Synthesis and Characterization of Dense Mesoporous Alumina

Abstract:

Dense mesoporous alumina bulks were successfully synthesized by a hydrothermal hot-pressing (HHP) method for mesoporous alumina powders prepared as starting material with a high BET surface area and narrow pore size distribution. As a result, mesoporous alumina HHP bulks had high density with uniformity pore size distribution and a high specific surface area. Their microstructural features for dense mesoporous alumina bulks were observed by SEM. The characterization of mesopores was examined.

• Periodical: Key Engineering Materials (Volume 616)
• Pages: 252-257
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.616.252
• Online since: June 2014
• Authors: Atsushi Nakahira*, Hironobu Nishimoto, Yukitaka Hamada, Yuki Yamasaki
• Keywords: Bulk, Humidity, Hydrothermal Hot-Pressing, Hydrothermal Method, Mesoporous Alumina

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