Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Effect of Different Al/Ni Ratios on Structural and Acidity Properties of Pillared Montmorillonite

  • Research Article - Chemistry
  • Published:
Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

Different Al/Ni ratios of pillared montmorillonite [Al/Ni (20, 15, 10, 6, 4, 2)-PILCs] were prepared by introducing the Al/Ni cationic polymers into montmorillonite under certain conditions. The structural properties of Al/Ni-PILCs were determined by a combination of X-ray diffraction (XRD), \(\hbox {N}_{2 }\) adsorption–desorption, \(\hbox {NH}_{3}\) temperature programmed desorption (\(\hbox {NH}_{3}\)-TPD) and scanning electron microscope (SEM). Structural characterizations showed the BET surface area and the interlayer spacing of Al/Ni-PILCs decreased regularly along with the nickel content. The weak acid sites of Al/Ni-PILCs increased compared with the Na-montmorillonite, and the strong acid sites decreased. The introduction of \(\hbox {Ni}^{2+}\) can adjust the acidity–basicity of the Al/Ni-PILC to some extent. In the reactions of the low-concentration ethanol dehydration, Al-PILC exhibited the highest catalytic activity with 93% ethanol conversion and 99% ethylene selectivity at \(500 {^{\circ }}\hbox {C}\).

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  1. Xie, X.M.; Li, Z.; Li, B.R.; Wu, X.; An, X.: Novel catalyst PTMA-PILC: structural properties and catalytic performance for the dehydration of bioethanol to ethylene. RSC Adv. 5, 46316–46324 (2015)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  2. Gil, A.; Vicente, M.A.; Lambert, J.-F.; Gandía, L.M.: Platinum catalysts supported on Al-pillared clays application to the catalytic combustion of acetone and methyl-ethyl-ketone. Catal. Today 68, 41–51 (2001)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  3. Adams, J.M.; Mccabe, R.W.: Handbook of Clays Science. Elsevier Science, Amsterdam (2006)

    Google Scholar 

  4. Tepmatee, P.; Siriphannon, P.: Effect of preparation method on structure and adsorption capacity of aluminum pillared montmorillonite. Mater. Res. Bull. 48, 4856–4866 (2013)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  5. Monvisade, P.; Siriphannon, P.: Chitosan intercalated montmorillonite: preparation, characterization and cationicdye adsorption. Appl. Clay Sci. 42, 427–431 (2009)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  6. Zohra, B.; Aicha, K.; Fatima, S.; Nourredine, B.; Zoubir, D.: Adsorption of direct red 2 on bentonite modified by cetyltrimethylammonium bromide. Chem. Eng. J. 136, 295–305 (2008)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  7. Mori, H.; Miyoshi, H.; Takeda, K.; Yoneyama, H.; Fujita, H.: TEM observation of iron oxide pillars in montmorillonite. J. Mater. Sci. 27, 3197–3199 (1992)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  8. Molu, Z.B.; Yurdakoc, K.: Preparation and characterization of aluminum pillared K10 and KSF for adsorption of trimethoprim. Micropor. Mesopor. Mat. 127, 50–60 (2010)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  9. Sampieri, A.; Fetter, G.; Bosch, P.; Bulbulian, S.: Washing effect on the synthesis of silica-pillared clays. J. Porous Mater. 11, 157–162 (2004)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  10. Saha, U.K.; Hiradate, S.; Inoue, K.: Retention of phosphate by hydroxyaluminosilicate and hydroxyaluminum-montmorillonite complexes. Soil Sci. Soc. Am. J. 62, 922–929 (1998)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  11. Pienemann, N.; Helmy, A.K.: Phosphate sorption by hydroxy-aluminum and hydroxy-iron (III) treated montmorillonites. Clay Sci. 6, 419–428 (1992)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  12. Lu, Q.; Lei, X.; Tang, Z.; Liu, H.: Crystal structure and crystal chemistry of pillared clay mineral materials. Geol. Sci. Technol. Inform. 20, 91–99 (2001)

    Google Scholar 

  13. Pan, G.; Ni, Z.; Cao, F.; Li, X.: Hydrogen production from aqueous-phase reforming of ethylene glycol over Ni/Sn/Al hydrotalcite derived catalysts. Appl. Clay Sci. 58, 108–113 (2012)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  14. Dömök, M.; Tóth, M.; Raskó, J.; Erdőhelyi, A.: Adsorption and reactions of ethanol and ethanol-water mixture on alumina-supported Pt catalysts. Appl. Catal. B 69, 262–272 (2007)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  15. Rajakumar, B.; Reddy, K.P.J.; Arunan, E.: Thermal decomposition of 2-fluoroethanol: single pulse shock tube and ab initio studies. J. Phys. Chem. A 107, 9782–9793 (2003)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  16. Galvita, V.V.; Semin, G.L.; Belyaev, V.D.; Semikolenov, V.A.; Tsiakaras, P.; Sobyanin, V.A.: Synthesis gas production by steam reforming of ethanol. Appl. Catal. A 220, 123–127 (2001)

    Article  Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, 79 Yingze West Street, Wanbailin District, Taiyuan, 030024, Shanxi, China

    Baoru Li, Xu Wu, Zheng Li, Xia An & Xianmei Xie

Authors
  1. Baoru Li
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. Xu Wu
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. Zheng Li
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  4. Xia An
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  5. Xianmei Xie
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Corresponding author

Correspondence to Xianmei Xie.

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Check for updates. Verify currency and authenticity via CrossMark

Cite this article

Li, B., Wu, X., Li, Z. et al. Effect of Different Al/Ni Ratios on Structural and Acidity Properties of Pillared Montmorillonite. Arab J Sci Eng 42, 4439–4444 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13369-017-2558-3

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Accepted:

  • Published:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13369-017-2558-3

Keywords

Search

Navigation