Abstract
Mesoporous silica SBA-15 supported cobalt oxide composites prepared via the “double-solvent”, impregnation and adsorption techniques were characterized by diffuse reflectance UV–Vis (DR UV–Vis), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The potential of these cobalt modified composites to oxidize norbornene, benzyl alcohol and 1-phenylethanol was determined by gas chromatography (GC) and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). SEM images indicated that, irrespective of cobalt content (Co-content), the integrity of the mesoporous channels remained intact for all methods. DR UV–Vis exhibited a red-shift which increased with Co-content for catalysts prepared by the double-solvent technique and is attributed to more extensive crystal growth. The morphology of the cobalt oxide species had a direct impact on the pore volume (Pv) and surface area (SA) of the composites and this, in turn affected the catalytic activity. For catalysts prepared by the double-solvent technique, the activity was in reverse proportion to the Co-content. This is attributed to reduced Pv which limits the active SA available.
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