Abstract
Effect of post-calcination thermal treatment on acid properties and pores structure of a mesoporous niobium-tungsten oxide was examined. Mesoporous Nb-W oxides treated by high temperature calcination from 673 up to 873 K exhibited a significant increase in pore size from 4.8 to 9.2 nm, a decrease in pore volume, surface area and acid amount, while the acid strength and density remained almost constant. A remarkable improvement in acid catalysis was observed for Friedel-Crafts alkylation and hydrolysis of disaccharide where the turnover frequency for both reactions increased continuously with calcination temperature.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 144-148 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Catalysis Today |
Volume | 192 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 30 2012 |
Keywords
- Friedel-Crafts alkylation
- Hydrolysis
- Porous metal oxide
- Solid acid
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Catalysis
- General Chemistry