Issue 2, 2009
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Green Chemistry

Structure-sensitive biodiesel synthesis over MgO nanocrystals†

Janine M. Montero,a   Pratibha Gai,bc   Karen Wilson*a  and  Adam F. Lee*a  

* Corresponding authors

a Department of Chemistry, University of York, York, UK
E-mail: kw13@york.ac.uk, afl2@york.ac.uk
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Tel: +44 1904 432586

b York JEOL Nanocentre, Helix House, Science Park, University of York, York, UK
E-mail: pgb500@york.ac.uk
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c Department of Physics, University of York, York, UK

Abstract

Size-controlled MgO nanocrystals were synthesised via a simple sol-gel method and their bulk and surface properties characterised by powder XRD, HRTEM and XPS. Small, cubic MgO single crystals, generated by low temperature processing, expose weakly basic (100) surfaces. High temperature annealing transforms these into large, stepped cuboidal nanoparticles of periclase MgO which terminate in more basic (110) and (111) surfaces. The size dependent evolution of surface electronic structure correlates directly with the associated catalytic activity of these MgO nanocrystals towards glyceryl tributyrate transesterification, revealing a pronounced structural preference for (110) and (111) facets.

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/B814357A
Article type
Paper
Submitted
18 Aug 2008
Accepted
14 Oct 2008
First published
05 Dec 2008

Green Chem., 2009,11, 265-268

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Structure-sensitive biodiesel synthesis over MgO nanocrystals

J. M. Montero, P. Gai, K. Wilson and A. F. Lee, Green Chem., 2009, 11, 265 DOI: 10.1039/B814357A

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