Abstract
Metal-containing mesoporous starches have been synthesized using a simple and efficient microwave-assisted methodology followed by metal impregnation in the porous gel network. Final materials exhibited surface areas >60 m2 g-1, being essentially mesoporous with pore sizes in the 10-15 nm range with some developed inter-particular mesoporosity. These materials characterized by several techniques including XRD, SEM, TG/DTA and DRIFTs may find promising catalytic applications due to the presence of (hydr)oxides in their composition.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1891-1902 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | Materials |
Volume | 6 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 10 May 2013 |
Keywords
- Co
- Cu
- Fe
- Mesoporous polysaccharides
- Starch