Watkins, R.S., Lee, A.F. and Wilson, K. (2004) Li-CaO catalysed tri-glyceride transesterification for biodiesel applications. Green Chemistry, 6 (7). pp. 335-340. ISSN 1463-9262
Abstract
A series of Li-promoted CaO catalysts with Li loadings in the range 0.26–4.0 wt% have been prepared which are effective in the transesterification of glyceryl tributyrate and methanol to methyl butanoate. A Li content of 1.23 wt% provides the optimum activity towards methyl butanoate formation. Li doping increases the base strength of CaO, and XPS and DRIFTS measurements reveal that the optimum loading correlates with the formation of an electron deficient surface Li+ species and associated –OH species at defect sites on the support. High Li loadings result in bulk LiNO3 formation and a drop in surface area and corresponding catalytic activity.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Institution: | The University of York |
Academic Units: | The University of York > Faculty of Sciences (York) > Chemistry (York) |
Depositing User: | York RAE Import |
Date Deposited: | 03 Sep 2009 09:39 |
Last Modified: | 03 Sep 2009 09:39 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/b404883k |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Royal Society of Chemistry |
Identification Number: | 10.1039/b404883k |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:6132 |