Nanocomposite route to the stabilization of porous ϑ-alumina

Ladislav Pach, Sridhar Komarneni, Chunling Liu

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

2 Scopus citations

Abstract

Stabilization of θ{symbol}-alumina phase by silica was studied in nanocomposite (diphasic) alumina-silica gels by XRD and BET surface areas measurements. Five wt.% of silica (22 nm particles) increased the crystallization temperature of θ{symbol} to α-alumina by about 100°C from boehmite (10 nm particles) derived alumina. Stabilization of θ{symbol}-alumina was caused by the formation of intimate contact (Al-O-Si) between components by diffusion of silica into the defect alumina structure.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)131-134
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of Porous Materials
Volume2
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 1995

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Materials Science
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Nanocomposite route to the stabilization of porous ϑ-alumina'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this