Table 1 Composition, textural properties, crystallite sizes and HSiW surface area of HSiW/X catalysts.

From: Effects of support and reaction pressure for the synthesis of dimethyl ether over heteropolyacid catalysts

Catalyst

HPA content (wt. %)

Surface area (m2 g−1)

Pore volume (cm3 g−1)

Pore diameter (nm)

d (nm)

As (m2g−1)

Support

Catalyst

Support

Catalyst

Support

Catalyst

Catalyst

HSiW (bulk)

100

8

  

HSiW/TiO2

52

53

40

0.25

0.17

50

52

24

45.1

HSiW/SiO2

73

129

42

0.66

0.11

41

45

29

37.3

HSiW/ZrO2

46

39

27

0.27

0.04

46

14

17

63.7

HSiW/BN

28

25

15

0.10

0.06

10–100

23, 65

15

72.2

HSiW/Al2O3

74

147

49

0.44

0.05

9, 12

9

10

108.3

HSiW/CeO2

61

74

57

0.21

0.05

47

10

12

90.2