Solvent-Free MgO-Functionalized Mesoporous Catalysts for Jatropha Oil Transesterification

Table 1

Characteristics of the developed mesoporous catalysts.

Catalyst	Specific surface area (BET)/m^2g^−1	Volume of pores (cm^3/g)	Mean pore diameter (nm)
MgO/MTS-CNSL (30)	16.7	0.020	46.85
MgO/MTS-CNSL (50)	30	0.019	18.64
MgO/MTS-CNSL (70)	40	0.014	18.43
MTS-CNSL	13.26	0.010	30.17