Spherical V-Fe-MCM-48: The synthesis, characterization and hydrothermal stability

Wang Qian, Haiqing Wang, Jin Chen, Yan Kong

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Abstract

Spherical MCM-48 mesoporous sieve co-doped with vanadium and iron was successfully synthesized via one-step hydrothermal method. The material was characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), nitrogen adsorption-desorption isotherms, inductively coupled plasma (ICP), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), diffuse reflectance UV-vis spectra, and X-ray photoelectron spectra (XPS) techniques. Results indicated that the V-Fe-MCM-48 showed an ordered 3D cubic mesostructure with spherical morphology, narrow pore size distribution and high specific surface area. Most of vanadium and iron atoms existing as tetrahedral V4+ and Fe3+ species were co-doped into the silicate framework. The particle sizes of V-Fe-MCM-48 were smaller and the specific area was much higher than those of of V-MCM-48. Additionally, the synthesized V-Fe-MCM-48 exhibited improved hydrothermal stability compared with the pure MCM-48.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1752-1765
Number of pages14
JournalMaterials
Volume8
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - 2015

Keywords

  • Co-doping
  • Hydrothermal stability
  • MCM-48
  • Mesoporous sieve
  • Morphology

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