| dc.creator |
Andrew, Anamagreth |
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| dc.creator |
Katima, Jamidu |
|
| dc.creator |
Lee, Keat T. |
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| dc.creator |
Epiphan, James |
|
| dc.creator |
Mdoe, Gabriel |
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| dc.date |
2016-05-27T07:43:56Z |
|
| dc.date |
2016-05-27T07:43:56Z |
|
| dc.date |
2015 |
|
| dc.date.accessioned |
2018-03-27T08:41:02Z |
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| dc.date.available |
2018-03-27T08:41:02Z |
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| dc.identifier |
Andrew, A., Katima, J., Lee, K.T. and Mdoe, J.E.G., 2015. Solvent-Free MgO-Functionalized Mesoporous Catalysts for Jatropha Oil Transesterification. Journal of Nanotechnology, 2015. |
|
| dc.identifier |
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11810/2277 |
|
| dc.identifier |
10.1155/2015/128072 |
|
| dc.identifier.uri |
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11810/2277 |
|
| dc.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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| dc.language |
en |
|
| dc.publisher |
Hindawi Publishing Corporation |
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| dc.title |
Solvent-Free MgO-Functionalized Mesoporous Catalysts for Jatropha Oil Transesterification |
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| dc.type |
Journal Article, Peer Reviewed |
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