Research Article

Influence of the Incorporation of Transition Metals on the Basicity of Mg,Al-Mixed Oxides and on Their Catalytic Properties for Transesterification of Vegetable Oils

Table 1

Lattice parameters of the as-synthesized HTLCs.

Sample Crystallite size (Å)Ionic radius (Å) [1]

HT3.053623.1392178Mg2+ = 0.65
Al3+ = 0.50
Cu-HT3.060223.3020124Cu2+ = 0.69
Co-HT3.059623.2677176Co2+ = 0.74
Fe-HT3.079123.0999178Fe3+ = 0.64
Cr-HT52 Cr3+ = 0.69