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Sol–gel synthesis, characterization and catalytic activity of γ-alumina with bimodal mesopore distribution

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In this study, boehmite sols were used for preparation of mesoporous γ-alumina with bimodal mesopore distribution. Superfine nanospheres of poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) prepared by water based emulsion polymerization method were used as a template. Nitrogen sorption revealed that aluminas prepared using this approach demonstrated bimodal mesopore size distribution with maxima at 3.8 and 25.7 nm, respectively. Catalytic tests showed that bimodal mesopore distribution within γ-Al2O3 prepared with PMMA nanospheres as a template provides improved catalytic activity in the methanol dehydration reaction.

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This work was supported by the President Grant No. MK-2229.2012.3 and by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation (No. 8845).

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  1. Institute of Solution Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, ul. Akademischeskaya 1, 153045, Ivanovo, Russia

    Vladimir V. Vinogradov, Alexander V. Vinogradov, Anton S. Kraev & Alexander V. Agafonov

  2. Department of Chemistry, Biocenter, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), Box 7015, 75007, Uppsala, Sweden

    Vadim G. Kessler

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Vinogradov, V.V., Vinogradov, A.V., Kraev, A.S. et al. Sol–gel synthesis, characterization and catalytic activity of γ-alumina with bimodal mesopore distribution. J Sol-Gel Sci Technol 68, 155–161 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10971-013-3099-1

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