Comparative study of the texture and structure of aerogel and xerogel sulphated zirconia doped with nickel

Aerogels and xerogels based on sulphated zirconia doped with nickel in the same atomic ratios S/Zr = 0.5 and Ni/Zr = 0.1 have been synthesized by sol–gel method using two drying ways of the solvent in solid preparation steps. Aerogels obtained by drying in supercritical conditions of solvent stabili...

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Published inJournal of porous materials Vol. 19; no. 3; pp. 375 - 381
Main Authors Kamoun, N., Younes, M. K., Ghorbel, A., Mamede, A. S., Rives, A.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Boston Springer US 01.06.2012
Springer Nature B.V
Springer Verlag
Subjects
Aerogels
Catalysis
Characterization and Evaluation of Materials
Chemical Sciences
Chemistry
Chemistry and Materials Science
Drying ovens
Nickel
Physical Chemistry
Solvents
Texture
X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy
Xerogels
Zirconium dioxide
Sulphated zirconia
Nickel
Xerogel
Aerogel
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Summary:Aerogels and xerogels based on sulphated zirconia doped with nickel in the same atomic ratios S/Zr = 0.5 and Ni/Zr = 0.1 have been synthesized by sol–gel method using two drying ways of the solvent in solid preparation steps. Aerogels obtained by drying in supercritical conditions of solvent stabilize zirconia tetragonal phase even at high calcination temperatures and present a developed surface area, whereas xerogels obtained by ordinary solvent drying in an oven are amorphous. TPR and XPS studies revealed that Ni seems to exist in different species in the two kinds of solids and it is more reducible in aerogels.
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ISSN:1380-2224
1573-4854
DOI:10.1007/s10934-011-9484-7