Propylsulfonic Acid-Functionalized Mesostructured Natural Rubber/Silica Nanocomposites as Promising Hydrophobic Solid Catalysts for Alkyl Levulinate Synthesis

Organosulfonic acid-functionalized mesoporous silica is a class of heterogeneous acid catalysts used in esterification processes due to its high surface area, shape-selective properties, and strongly acidic sites. Since water is generated as a by-product of esterification, the surface of mesostructu...

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Published in:	Nanomaterials
Main Authors:	Supphathee Chaowamalee, Ning Yan, Chawalit Ngamcharussrivichai
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2022-02-01
Subjects:	nanocomposite mesoporous silica natural rubber in situ sol-gel solid acid catalyst esterification
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/12/4/604