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  • Synthesis of mesoporous zeolite catalysts from kaolin via low-temperature tailoring and its applications

  • Pranav Sankarana, Kannan Kandasamya,*, Aravindh Rajagopalanb and Boopathy Raja Chenniappanc

  • aDepartment of Chemical Engineering, Kongu Engineering College, Erode
    bDepartment of Chemical and Material Sciences, Amirta Viswa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore
    cSolid State Electronics(SEES), Zacatanco, CInvestav, Mexico City

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Abstract

Kaolin clay mineral is transformed into cage-type catalysts with acid sites through a hydrothermal process at three different temperatures namely 100, 125, and 150 °C using N-propyl amine at three different time durations between 24 to 48 hours. The catalysts were supported with silicon dioxide. Supported and unsupported catalysts were characterized by SEM, TEM, FTIR, BET Surface area Analysis, and TGA. The catalysts synthesized indicated the presence of nearly uniform-shaped particles with good surface area and thermal stability. The acid site concentration in the catalysts is improving upon synthesis at low temperature and limited time duration. The catalysts were found to be effective in improving the selectivity for the cyclization of citronellal to isopulegol


Keywords: Kaolin, Mesoporous catalysts, Hydrothermal synthesis, Organic amines, Sustainability

This Article

  • 2022; 23(5): 666-671

    Published on Oct 31, 2022

  • 10.36410/jcpr.2022.23.5.666
  • Received on Mar 18, 2022
  • Revised on May 14, 2022
  • Accepted on Jun 4, 2022

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  • Kannan Kandasamy

  • Department of Chemical Engineering, Kongu Engineering College, Erode
    Tel : +91-9159192731 Fax: +04294-220087

  • E-mail: kannank@kongu.ac.in