scholarly journals Surfactant-Free Solvothermal Method for Synthesis of Mesoporous Nanocrystalline TiO2Microspheres with Tailored Pore Size

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yajing Zhang ◽  
Sujuan Zhang ◽  
Kangjun Wang ◽  
Fu Ding ◽  
Jing Wu

TiO2mesoporous microspheres self-assembled from nanoparticles were synthesized by a surfactant-free solvothermal route. The TiO2precursors were fabricated by tetrabutyl titanate, glacial acetic acid, and urea in the ethanol solution at 140°C for 20 h, and TiO2mesoporous microspheres were obtained by a postcalcination at temperatures of 450°C for promoting TiO2crystallization and the removal of residual organics. The phase structure, morphology, and pore nature were characterized by XRD, SEM, and nitrogen adsorption-desorption measurements. The as-prepared TiO2microspheres are in anatase phase, with 2-3 μm in diameter, and narrow pore distribution range is 3-4 nm. The adjustments of the synthetic parameters lead to the formation of the mesoporous TiO2microspheres with tuned pore size distributions and morphology.

1987 ◽  
Vol 4 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 87-104 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bruce D Adkins ◽  
Jill B. Heink ◽  
Burtron H. Davis

Scanning electron microscopic data, X-ray diffraction patterns and porosity measurements are consistent with a structure for an Mo-A12O3 catalyst series containing a single surface layer of Mo up to the point where the Mo loadings exceed the amount required for a monolayer. For greater Mo loadings than required for a monolayer, three dimensional orthorhombic MoO3 is also present. The cumulative pore volume, on an alumina basis, does not appear to be significantly altered by MoO3 loadings up to about 15 wt.%. The BET surface area, on an alumina basis, remains constant with Mo loading. However, the apparent surface area calculated from mercury penetration data decreases with Mo loading. For these materials with cylindrical pores, the Broekhoff-deBoer model for the calculation of pore size distributions produced closer agreement to the mercury penetration pore size distribution. This is in contrast to materials composed of nonporous spheres where the Broekhoff-deBoer model provided poorer agreement to mercury penetration results than either the Cohan or a packed sphere model. The results show that, within a factor of two the pore size distributions calculated from nitrogen adsorption and mercury penetration data are comparable.


1998 ◽  
Vol 76 (4) ◽  
pp. 382-388 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jack M Miller ◽  
David Wails ◽  
J Stephen Hartman ◽  
Karla Schebesh ◽  
Jennifer L Belelie

Novel mesoporous silicas have been prepared via a sol-gel route involving fluoride-catalyzed hydrolysis of tetraethylorthosilicate (TEOS). Incorporation of zinc chloride by sol-gel synthesis gives a range of mesoporous materials with significantly higher catalytic activity than the commercially available catalyst, Clayzic, in a model Friedel-Crafts alkylation reaction. The dependence of catalytic activity and physical structure on the amounts of solvent, water, zinc chloride, and potassium fluoride used in the preparation are explored, and the materials have been further characterized by nitrogen adsorption to determine surface areas, total pore volumes, and pore-size distributions and by 29Si and 19F MAS NMR spectroscopy. The most active catalysts generally have the highest total pore volumes, with pore-size distributions larger than 8 nm.Key words: sol-gel, Friedel-Crafts, Clayzic, silica.


2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Bin Sun ◽  
Qing Yang ◽  
Jie Zhu ◽  
Tangsha Shao ◽  
Yuhang Yang ◽  
...  

AbstractIt is of great significance to study the porosity and permeability properties of medium and low-rank coal. The porosity and permeability in confining stress experiments were used to simulate the porosity and permeability variations of coal samples under different depth conditions. The pore structure of Baoqing coal samples is greatly affected by the confining pressure, and the pores and micro cracks are more easily compressed. Based on the experimental data of mercury intrusion porosimetry (MIP) and nitrogen adsorption (NA), the pore size distributions (PSDs) of medium and low-rank coals were studied. High mercury intrusion pressure would lead to coal matrix compression. Therefore, the pore volume calculated by MIP data was corrected by NA data. The PSDs characteristics of Jixi (JX) coal and Baoqing (BQ) coal samples are obtained from the revised pore volume, and the dominant pores of medium and low-rank coals are obtained. The results show that JX coal has higher spatial heterogeneity, connectivity and pore autocorrelation. Micro fractures have an influence on the autocorrelation and heterogeneity of coal samples, especially for BQ coal samples.


1994 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 105-112 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Goworek ◽  
W. Stefaniak ◽  
A. Swiatkowski

The thermal desorption of benzene has been measured using a thermal analyzer. Pore size distributions of active carbons and carbon blacks have been determined on the basis of thermogravimetric curves using the Kelvin equation. Calculated distributions and total pore volumes have been compared with those derived from adsorption/desorption isotherms of nitrogen and benzene vapour.


2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jie Zhu ◽  
Fa He ◽  
Yang Zhang ◽  
Rui Zhang ◽  
Bo Zhang

AbstractCoal bumps, coal and gas bursts are currently the main threats to coal mine safety in China. The physical properties of coal are important determining factors for the occurrence of coal bumps or coal and gas bursts. A series of experiments using mercury intrusion porosimetry (MIP), nitrogen adsorption (NA) and carbon dioxide adsorption (CA) were employed to investigate the pore size distributions (PSDs) of bump-prone coal and gas-outburst coal. Considering the influence of coal matrix compressibility on the MIP experimental data, the MIP data should be considered in combination with NA and CA testing data. The dominant pores of gas-outburst coal are different from those of bump-prone coal. The PSDs of coal samples have multifractal characteristics. However, the multifractal characteristics of two types of coal are different. (Answer to question 1, reviewer 2). A comparison of the multifractal parameters indicated that Xin Zhou Yao (XZY) coal samples have a higher spatial heterogeneity and complexity of their pore size distribution, while Zhao Ge Zhuang (ZGZ) coal samples have a lower heterogeneity and pore connectivity, which may hinder smooth gas flow and lead to a localized collection of gas in coal seams.


Fuel ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 210 ◽  
pp. 446-454 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jianwu Liu ◽  
Peichao Li ◽  
Ziyu Sun ◽  
Zhiwei Lu ◽  
Zonghe Du ◽  
...  

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