Study Thermal Resistance of γ-Al₂O₃ at Various Reaction Temperatures via TGA Analysis

Abstract:

The discarded empty aluminium beverage cans can pose a serious environmental contamination issue. Recently, studies are now focusing on reducing and utilising solid wastes which have grown to be a significant environmental concern. Thus, this study focuses on producing γ-Al₂O₃ from readily available aluminium garbage cans using a Sol-gel technique and analysing its thermal properties using TGA analysis. The effect of the reaction temperatures was further investigated to comprehend the synthesis of alumina at (room temperature, 50 °C, and 70 °C) at a fixed aging duration of 12 h. Experimental findings demonstrated the potential of producing γ-Al₂O₃ from used aluminium cans, which may then be used as sustainable catalysts and catalytic supports for a variety of applications. The results showed that all the synthesised alumina had a good result with a maximum weight loss less than 5%; this reflected its strong stability. The alumina that was created at 70 °C reaction temperature recorded the lowest weight loss and the highest residue at 2.78% and 97.22%, respectively.

• Periodical: Materials Science Forum (Volume 1081)
• Pages: 101-108
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/p-vu45d5
• Online since: March 2023
• Authors: Aiman A. Bin Mokaizh*, Abdurahman Hamid Nour, Oluwaseun Ruth Alara, M. Abdulqawi
• Keywords: Aluminum Waste Cans, Reaction Temperature, TGA, γ-Al₂O₃

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