Simple Synthesis and Characterization of Hexagonal and Ordered Al–MCM–41 from Natural Perlite
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Raw Materials and Reagents
2.2. Materials Synthesis
2.3. Characterization
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Phase and Morphology Analysis
3.2. Porosity Measurements
3.3. TG–DTG Analysis
3.4. Surface Charge
3.5. FTIR Spectra
3.6. Proposed Mechanism from Natural Perlite to Al–MCM–41
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Minerals | Synthesized MCM–41 | BET Surface Area (m2/g) | Pore Volume (cm3/g) | Average Pore Diameter (nm) | References |
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Bentonite | MCM–41 | 494 | 0.72 | 3.8 | [20] |
Diatomite | MCM–41 | 1124 | 1.65 | 4.9 | [21] |
Sepiolite | MCM–41 | 1030 | 1.06 | 3.0 | [22] |
Talc | MCM–41 | 974 | 1.00 | 2.8 | [24] |
Attapulgite | Al–MCM–41 | 1030 | 0.96 | 3.7 | [25] |
Bentonite | Al–MCM–41 | 1018 | 0.72 | 3.0 | [26] |
Halloysite | Al–MCM–41 | 509 | 0.48 | 3.8 | [28] |
Kaolin | Al–MCM–41 | 1041 | 0.97 | 3.7 | [29] |
Rectorite | Al–MCM–41 | 1032 | 0.97 | 2.6 | [30] |
Perlite | Al–MCM–41 | 1027 | 0.72 | 2.8 | This work |
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Chen, H.; Fu, S.; Fu, L.; Yang, H.; Chen, D. Simple Synthesis and Characterization of Hexagonal and Ordered Al–MCM–41 from Natural Perlite. Minerals 2019, 9, 264. https://doi.org/10.3390/min9050264
Chen H, Fu S, Fu L, Yang H, Chen D. Simple Synthesis and Characterization of Hexagonal and Ordered Al–MCM–41 from Natural Perlite. Minerals. 2019; 9(5):264. https://doi.org/10.3390/min9050264
Chicago/Turabian StyleChen, Hongyun, Siyao Fu, Liangjie Fu, Huaming Yang, and Deliang Chen. 2019. "Simple Synthesis and Characterization of Hexagonal and Ordered Al–MCM–41 from Natural Perlite" Minerals 9, no. 5: 264. https://doi.org/10.3390/min9050264