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  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
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12 Pages

Al/SBA-15 Mesoporous Material: A Study of pH Influence over Aluminum Insertion into the Framework

  • Francisco Gustavo Hayala Silveira Pinto,
  • Vinícius Patrício da Silva Caldeira,
  • Jhonny Villarroel-Rocha,
  • Karim Sapag,
  • Sibele Berenice Castellã Pergher and
  • Anne Gabriella Dias Santos

17 January 2024

Herein, ordered mesoporous materials like SBA-15 and Al/SBA-15 were prepared using the pH adjustment method. Thus, these materials were developed in different pH of synthesis, from the pH adjustment method using a KCl/HCl solution and varying the Si/...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
3,115 Views
16 Pages

Characterization and Catalytic Performance of Al-SBA-15 Catalyst Fabricated Using Ionic Liquids with High Aluminum Content

  • Obaid F. Aldosari,
  • Mosaed S. Alhumaimess,
  • Mohamed A. Betiha,
  • Emad A. Ahmed,
  • Laila M. Alhaidari,
  • Afnan Altwala and
  • Hassan M. A. Hassan

26 October 2023

This study involved the fabrication of a set of aluminum ion-grafted SBA-15 utilizing ethylenediamine and trimethylamine ionic liquids. The primary objective was to examine the impact of the fabrication environment on the physicochemical characterist...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
4,129 Views
22 Pages

Promotional Effect of Pd Addition on the Catalytic Activity of Composite Pt-Pd/AlSBA-15–β Catalyst for Enhanced n-Heptane Hydroisomerization

  • Karolina Jaroszewska,
  • Monika Fedyna,
  • Aleksandra Masalska,
  • Rafał Łużny and
  • Janusz Trawczyński

13 March 2021

Hierarchical AlSBA-15–zeolite materials were utilized as a supports for preparing hydroisomerization catalysts. Detailed consideration was given to: (i) the effect of the zeolite type introduced into AlSBA-15–zeolite composites (where zeolite is β, m...

  • Proceeding Paper
  • Open Access
1,743 Views
7 Pages

NH4F Modified Al-SBA-15 Materials for Esterification of Valeric Acid to Alkyl Valerates

  • Miguel Blanco-Sánchez,
  • Ana Franco,
  • Antonio Pineda,
  • Alina Balu,
  • Antonio Romero and
  • Rafael Luque

Al-SBA-15 materials were functionalized by ball milling with several niobium loadings (0.25–1 wt.%) and/or with several F- loadings, using NH4F as a precursor. The catalysts synthesized in this study were characterised by X-ray diffraction (XRD), N2...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
3,306 Views
12 Pages

Low-Temperature Toluene Oxidation on Fe-Containing Modified SBA-15 Materials

  • Ivalina Trendafilova,
  • Manuel Ojeda,
  • John M. Andresen,
  • Alenka Ristić,
  • Momtchil Dimitrov,
  • Nataša Novak Tušar,
  • Genoveva Atanasova and
  • Margarita Popova

26 December 2022

Transition metals as catalysts for total VOC oxidation at low temperatures (150–280 °C) are a big challenge nowadays. Therefore, iron-modified SBA-15, AlSBA-15, and ZrSBA-15 materials with 0.5 to 5.0 wt.% Fe loading were prepared and tested...

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
2,660 Views
15 Pages

Balance between Catalyst Acidity and Hydrophilicity in Biofuel Production from Fatty Acid Esterification over Al-SBA-15

  • Simone J. Canhaci,
  • Elise M. Albuquerque,
  • Camila C. Lopes,
  • Vinícius W. Faria,
  • Luiz Silvino Chinelatto Junior,
  • Andréa M. Duarte de Farias,
  • Cristina B. Quitete and
  • Marco A. Fraga

30 April 2023

A collection of Al-SBA-15 mesoporous catalysts (Si/Al = 13–174) was investigated to overcome typical accessibility constraints of microporous solids. 27Al MAS NMR confirmed the existence of tetrahedrally coordinated Al in the catalyst’s f...

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
2,817 Views
17 Pages

Aluminosilicate-Supported Catalysts for the Synthesis of Cyclic Carbonates by Reaction of CO2 with the Corresponding Epoxides

  • Luciano Atzori,
  • Adrien Comès,
  • Luca Fusaro,
  • Carmela Aprile and
  • Maria Giorgia Cutrufello

14 December 2022

Functionalized aluminosilicate materials were studied as catalysts for the conversion of different cyclic carbonates to the corresponding epoxides by the addition of CO2. Aluminum was incorporated in the mesostructured SBA-15 silica network. Thereaft...

