Published April 15, 2004 | Version v1
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Boria modified alumina probed by methanol dehydration and IR spectroscopy

Description

Al2O3·B2O3 catalysts were synthesized by co-precipitation and impregnation methods applying two calcination temperatures and boria loadings. Catalysts were analyzed by IR spectroscopy of pyridine and CO2 adsorption and were evaluated in methanol dehydration. Results showed that boron addition to alumina causes a decrease of the number of basic and Lewis acid sites on alumina surface. It could also be observed an enhancement in acid strength of Lewis sites for impregnated samples. The results of methanol dehydration show that strong Broensted sites are not formed on borate alumina

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Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.apsusc.2003.11.052;
PII
S0169433203012935;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Applied Surface Science
Journal Volume
227
Journal Issue
1-4
Journal Page Range
p. 132-138
ISSN
0169-4332
CODEN
ASUSEE

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Copyright (c) 2003 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.