The Role of the Aluminum Source on the Physicochemical Properties of γ-AlOOH Nanoparticles

Authors

  • Rafael Romero Toledo University of Guanajuato
  • Luis M. Anaya Esparza University of Guadalajara
  • J. Merced Martínez Rosales University of Guanajuato

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.20450/mjcce.2020.1929

Keywords:

nanofibers, pseudoboehmite, aluminum source, hydrolysis/precipitation,

Abstract

The effect on the physicochemical properties of aluminum salts on the synthesis of γ-AlOOH nanostructures has been investigated in detail using a hydrolysis-precipitation method. X-ray fluorescence (XRF), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), field-emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM), were used to characterize the synthesized samples. The specific surface area, pore size distribution and pore diameter of the different γ-AlOOH structures were discussed by the N2 adsorption-desorption analysis. According to the results of the nanostructure, characterization revealed that for synthesized γ-AlOOH nanostructures from AlCl3 and Al(NO3)3, obvious XRD peaks corresponding to the bayerite phase are found indicating an impure γ-AlOOH phase. Furthermore, the nitrogen adsorption-desorption analysis indicated that the obtained γ-AlOOH nanoparticles from Al2(SO4)3 of technical grade (95.0 % of purity) and low cost, possess a high BET surface area of approximately 350 m2/g, compared to the obtained nanostructures from aluminum sources reactive grade, which was attributed to the presence of Mg (0.9 wt.%) in its nanostructure.

Author Biographies

Rafael Romero Toledo, University of Guanajuato

Department of Chemical Engineering

Research professor

Luis M. Anaya Esparza, University of Guadalajara

Division of Agricultural Sciences and Engineering


Research professor

J. Merced Martínez Rosales, University of Guanajuato

Department of Chemical Engineering

Research professor

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2020-05-28

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Romero Toledo, R., Anaya Esparza, L. M., & Martínez Rosales, J. M. (2020). The Role of the Aluminum Source on the Physicochemical Properties of γ-AlOOH Nanoparticles. Macedonian Journal of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, 39(1), 89–99. https://doi.org/10.20450/mjcce.2020.1929

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