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
4,273 Views
13 Pages

Mechanochemically Synthesized Supported Magnetic Fe-Nanoparticles as Catalysts for Efficient Vanillin Production

  • María Dolores Márquez-Medina,
  • Daily Rodríguez-Padrón,
  • Alina M. Balu,
  • Antonio A. Romero,
  • Mario J. Muñoz-Batista and
  • Rafael Luque

21 March 2019

Magnetically separable nanocatalysts were synthesized by incorporating iron nanoparticles on a mesoporous aluminosilicate (Al-SBA-15) through a mechanochemical grinding pathway in a single step. Noticeably, magnetic features were achieved by employin...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
4,554 Views
14 Pages

Catalytic Cracking of Biodiesel Waste Using Metal Supported SBA-15 Mesoporous Catalysts

  • Duangkamon Jiraroj,
  • Tunyatorn Tongtooltush,
  • Joongjai Panpranot,
  • Piyasan Praserthdam and
  • Duangamol Nuntasri Tungasmita

22 March 2019

Palladium (Pd) and aluminium (Al) supported on SBA-15 were prepared as catalysts for cracking biodiesel waste from biodiesel production. Mesoporous silica SBA-15 was first synthesized by a hydrothermal method and then loaded with Al or Pd particles w...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
4,146 Views
11 Pages

Fe-Containing MOFs as Seeds for the Preparation of Highly Active Fe/Al-SBA-15 Catalysts in the N-Alkylation of Aniline

  • Sareena Mhadmhan,
  • Maria Dolores Marquez-Medina,
  • Antonio A. Romero,
  • Prasert Reubroycharoen and
  • Rafael Luque

24 July 2019

We have successfully incorporated iron species into mesoporous aluminosilicates (Al-SBA-15) using a simple mechanochemical milling method. The catalysts were characterized by nitrogen physisorption, inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-M...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
3,977 Views
23 Pages

Hydrodesulfurization of Thiophene in n-Heptane Stream Using CoMo/SBA-15 and CoMo/AlSBA-15 Mesoporous Catalysts

  • Ana Carla S. L. S. Coutinho,
  • Joana M. F. Barros,
  • Marcio D. S. Araujo,
  • Jilliano B. Silva,
  • Marcelo J. B. Souza,
  • Regina C. O. B. Delgado,
  • Valter J. Fernandes Jr. and
  • Antonio S. Araujo

18 March 2024

Heterogeneous catalysts containing cobalt and molybdenum supported on mesoporous materials types SBA-15 and AlSBA-15 were synthesized for application in the HDS reactions of thiophene in the n-heptane stream. The materials were synthesized by the hyd...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
3,194 Views
17 Pages

8 September 2022

Cu/ZnO catalysts promoted with Mn, Nb and Zr, in a 1:1:1 ration, and supported on Al2O3 (CZMNZA) and SBA-15 (CZMNZS) were synthesized using an impregnation method. The catalytic performance of methanol synthesis from CO2 hydrogenation was investigate...

  • Article
  • Open Access
25 Citations
17,208 Views
12 Pages

30 September 2009

Composites of hydroxyapatite (HaP) and highly ordered large pore mesoporous silica molecular sieves such as, Al-SBA-15 and Al-MCM-41 (denoted as SBA-15 and MCM-41. respectively) were developed, characterized by XRD, BET, FTIR, HRTEM and NMR-MAS, and...

  • Article
  • Open Access
67 Citations
8,170 Views
15 Pages

Investigation into the Catalytic Activity of Microporous and Mesoporous Catalysts in the Pyrolysis of Waste Polyethylene and Polypropylene Mixture

  • Kaixin Li,
  • Shao Wee Lee,
  • Guoan Yuan,
  • Junxi Lei,
  • Shengxuan Lin,
  • Piyarat Weerachanchai,
  • Yanhui Yang and
  • Jing-Yuan Wang

7 June 2016

Catalytic pyrolysis behavior of synthesized microporous catalysts (conventional Zeolite Socony Mobil–5 (C-ZSM-5), highly uniform nanocrystalline ZSM-5 (HUN-ZSM-5) and β-zeolite), Mesoporous catalysts (highly hydrothermally stable Al-MCM-41 with acces...

