Solvent-Free MgO-Functionalized Mesoporous Catalysts for Jatropha Oil Transesterification

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dc.contributor.authorAndrew, Anamagreth
dc.contributor.authorKatima, Jamidu
dc.contributor.authorLee, Keat T.
dc.contributor.authorEpiphan, James
dc.contributor.authorMdoe, Gabriel
dc.date.accessioned2016-05-27T07:43:56Z
dc.date.available2016-05-27T07:43:56Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.description.abstractA convenient solvent-free technique was employed in the functionalization of Micelle-Templated Silica using Cashew Nut Shell Liquid (MTS-CNSL) as a template and magnesium nitrate as a precursor salt. Magnesium oxide species was highly dispersed in MTS-CNSL by manually grinding the precursor salt and the as-synthesized mesoporous silica followed by calcination. The resultant modified mesoporous silicas MgO/MTS-CNSL were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR, N2 adsorption/desorption), and scanning electron microscopy/energy dispersive X-ray (SEM/EDX). MgO/MTS-CNSL (30) having small specific surface area of 16.7 m2 /g and larger pore volume of 0.02 cm3 /g, presented higher activity of 81.45% for jatropha oil under optimized conditions (200∘ C, 4 h, 36 : 1 methanol : oil ratio, 500 rpm, and 6% wt of catalyst). This method of catalyst development has an advantage of being highly energy- and time-efficient.en_US
dc.identifier.citationAndrew, A., Katima, J., Lee, K.T. and Mdoe, J.E.G., 2015. Solvent-Free MgO-Functionalized Mesoporous Catalysts for Jatropha Oil Transesterification. Journal of Nanotechnology, 2015.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1155/2015/128072
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11810/2277
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherHindawi Publishing Corporationen_US
dc.titleSolvent-Free MgO-Functionalized Mesoporous Catalysts for Jatropha Oil Transesterificationen_US
dc.typeJournal Article, Peer Revieweden_US
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