Solvent-Free MgO-Functionalized Mesoporous Catalysts for Jatropha Oil Transesterification
A convenient solvent-free technique was employed in the functionalization of Micelle-Templated Silica using Cashew Nut Shell Liquid (MTS-CNSL) as a template and magnesium nitrate as a precursor salt. Magnesium oxide species was highly dispersed in MTS-CNSL by manually grinding the precursor salt and...
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| description | A convenient solvent-free technique was employed in the functionalization of Micelle-Templated Silica using Cashew Nut Shell Liquid (MTS-CNSL) as a template and magnesium nitrate as a precursor salt. Magnesium oxide species was highly dispersed in MTS-CNSL by manually grinding the precursor salt and the as-synthesized mesoporous silica followed by calcination. The resultant modified mesoporous silicas MgO/MTS-CNSL were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR, N2 adsorption/desorption), and scanning electron microscopy/energy dispersive X-ray (SEM/EDX). MgO/MTS-CNSL (30) having small specific surface area of 16.7 m2/g and larger pore volume of 0.02 cm3/g, presented higher activity of 81.45% for jatropha oil under optimized conditions (200°C, 4 h, 36 : 1 methanol : oil ratio, 500 rpm, and 6% wt of catalyst). This method of catalyst development has an advantage of being highly energy- and time-efficient. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-85b7bfb3f0744983a67522c60312a8702025-02-03T06:13:48ZengWileyJournal of Nanotechnology1687-95031687-95112015-01-01201510.1155/2015/128072128072Solvent-Free MgO-Functionalized Mesoporous Catalysts for Jatropha Oil TransesterificationAnamagreth Andrew0Jamidu Katima1Keat Teong Lee2James Epiphan Gabriel Mdoe3Chemical and Mining Engineering Department, College of Engineering and Technology, University of Dar es Salaam, P.O. Box 35131, Dar es Salaam, TanzaniaChemical and Mining Engineering Department, College of Engineering and Technology, University of Dar es Salaam, P.O. Box 35131, Dar es Salaam, TanzaniaSchool of Chemical Engineering, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Engineering Campus, Seri Ampangan, 14300 Nibong Tebal, Pulau Pinang, MalaysiaChemistry Department, College of Natural and Applied Sciences, University of Dar es Salaam, P.O. Box 35065, Dar es Salaam, TanzaniaA convenient solvent-free technique was employed in the functionalization of Micelle-Templated Silica using Cashew Nut Shell Liquid (MTS-CNSL) as a template and magnesium nitrate as a precursor salt. Magnesium oxide species was highly dispersed in MTS-CNSL by manually grinding the precursor salt and the as-synthesized mesoporous silica followed by calcination. The resultant modified mesoporous silicas MgO/MTS-CNSL were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR, N2 adsorption/desorption), and scanning electron microscopy/energy dispersive X-ray (SEM/EDX). MgO/MTS-CNSL (30) having small specific surface area of 16.7 m2/g and larger pore volume of 0.02 cm3/g, presented higher activity of 81.45% for jatropha oil under optimized conditions (200°C, 4 h, 36 : 1 methanol : oil ratio, 500 rpm, and 6% wt of catalyst). This method of catalyst development has an advantage of being highly energy- and time-efficient.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/128072 |
| spellingShingle | Anamagreth Andrew Jamidu Katima Keat Teong Lee James Epiphan Gabriel Mdoe Solvent-Free MgO-Functionalized Mesoporous Catalysts for Jatropha Oil Transesterification Journal of Nanotechnology |
| title | Solvent-Free MgO-Functionalized Mesoporous Catalysts for Jatropha Oil Transesterification |
| title_full | Solvent-Free MgO-Functionalized Mesoporous Catalysts for Jatropha Oil Transesterification |
| title_fullStr | Solvent-Free MgO-Functionalized Mesoporous Catalysts for Jatropha Oil Transesterification |
| title_full_unstemmed | Solvent-Free MgO-Functionalized Mesoporous Catalysts for Jatropha Oil Transesterification |
| title_short | Solvent-Free MgO-Functionalized Mesoporous Catalysts for Jatropha Oil Transesterification |
| title_sort | solvent free mgo functionalized mesoporous catalysts for jatropha oil transesterification |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/128072 |
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