Synthesis and characterization of zirconia aerogels /

acetic acid and npropanol using the sol-gel process.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Khazi-Syed, Azghar H., 1970-
Format: Thesis eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified] ; 1994.
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Summary:acetic acid and npropanol using the sol-gel process.
adsorption / desorption isotherms were studied to follow the
alcohol content. The gelation process was accelerated with
Analysis. The aerogels were sulfated and characterized using
and n-propanol. The hydrolysis product then polymerizes
autoclave to yield aerogels. 'ne aerogels were characterized
changes in the pore shapes of the aerogels prepared under
combination of both. The superacidity of sulfated zirconia
controlled hydrolysis was achieved through generation of
different conditions. Pyridine adsorption on sulfated aerogel
diffraction, Infrared Analysis and Simultaneous Thermal
form, and ( iii ) the reversible transformation between
increasing acetic acid content and also with increasing
increasing temperature and was found to obey the Arrhenius
is attributed to the presence of the combination of both
monoclinic and tetragonal phases. Fourier Transform Infrared
organics and phase transformation from cubic to monoclinic
pore sizes decreased with increasing alkoxide concentration.
pyridine adsorption and NMR. Gelation times increased with
relation. The surface areas of the aerogels increased but
showed peaks for Lewis acid sites, Br6nsted acid sites and a
Spectroscopy and X-ray powder diffraction studies confirmed
the appearance of three regions of change: ( i ) removal of
The differential thermal analysis curve was characterized by
the results from the thermal analysis. The BET nitrogen
the solvent and free water, ( i i ) removal of the residual
through a fast condensation reaction to produce a gel. The
types of the acid sites.
using BET nitrogen adsorption method, X-ray powder
water from the esterification reaction between acetic acid
wetgels were dried under supercritical conditions in an
Zirconia gels were prepared using zirconium n-propoxide,
Zirconium alkoxides are very moisture sensitive, but
Item Description:"Major subject: Chemical Engineering".
Vita.
Physical Description:xii, 84 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm.
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Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.