Abstract
Synthesis of porous CeO2 particles was investigated using various ionic liquids (ILs) as an effective template. The pore structure and crystalline phase of CeO2 particles was affected significantly by the composition of ionic liquids. The strength of the hydrogen bonds on the anion part of ionic liquid was an essential factor to form the pore architecture of CeO2 particles. Moreover, the length of alkyl group on the cation part of ionic liquid determined the pore size and surface area of CeO2 particles. Among the ionic liquids, it was found that 1-Buthyl-3-methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate ([Bmim][PF6]) was the most effective ionic liquid to synthesize the porous CeO2 particle.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 313-316 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Applied Chemistry for Engineering |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| State | Published - Jun 2009 |
Keywords
- 1-buthyl-3-methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate
- Ionic liquid
- Porous CeO2