Chrom/Nanocomposite ZrO2- Pillared Bentonite Catalyst for Castor Oil (Ricinus communis) Hydrocracking

2019 ◽  
Vol 27 ◽  
pp. 31-37
Author(s):  
Karna Wijaya ◽  
Akhmad Syoufian ◽  
Ade Fitroturokhmah ◽  
Wega Trisunaryanti ◽  
Dita Adi Saputra ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Surface Area ◽  
Castor Oil ◽  
Ricinus Communis ◽  
Basal Spacing ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Adsorption Method ◽  
Ammonia Adsorption ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Transmission Electron ◽  
Ir Transmission

It has been carried out preparation of Chrom/Nanocomposite ZrO2-Pillared Bentonite catalyst with varying the amount of impregnating precursor at 0 to 3% (w/w). Material characterization of catalyst was carried out using X-ray Diffraction (XRD), X-ray Fluorescence (XRF), Infrared Spectroscopy (IR), Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM), Brunauer, Emmett, Teller (BET) and acidity measurement of ammonia-adsorption method. The results of research showed that pillarization was able to increase the basal spacing, surface area, diameter of pore and total volume of pore in catalyst, however increasing of impregnated Cr metal on bentonite caused the decreasing of basal spacing and surface area of catalyst but it would also caused the increasing amount of acid site. The experimental results showed that the catalyst could convert the castor oil into a liquid phase of 78.80% (w/w) with a biogasoline content of 32,73% (w/w).

scholarly journals The Amounts of Water Adsorbed to the Surface of Clay Minerals at the Plastic Limit

2017 ◽  
Vol 64 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 155-162
Author(s):  
Aleksandra Gorączko ◽  
Andrzej Olchawa
Keyword(s):  
Surface Area ◽  
External Surface ◽  
Solid Phase ◽  
Water System ◽  
Basal Spacing ◽  
Plastic Limit ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
External Surface Area ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Water Layers

AbstractThe paper presents results of a study on the amount of water associated with the solid phase of the clay water system at the plastic limit. Two model monomineral clays, namely kaolinite, and montmorillonite, were used in the study. The latter was obtained by gravitational sedimentation of Na-bentonite (Wyoming).The calculated mean number of water molecule layers on the external surface of montmorillonite was 14.4, and water in interlayer spaces constituted 0.3 of the water mass at the plastic limit.The number of water layers on the external surface of kaolinite particles was 63, which was related to the higher density of the surface electrical charge of kaolinite compared to that of montmorillonite.The calculations were made on the basis of the external surface area of clays and the basal spacing at the plastic limit measured by an X-ray diffraction test. The external surface area of clays was estimated by measuring sorption at a relative humidity p/p0 = 0.5.

Study of Heating Effect on Specific Surface Area, and Changing Optical Properties of ZnO Nanocrystals

2011 ◽  
Vol 403-408 ◽  
pp. 1205-1210
Author(s):  
Jaleh Babak ◽  
Ashrafi Ghazaleh ◽  
Gholami Nasim ◽  
Azizian Saeid ◽  
Golbedaghi Reza ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Specific Surface ◽  
Surface Area ◽  
Specific Surface Area ◽  
Energy Gap ◽  
Sol Gel ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Zno Nanocrystals ◽  
Transmission Electron ◽  
Zno Nanocrystal

In this work ZnO nanocrystal powders have been synthesized by using Zinc acetate dehydrate as a precursor and sol-gel method. Then the products have been annealed at temperature of 200-1050°C, for 2 hours. The powders were characterized using X-ray diffraction (XRD), UV-vis absorption and photoluminescence (PL) spectroscopy. The morphology of refrence ZnO nanoparticles have been studied using Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM). During the annealing process, increase in nanocrystal size, defects and energy gap quantitative, and decrease in specific surface area have been observed.

Changes in kaolinite, vermiculite, and smectite clays after adsorption by hydroxy-chromium species

Soil Research ◽  
1998 ◽  
Vol 36 (3) ◽  
pp. 423 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cristina Volzone
Keyword(s):  
Surface Area ◽  
Nitrate Solution ◽  
Basal Spacing ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Octahedral Sheet ◽  
Chromium Species ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Micropore Surface Area ◽  
Smectite Clays ◽  
Adsorption Desorption

