Abstract
A simple grafting protocol is reported which affords a ten-fold enhancement in acid site density of mesoporous sulfonic acid silicas compared to conventional syntheses, offering improved process efficiency and new opportunities for tailored supported solid acids in sustainable chemistry. This journal is
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 4506-4509 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Green Chemistry |
Volume | 16 |
Issue number | 10 |
Early online date | 24 Jul 2014 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Oct 2014 |
Bibliographical note
Funding: EPSRC (EP/K000616/2, EP/K000616/2 and EP/G007594/4; and the Royal SocietyElectronic supplementary information : Porosimetry data, XRD, XPS, MAS-NMR, TGA, DRIFT spectra and FFA esterification reaction profiles. See DOI: 10.1039/c4gc01139b