  • Article
  • Open Access
19 Citations
7,353 Views
14 Pages

18 August 2014

Ordered mesoporous SBA-15 analogs with different Si/Al ratios were successfully prepared in a two-step process from self-assembly of ZSM-5 nanoseeds at high temperature in mildly acidic media (473 K, pH 3.5). The obtained products were characterized...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
2,633 Views
17 Pages

Synthesis of Coal-Fly-Ash-Based Ordered Mesoporous Materials and Their Adsorption Application

  • Miaomiao Tan,
  • Dahai Pan,
  • Shuwei Chen,
  • Xiaoliang Yan,
  • Lina Han,
  • Ruifeng Li and
  • Jiancheng Wang

4 April 2023

A feasible approach was developed for the synthesis of ordered mesoporous SBA-15-type materials using coal fly ash (CFA) as raw material. In the proposed approach, CFA was, firstly, activated by subcritical water with the addition of NaOH, which allo...

  • Article
  • Open Access
599 Views
17 Pages

3 April 2025

The local structure, element interactions, and electronic structure properties in Sb-As and Sb-Al-As melts were studied using ab initio molecular dynamics (AIMD) simulations. Sb-0.1wt%Al alloy was prepared using vacuum melting, and both pure Sb and S...

  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,296 Views
16 Pages

Transformation of Furfural-Acetone Condensation Adduct over Mo/SBA-15 Catalysts under Atmospheric Pressure

  • Camila A. Teles,
  • Carmen Ciotonea,
  • Sébastien Royer and
  • Frédéric Richard

5 September 2023

The transformation of the furfural-acetone condensation adduct (FAc) was investigated under atmospheric pressure at 300 °C over a series of molybdenum supported on SBA-15 doped with different acid/oxophilic species (Zr, Fe and Al). The FAc underw...

  • Article
  • Open Access
38 Citations
5,228 Views
12 Pages

Influence of Nature Support on Methane and CO2 Conversion in a Dry Reforming Reaction over Nickel-Supported Catalysts

  • Anis Hamza Fakeeha,
  • Samsudeen Olajide Kasim,
  • Ahmed Aidid Ibrahim,
  • Ahmed Elhag Abasaeed and
  • Ahmed Sadeq Al-Fatesh

31 May 2019

A promising method to reduce global warming has been methane reforming with CO2, as it combines two greenhouse gases to obtain useful products. In this study, Ni-supported catalysts were synthesized using the wet impregnation method to obtain 5%Ni/Al...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
3,544 Views
15 Pages

12 November 2020

A high-performance Pt catalyst supported on SBA-15 was developed for furfural decarbonylation. Compared to Pt catalysts loaded on microporous DeAl-Hbeta zeolite and hierarchical micro-mesoporous MFI nanosheet (NS) materials, the 1%Pt/SBA-15 catalyst...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,787 Views
23 Pages

Aqueous-Phase Glycerol Conversion over Ni-Based Catalysts Synthesized by Nanocasting

  • Adriana Morales-Marín,
  • Unai Iriarte-Velasco,
  • Miguel Ángel Gutiérrez-Ortiz and
  • Jose Luis Ayastuy

18 June 2022

A morphological strategy consisting of nanocasting synthesis of nickel aluminate spinel precursor was addressed. Two nanocasted catalysts were synthesized involving different template-removal procedures (i.e., Teflon-assisted calcination vs. NaOH was...

  • Article
  • Open Access
33 Citations
8,175 Views
12 Pages

Determining the Location of Co2+ in Zeolites by UV-Vis Diffuse Reflection Spectroscopy: A Critical View

  • Andrea Bellmann,
  • Christine Rautenberg,
  • Ursula Bentrup and
  • Angelika Brückner

15 January 2020

UV–Vis spectroscopy as well as in situ FTIR spectroscopy of pyridine and CO adsorption were applied to determine the nature of Co species in microporous, mesoporous, and mixed oxide materials like Co–ZSM-5, Co/Na–ZSM-5, Co/Al–...

  • Article
  • Open Access
21 Citations
3,995 Views
13 Pages

Green Waste-Derived Substances Immobilized on SBA-15 Silica: Surface Properties, Adsorbing and Photosensitizing Activities towards Organic and Inorganic Substrates

  • Maria Laura Tummino,
  • Maria Luisa Testa,
  • Mery Malandrino,
  • Roberta Gamberini,
  • Alessandra Bianco Prevot,
  • Giuliana Magnacca and
  • Enzo Laurenti

29 January 2019

Urban wastes are a potential source of environment contamination, especially when they are not properly disposed. Nowadays, researchers are finding innovative solutions for recycling and reusing wastes in order to favour a sustainable development fro...

  • Comment
  • Open Access
1 Citations
4,267 Views
2 Pages

2 September 2015

Vajedian et al. [1] present an improved method for the derivation of deformation parameters using satellite Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (InSAR) data. The method is a modification of the Small Baseline Subset (SBAS) method as implemented...