Kaolinite, vermiculite, and montmorillonites were treated with solutions containing hydroxy-chromium (OH-Cr) species. The OH-Cr solution was prepared by adding 0·2 М NaOH to 0·1 М chromium nitrate solution and allowing the solution to stand at 60°C for 1 day. The samples were characterised by chemical analyses, N2 adsorption-desorption isotherms, and X-ray diffraction. The textural and structural behaviours of kaolinite, vermiculite, and the montmorillonites were analysed in the original samples and after treatment with the polymeric OH-Cr species. The montmorillonites showed higher retention of chromium (19·20%), higher basal spacing (2·06 nm), and higher micropore surface area (276 m2/g) than the vermiculite (3·70%, 1·49 nm, 13 m2/g) and kaolinite (1·15%, 0·73 nm, ~1 m2/g) clays after treatment with the OH-Cr species. In contrast, the external surface area increased from 6 to 9 m2/g for kaolinite and from 18 to 24 m2/g for vermiculite, and decreased from 7 to 4 m2/g for montmorillonite after treatment with the OH-Cr solution. The residual chromium, basal spacing, and texture of the clays after treatment with the OH-Cr species were primarily related to the magnitude of the negative charge originating from the octahedral sheet.

Efficient synthesis of carbon nanotubes with improved surface area by low-temperature solvothermal route from dichlorobenzene

2013 ◽  
Vol 67 (11) ◽  
Author(s):  
Gantigaiah Krishnamurthy ◽  
Sarika Agarwal
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Carbon Source ◽  
Surface Area ◽  
Heating Temperature ◽  
Outer Diameter ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Transmission Electron ◽  
Scanning Electron

AbstractThe synthesis of well-aggregated carbon nanotubes in the form of bundles was achieved by the catalytic reduction of 1,2-dichlorobenzene by a solvothermal approach. The use of 1,2-dichlorobenzene as a carbon source yielded a comparably good percentage of carbon nanotubes in the range of 60–70 %, at a low reaction temperature of 200°C. The products obtained were analysed by X-ray diffraction, Raman spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, and transmission electron microscopy techniques. The X-ray diffraction studies implied the presence of pure, crystalline, and well-ordered carbon nanotubes. The scanning electron and transmission electron microscopic images revealed the surface morphology, dimensions and the bundled form of the tubes. These micrographs showed the presence of multi-walled carbon nanotubes with an outer diameter of 30–55 nm, inner diameter of 15–30 nm, and lengths of several hundreds of nanometers. Brunauer-Emmett-Teller-based N2 gas adsorption studies were performed to determine the surface area and pore volume of the carbon nanotubes. These carbon nanotubes exhibit a better surface area of 385.30 m2 g−1. In addition, the effects of heating temperature, heating time, amount of catalyst and amount of carbon source on the product yield were investigated.

Preparation of Highly Exfoliated Epoxy/Clay Nanocomposites by the Method of Ultrasonication Dispersion-Microwave Cure

2011 ◽  
Vol 418-420 ◽  
pp. 670-673 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kun Yan Wang ◽  
Shi Yang Zhou ◽  
Zhen Jiang ◽  
Xiao Qing Zhu
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Transmission Electron Microscopy ◽  
Microwave Energy ◽  
Basal Spacing ◽  
Clay Nanocomposites ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Second Stage ◽  
Transmission Electron ◽  
Layered Clay

A new ultrasonication dispersion – microwave cure (UD-MC) method for preparing highly exfoliated layered epoxy/clay nanocomposites was developed. The process was divided into two consecutive stages. In the first stage, the epoxy and organoclay were mixed by high stirring and ultrasonication in the presence of acetone. In the second stage, the mixture of epoxy and organoclay was cured with microwave of 400W and postcured at 135°C. The microstructure of the nanocomposites was characterized with X-ray diffraction (XRD) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The results indicated that the basal spacing of the organoclay particles in the epoxy/clay mixture was significantly enlarged, up to around 75Å afther the ultrasonic treatment. The layered clay was highly exfoliated under the microwave energy; and the basal spacing of nanolayers was more than 90Å.

Poly(L-Lactide) Composite Nanofibers Incorporating POSS-MWNTs

2011 ◽  
Vol 175-176 ◽  
pp. 341-344 ◽  
Author(s):  
Byoung Suhk Kim ◽  
Kyu Oh Kim ◽  
Ick Soo Kim
Keyword(s):  
Composite Nanofibers ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Multiwalled Carbon ◽  
Raman Analysis ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Polyhedral Oligosilsesquioxane ◽  
Hybrid Nanofibers ◽  
Transmission Electron ◽  
Ir Transmission ◽  
Ft Ir

