Research Article

Preparation of Mesoporous SiO2-Pillared Lamellar Titanoniobate Catalysts for Bioethanol Dehydration

Table 4

Quantitative analysis and deconvolution of NH3-TPD profiles.

SampleAcid strength (°C)Density of acid sites (mmol g−1)
Partial Total

HTNWeak2330.51 (13%) 3.85
Moderate2910.94 (24%)
Strong4072.02 (53%)
5490.38 (10%)

SiO2TNWeak2170.98 (23%) 4.41
Moderate3081.79 (40%)
Strong4570.92 (21%)
6610.72 (16%)