  • Article
  • Open Access
19 Citations
4,711 Views
16 Pages

Effect of Silica, Activated Carbon, and Alumina Supports on NiMo Catalysts for Residue Upgrading

  • Kirtika Kohli,
  • Ravindra Prajapati,
  • Samir K. Maity and
  • Brajendra Kumar Sharma

22 September 2020

The effect of different supports such as silica (SBA-15), activated carbon (AC), and mesoporous alumina (Al2O3) on catalytic activities of hydrotreating nickel molybdenum (NiMo) catalysts was demonstrated for upgrading vacuum residue. Nitrogen adsorp...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
1,900 Views
13 Pages

Synthesis of Ordered Mesoporous Molecular Sieve-Supported Cobalt Catalyst via Organometallic Complexation for Propane Non-Oxidative Dehydrogenation

  • Yanliang Zhai,
  • Lisha Chen,
  • Ruihan Wu,
  • Xianggang Lu,
  • Jun Wang,
  • Gaolong Li,
  • Bicheng Tang,
  • Wei Zhang,
  • Shaolong Zhang and
  • Zhijun Li

30 June 2024

Co-based catalysts have shown great promise for propane dehydrogenation (PDH) reactions due to their merits of environmental friendliness and low cost. In this study, ordered mesoporous molecular sieve-supported CoOx species (CoOx/Al-SBA-15 catalyst)...

  • Comment
  • Open Access
27 Citations
8,254 Views
16 Pages

Comment on “Pre-Collapse Space Geodetic Observations of Critical Infrastructure: The Morandi Bridge, Genoa, Italy” by Milillo et al. (2019)

  • Riccardo Lanari,
  • Diego Reale,
  • Manuela Bonano,
  • Simona Verde,
  • Yasir Muhammad,
  • Gianfranco Fornaro,
  • Francesco Casu and
  • Michele Manunta

8 December 2020

We present in this comment a Multi-Temporal SAR Interferometry (MT-InSAR) analysis showing that the results published by Milillo et al. (2019) in the Remote Sensing Journal, presenting the evidence of space geodetic observations relevant to displacem...

  • Review
  • Open Access
30 Citations
4,223 Views
28 Pages

30 March 2022

The review presents recent examples of heterogenic catalysts based on porphyrins and phthalocyanines loaded on mesoporous materials, such as MCM-41, SBA-15, MCM-48, SBA-16 or Al-MCM-41. Heterogenic approach to catalysis eases recovery, reuse and prev...

  • Reply
  • Open Access
18 Citations
3,404 Views
5 Pages

8 December 2020

We would like to thank our colleagues for their comment, as we believe that this discussion further highlights the importance of innovative research in the emerging field of InSAR applications to civil engineering structures. We discuss the statement...

  • Article
  • Open Access
26 Citations
8,105 Views
16 Pages

10 April 2019

The deposits formed during the DBD plasma conversion of CH4 were characterized by high-resolution scanning electron microscopy (HRSEM) and energy dispersive X-ray elemental analysis (EDX) for both cases of a non-packed reactor and a packed reactor. F...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,373 Views
21 Pages

10 August 2025

Soil co-contamination with antimony (Sb) and arsenic (As) presents significant ecological and human health risks, demanding effective stabilization solutions. This study evaluated iron–manganese-modified hydrochar (FMHC) for synergistic Sb-As stabili...

  • Article
  • Open Access
15 Citations
4,096 Views
16 Pages

Carbon dioxide methanation was carried out over Ni-based catalysts on different supports and chelating ligands in microreactors. To investigate the influence of chelating ligands and supports, the Ni catalysts were prepared using different support su...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
5,721 Views
13 Pages

Probing the Surface Acidity of Supported Aluminum Bromide Catalysts

  • Md Ashraful Abedin,
  • Swarom Kanitkar,
  • Nitin Kumar,
  • Zi Wang,
  • Kunlun Ding,
  • Graham Hutchings and
  • James J. Spivey

3 August 2020

Solid acid catalysis is an important class of reactions. The principal advantages of solid acid catalysts as compared to their corresponding fluid acids include minimal waste and ease of product separation. One type of these catalysts is based on alu...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
904 Views
15 Pages

Removal of Metal Ions in Spin-on Hardmask Using Functionalized Porous Silica Adsorbents

  • Won Kim,
  • Kiseok Lee,
  • Hyosik Kim,
  • Mingi Choi,
  • Suk-Koo Hong and
  • Ji Eun Lee

26 June 2025

The ongoing miniaturization of semiconductor devices necessitates continuous advancements in lithographic processes, which are critical for high-precision circuit formation. To prevent substrate damage during the etching step, a spin-on hardmask (SOH...

