Formation of mesoporous alumina via hydrolysis of modified aluminum isopropoxide in presence of CTAB cationic surfactant
FORMATION OF MESOPOROUS ALUMINA AT ROOM TEMPERATURE VIA COMBINED UTILIZATION OF ACETIC ACID (AS AN ORGANIC MODIFIER) AND CETYL TRIMETHYL AMMONIUM BROMIDE (CTAB) AS A CATIONIC SURFACTANT HAS BEEN INVESTIGATED IN N-HEPTANE MEDIUM. THE REACTANTS MOLAR RATIO WAS ALUMINUM ISOPROPOXIDE:ACETIC ACID:WATER:CTAB:N-HEPTANE, AS 1:1:3:_X_:15, WHERE _X_ WAS 1 OR 3. THE CALCINED MATERIALS (AT 600 °C FOR 3 H) WERE CHARACTERIZED ... إقراء المزيد