A Review: Mesoporous Santa Barbara Amorphous-15, Types, Synthesis and Its Applications towards Biorefinery Production
- 1 Faculty of Chemical Engineering, University Technology MARA, 40300 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
- 2 School of Chemical Engineering, USM Engineering Campus, 14300 Seberang Prai Selatan, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
Abstract
Problem statement: Santa Barbara Amorphous (SBA-15) is significant mesoporous silica with exclusive and important properties of highly ordered mesopores, hydrothermally stable and thick wall, profusely large surface area and huge pore volume which render it as promising catalyst for wide applications. However, the purely siliceous SBA-15 which lacks of acidity characteristic hinders its ideal capabilities as catalyst. Moreover, functionalization and modification of SBA-15 could enhance and optimize its catalytic activity. Conclusion/Recommendations: Thus, in this review, the various types and different synthesis of modifying SBA-15 are discussed in detail towards its application in biorefinery production. The catalytic activities in various operating conditions and reactions are also reviewed for future reference and scope of studies.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3844/ajassp.2010.1579.1586
Copyright: © 2010 Norhasyimi Rahmat, Ahmad Zuhairi Abdullah and Abdullah Rahman Mohamed. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the
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Keywords
- Mesoporous materials
- biorefinery production
- Santa Barbara amorphous
- Tetramethyl Orthosilicate (TMOS)
- catalytic activity
- mesoporous structure