Several methods for checking the purity of nicotine used to calibrate analytical methods have been suggested since the 1920's. At that time the gravimetric method using picric acid was considered the most specific method while that employing tungstosilicic acid was considered most sensitive. However, neither method could be considered completely specific. Since the 1960's, the most commonly use...

Based on a prior demonstration of the high activity homogeneous tungstosilicic acid catalyst for esterification acetic as bio-oil model compound, further study has been undertaken in an attempt to heterogenize catalyst. Tungsten oxide was supported amorphous silica (W/A150) using incipient wetness impregnation and incorporated into structure structured (W-KIT-5) via one-step hydrothermal synthe...

In this research, spherical α-Fe2O3 nanoparticles (NPs) were supported on the surface of 12-tungstosilicic acid (12-TSA.7H2O) as a catalyst support, using two different Forced Hydrolysis and Reflux Condensation (FHRC) and Solid-State Dispersion (SSD) methods. α-Fe2O3 and 12-TSA.7H2O were synthesized due to previous reports. A...

The alkylation of benzene by propane to yield isopropylbenzene (iPrPh) was studied using bifunctional Pd-acid catalysts, such as Pd-heteropoly acid and Pd-zeolite, in a fixed bed reactor at 300 ◦C and 1 bar pressure. Keggin-type tungstosilicic acid H4SiW12O40 (HSiW) and zeolite HZSM-5 were used as the acid components in these catalysts. The reaction occurred most efficiently over 2%Pd/25%HSiW/S...