  • Article
  • Open Access
32 Citations
5,806 Views
27 Pages

30 September 2022

The Hunza Valley, in the northwestern Karakoram Mountains, North Pakistan, is a typical region with many towns and villages, and a dense population and is prone to landslides. The present study completed landslide identification, updating a comprehen...

  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
50 Citations
7,235 Views
13 Pages

Characterization of Active Layer Thickening Rate over the Northern Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau Permafrost Region Using ALOS Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar Data, 2007–2009

  • Yuanyuan Jia,
  • Jin-Woo Kim,
  • C. K. Shum,
  • Zhong Lu,
  • Xiaoli Ding,
  • Lei Zhang,
  • Kamil Erkan,
  • Chung-Yen Kuo,
  • Kun Shang and
  • Yuchan Yi
  • + 1 author

17 January 2017

The Qinghai-Tibetan plateau (QTP), also known as the Third Pole and the World Water Tower, is the largest and highest plateau with distinct and competing surface and subsurface processes. It is covered by a large layer of discontinuous and sporadic a...

  • Article
  • Open Access
18 Citations
3,571 Views
23 Pages

Characteristics of Freeze–Thaw Cycles in an Endorheic Basin on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau Based on SBAS-InSAR Technology

  • Huayun Zhou,
  • Lin Zhao,
  • Lingxiao Wang,
  • Zanpin Xing,
  • Defu Zou,
  • Guojie Hu,
  • Changwei Xie,
  • Qiangqiang Pang,
  • Guangyue Liu and
  • Yadong Liu
  • + 5 authors

1 July 2022

The freeze–thaw (F-T) cycle of the active layer (AL) causes the “frost heave and thaw settlement” deformation of the terrain surface. Accurately identifying its amplitude and time characteristics is important for climate, hydrology,...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
4,504 Views
17 Pages

Clofazimine (CLZ) is an effective antibiotic used against a wide spectrum of Gram-positive bacteria and leprosy. One of its main drawbacks is its poor solubility in water. Silica based materials are used as drug delivery carriers that can increase th...

  • Review
  • Open Access
21 Citations
10,807 Views
25 Pages

Fischer–Tropsch Synthesis Catalysts for Selective Production of Diesel Fraction

  • Kristina Mazurova,
  • Albina Miyassarova,
  • Oleg Eliseev,
  • Valentine Stytsenko,
  • Aleksandr Glotov and
  • Anna Stavitskaya

16 August 2023

The Fischer–Tropsch process is considered one of the most promising eco-friendly routes for obtaining synthetic motor fuels. Fischer–Tropsch synthesis is a heterogeneous catalytic process in which a synthesis gas (CO/H2) transforms into a...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,030 Views
12 Pages

Degradation of Diclofenac by Loaded Solid Superbase-Activated Persulfate

  • Jiaqi Shi,
  • Lei Wang,
  • Shang Gao,
  • Jianbo Huang,
  • Hao Yang,
  • Hao Lu and
  • Shaohua Cao

20 September 2023

Alkali-activated persulfate (PS) is widely used in situ in chemical oxidation processes; however, studies on the innovation of the alkali activation process are very limited. Two supported solid superbases, namely KNO3/γ-Al2O3 (KAl) and KNO3/SB...

  • Article
  • Open Access
13 Citations
2,839 Views
19 Pages

The Structure of Ordered Mesoporous Materials Synthesized from Aluminum Phyllosilicate Clay (Bentonite)

  • Malgorzata Zienkiewicz-Strzalka,
  • Stanislaw Pikus,
  • Malgorzata Skibinska,
  • Magdalena Blachnio and
  • Anna Derylo-Marczewska

11 March 2023

This paper reports the synthesis and structural analysis of mesoporous silica materials with the use of aluminum phyllosilicate clay (bentonite) as an alternative silica source. In the proposed synthesis, bentonite, as natural aluminosilicate, was us...

  • Review
  • Open Access
7 Citations
3,577 Views
32 Pages

Modified Zeolites for the Removal of Emerging Bio-Resistive Pollutants in Water Resources

  • Fatin Samara,
  • Amer A. Al Abdel Hamid,
  • Venkatesh Gopal,
  • Lara Dronjak,
  • Fares Feghaly and
  • Sofian Kanan

2 February 2025

The increasing presence of pollutants, including pharmaceuticals and pesticides, in water resources necessitates the development of effective remediation technologies. Zeolites are promising agents for pollutant removal due to their high surface area...