Brij-(A (R)) and triblock-copolymer Pluronic P123(A (R)). The formation of materials was characterized by use of TEM, SEM, X-ray diffraction as well as nitrogen adsorption and mercury intrusion techniques. Different self-assembling properties of the structure directing compounds led to sulfated zirconia materials exhibiting improved morphological and structural properties in terms of thermal stability, specific surface areas, pore diameters and porosity factors. Notably, hierarchical pore structures were obtained for the synthesis route via a combined use of Brij-56(A (R)) and P123(A (R)).
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