We report the electrospun poly(L-lactide) (PLA) nanofibers incorporating polyhedral oligosilsesquioxane (POSS)-modified multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWNTs). FT-IR, transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and Raman analysis confirmed the existence of POSS macromers bonded to the MWNTs as an extra phase. The thermal and microstructure properties of the PLA hybrid nanofibers with POSS-modified MWNTs were investigated by thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and Wide-angle X-ray diffraction (WAXD).

scholarly journals Preparation and photocatalytic activity of the layered titanates

2010 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 69-73 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marija Milanovic ◽  
Ivan Stijepovic ◽  
Ljubica Nikolic
Keyword(s):  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Specific Surface ◽  
Surface Area ◽  
Specific Surface Area ◽  
High Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Transmission Electron ◽  
Bet Method ◽  
Ft Ir

Titanate structures were synthesized in highly alkaline solution using hydrothermal procedure. As-prepared powders were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). A specific surface area of the powders was measured by BET method. Results confirmed formation of layered trititanates, already after one hour of hydrothermal synthesis. To examine the photocatalytic activity of the as-prepared layered titanates, methylene blue (MB) was employed as a target compound in response to visible light at ambient temperature. It was observed that the specific surface area, size distribution and crystallinity are important factors to get high photocatalytic activity for the decomposition of MB. .

Morphological studies on renewable castor oil-based nanocomposites with modified clay and MWCNTs as fillers

2020 ◽  
pp. 096739112093524
Author(s):  
Anupama Mogha ◽  
Anupama Kaushik
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Castor Oil ◽  
Chemical Structure ◽  
Morphological Analysis ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Multiwalled Carbon ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Morphological Studies ◽  
Transmission Electron ◽  
Commercial Applications

This research presents an analysis of castor oil-based polymer nanocomposites that can be used for numerous commercial applications. Due to the versatile chemical structure of castor oil, it can replace the petrochemical products and hence can be optimized as nontoxic bioresource for the production of nanocomposites with the incorporation of nanofillers in small quantities. It can be directly used as polyol resource without any chemical alteration for synthesis of polyurethane (PU) nanocomposites. The prepared PU nanocomposites were characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, wide angle X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and mechanical properties. The compositional and structural studies indicate the formation of PU linkages and well dispersion of clay and multiwalled carbon nanotubes between the polymer–nanofiller phase, as shown by the morphological analysis using TEM. Also, there is an increase in the tensile strength and Young’s modulus values with the increase in the filler content.

A Facile Template Approach for Preparing Microstructures of Bimodal Crystalline Mesoporous Titania Powders

2012 ◽  
Vol 616-618 ◽  
pp. 1797-1800
Author(s):  
Yu Mei Gong ◽  
Qing Liang ◽  
Jing Chuan Song ◽  
Ling Ming Xia
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscope ◽  
Surface Area ◽  
Nitrogen Adsorption ◽  
Mesoporous Titania ◽  
Mass Ratio ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Average Pore ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Transmission Electron ◽  
Adsorption Desorption

This paper presents the preparation of bimodal crystalline macro-/mesoporous titania powders by using a pluronic polymer (EO20PO70EO20, P123) as a template through a hydrothermal treatment. The as-prepared powders were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), nitrogen adsorption-desorption, scanning electron microscope (SEM) and transmission electron microscope (TEM). The results reveal that the amount of P123 has a significant effect on the surface area of the mesoporous titania. When the mass ratio of P123:TBOT is 1:14, the crystalline macro-/mesoporous titania has the largest surface area (120.96 m2/g), the average pore diameter of this sample reaches a minimum of 6.67 nm.

Synthesis and Analysis of High Surface Area Vanadium Carbide Nanoparticles

2012 ◽  
Vol 585 ◽  
pp. 95-99 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Mahajan ◽  
K. Singh ◽  
O.P. Pandey
Keyword(s):  
Surface Area ◽  
Vanadium Carbide ◽  
High Surface ◽  
High Surface Area ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
High Melting Point ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Transmission Electron ◽  
Product Powder ◽  
Scanning Electron

Vanadium carbide is known for its applications due to extreme hardness and high melting point. In this present work, vanadium carbide nanoparticles have been synthesized in a specially designed stainless steel autoclave by solvothermal route using vanadium pentoxide (V2O5) as precursor along with a hydrocarbon acetone (C3H6O) in the presence of reducing agent magnesium (Mg). The optimization of reaction time was studied at constant temperature of 800oC. The product powder was characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Transmission electron microscope (TEM) and Brunauer – Emmett – Teller (BET) techniques. The results indicate that the product was vanadium carbide having particle size of about 30 nm with high surface area.

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