Research Article

Probing the Catalytic Efficiency of Supported Heteropoly Acids for Esterification: Effect of Weak Catalyst Support Interactions

Table 1

The texture of various supported HPW catalysts obtained from nitrogen adsorption.

CatalystCalcination (°C)Surface area (m2/g)Pore diameter (A°)Pore volume (cm3/g)

HPW1002810.40
HPW-S2002181220.663
HPW-K2009750.018
HPW-B20081110.021
HPW-M200169600.254