title: Synthesis and characterization of polymeric V2O5/AlO(OH) with nanopores on alumina support.
abstract: Polymeric vanadium pentoxide gel was formed via the reaction of V2O5 powder with hydrogen peroxide. The polymeric vanadium pentoxide gel was then dispersed in alumina gel. Different vanadium loading composites were coated on alumina support and calcined at 500 degrees C for 1 hr. These composite layers were characterized using TGA, FT-IR, XRD, SEM, and Autosorb. It was found that the lamellar structure of polymerized vanadium pentoxide was retained in the inorganic matrix. Crystalline alumina in gamma phase was formed after calcinations. However, the vanadium-alumina mixed oxides are lack of the well defined PXRD peaks for polycrystalline V2O5. This is possibly because the vanadia species are highly dispersed in the alumina matrix or the vanadia species are dispersed as crystalline which is smaller than 4 nm. In addition, the imbedded polymeric vanadium oxide improved the specific area and average pore diameter of the composite layer.
authors.affiliation: School of Chemical Engineering, Engineering Campus, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Seri Ampangan, 14300 Nibong Tebal, S. P. S, Penang, Malaysia.
authors.forename: A L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Ahmad
authors.forename: S R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Abd Shukor
authors.forename: C P
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Leo
mesh_terms: D000537:Aluminum Oxide / Q000737:chemistry*; D003460:Crystallization / Q000379:methods*; D005782:Gels / Q000737:chemistry; D046911:Macromolecular Substances / Q000737:chemistry; D008422:Materials Testing; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D049329:Nanostructures / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D036103:Nanotechnology / Q000379:methods*; D010316:Particle Size; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry; D016062:Porosity; D013499:Surface Properties; D017968:Vanadium Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D005782:Gels; D046911:Macromolecular Substances; D011108:Polymers; D017968:Vanadium Compounds; C066075:vanadium pentoxide; D000537:Aluminum Oxide