TiFe₂O₄@SiO₂-SO₃H: A novel and effective catalyst for esterification reaction.

ABSTRACT: In the present study, TiFe₂O₄@SiO₂-SO₃H heterogeneous catalyst was successfully synthesized and applied to generate biodiesel from oleic acid, and palmitic acid using an esterification process. In this sense, the nanocatalyst surface was characterized using TEM, TGA, XRD, FTIR, VSM, BET, SEM, and EDX analyses. Nanocatalyst TiFe₂O₄@SiO₂-SO₃H showed high activity for the esterification of oleic acid and palmitic acid. Also, the nanocatalyst can be easily recovered with a bar magnet and reused many times without any loss of activity.

SUBMITTER: Yakdhan Saleh M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10875572 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature