Highly meso-porous Pt contained γ-Al2O3 nanostructure was prepared by a combined sol gel-pyrolysis method in the presence of polyvinylpyrrolidone and Pluronic p123 as surfactant. The surface of the prepared nanostructure was decorated with 1-Butyl-3-methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate ([BMM]PF6) ionic liquid to enhance the sorption capacity and prevent the poisoning of the catalytic active si...

We study the asymptotic behaviour in terms of Γ-convergence of the following one dimensional energy

This work presents a fast and direct controlled routine for the fabrication of fully dense alumina based on reactive spark plasma sintering (reactive-SPS) boehmite (γ-AlOOH) nano-powders obtained by sol–gel technique. The evolution transition aluminas during has been studied. Some powders were seeded with α-Al2O3 particles prior to gelation. Boehmite exhibited at 1070 °C, enhancing transformati...

In this study, the dissociative adsorption of NaNO2, NaNO3, HNO2, HNO3 and H2SO4 over (1 1 0) surface of γ-alumina non-spinel model were investigated through the dispersion corrected density functional theory (DFT-D) at PBE-D/DNP level of calculation. It was found that all of the species are dissociated to their ionic forms after...

Abstract Exhaust from diesel engine contributes a main part in both PM10 and PM2.5 problem. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) fuel should be considered because of their toxicity. Worldwide Fuel Charter recommends the PAHs content less than 2 wt.% for toxic exhaust emission. Nickle Molybdenum Sulfide over Gamma alumina (NiMoS/γ-Al O 3 ) catalyst is generally used hydrotreating processes pe...

We report the structure and stability of ceria units deposited on the surface of γ-Al2O3 or incorporated in its cavities, as determined by periodic density functional calculations. Ceria species are modeled as CeO2 or Ce2O4 moieties or as a small nanoparticle, Ce13O26, on the (100) and (001) surfaces of a γ-Al2O3 slab. Among the studied structures the incorporation of Ce(4+) ions in cavities of...

We report the direct production of 1,3-butadiene from the dehydration of 2,3-butandiol by using alumina as catalyst. Under optimized kinetic reaction conditions, the production of methyl ethyl ketone and isobutyraldehyde, formed via the pinacol-pinacolone rearrangement, was markedly reduced and almost 80 % selectivity to 1,3-butadiene and 1,3-butadiene could be achieved. The presence of water p...

In this study, the dissociative adsorption of NaNO2, NaNO3, HNO2, HNO3 and H2SO4 over (1 1 0) surface of γ-alumina non-spinel model were investigated through the dispersion corrected density functional theory (DFT-D) at PBE-D/DNP level of calculation. It was found that all of the species are dissociated to their ionic forms after...