Synthesis, characterization and catalytic properties of titanium containing silica aerogel

Silica aerogel and titania silica aerogel were synthesized by chemical means. The effect of titanium source, sulphuric acid and titanium loading were studied. The structure and properties of the aerogels were examined by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), nitrogen adsorptio...

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Main Author: Lee, Soon Chai
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Published: 2005
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spelling my-utm-ep.43652018-01-28T02:32:36Z Synthesis, characterization and catalytic properties of titanium containing silica aerogel 2005-12 Lee, Soon Chai QD Chemistry Silica aerogel and titania silica aerogel were synthesized by chemical means. The effect of titanium source, sulphuric acid and titanium loading were studied. The structure and properties of the aerogels were examined by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), nitrogen adsorption (BET), energy dispersive X-ray analysis (EDX), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR), and ultra violet-visible diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (UV-Vis DRS). Both silica aerogel and titania silica aerogel are amorphous. The surface area of the resulting titania silica aerogel was significantly affected by the quantity of the acid used during synthesis. The physicochemical properties were found could be engineered by the change of acid loading and titanium loading. Isolated titanium in tetrahedral framework position, well dispersed titania particle or crystalline titania (anatase) were formed in-situ during the aerogel synthesis process. Catalytic reaction of cyclohexene and hydrogen peroxide was carried out at 70 °C in a fixed batch reactor. The effects of physicochemical properties of the catalyst, solvent, reaction temperature, oxidant content and alkene to the reaction have been investigated. Both allylic and nonallylic oxidation process have occurred in the reaction. 1,2-cyclohexanediol was formed as major compound in the reaction. 2005-12 Thesis http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/4365/ http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/4365/1/LeeSoonChaiMFS2005.pdf application/pdf en public https://core.ac.uk/display/11780591 masters Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Faculty of Science Faculty of Science
institution Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
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topic QD Chemistry
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Lee, Soon Chai
Synthesis, characterization and catalytic properties of titanium containing silica aerogel
description Silica aerogel and titania silica aerogel were synthesized by chemical means. The effect of titanium source, sulphuric acid and titanium loading were studied. The structure and properties of the aerogels were examined by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), nitrogen adsorption (BET), energy dispersive X-ray analysis (EDX), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR), and ultra violet-visible diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (UV-Vis DRS). Both silica aerogel and titania silica aerogel are amorphous. The surface area of the resulting titania silica aerogel was significantly affected by the quantity of the acid used during synthesis. The physicochemical properties were found could be engineered by the change of acid loading and titanium loading. Isolated titanium in tetrahedral framework position, well dispersed titania particle or crystalline titania (anatase) were formed in-situ during the aerogel synthesis process. Catalytic reaction of cyclohexene and hydrogen peroxide was carried out at 70 °C in a fixed batch reactor. The effects of physicochemical properties of the catalyst, solvent, reaction temperature, oxidant content and alkene to the reaction have been investigated. Both allylic and nonallylic oxidation process have occurred in the reaction. 1,2-cyclohexanediol was formed as major compound in the reaction.
format Thesis
qualification_level Master's degree
author Lee, Soon Chai
author_facet Lee, Soon Chai
author_sort Lee, Soon Chai
title Synthesis, characterization and catalytic properties of titanium containing silica aerogel
title_short Synthesis, characterization and catalytic properties of titanium containing silica aerogel
title_full Synthesis, characterization and catalytic properties of titanium containing silica aerogel
title_fullStr Synthesis, characterization and catalytic properties of titanium containing silica aerogel
title_full_unstemmed Synthesis, characterization and catalytic properties of titanium containing silica aerogel
title_sort synthesis, characterization and catalytic properties of titanium containing silica aerogel
granting_institution Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Faculty of Science
granting_department Faculty of Science
publishDate 2005
url http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/4365/1/LeeSoonChaiMFS2005.pdf
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