@article{scholars7852,
            year = {2016},
         journal = {Key Engineering Materials},
       publisher = {Trans Tech Publications Ltd},
           pages = {67--72},
          volume = {701},
            note = {cited By 5; Conference of 2nd International Conference on Science and Engineering of Materials, ICoSEM 2015 ; Conference Date: 16 November 2015 Through 18 November 2015; Conference Code:178689},
             doi = {10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.701.67},
           title = {Effects of ultrasound irradiation on synthesis of solid acid catalysts},
        abstract = {The studies based on morphological characterization to assess the effects of ultrasound irradiation on synthesis of solid acid catalysts. Three sets of catalyst formulation were synthesized by both wet impregnation method and ultrasound assisted methods with different wt.  of Ni loading on {\^I}3-Al2O3. The XRD, BET, TEM and FESEM techniques were used to characterize the nano-particles. Physicochemical characterization revealed that the synthesized catalysts particles using ultrasound irradiation were in nano size range (1-24.5 nm) with equal dispersion of metal oxide, high surface area with increase of metal loading and high phase purity than the catalysts synthesized conventional method. These catalysts were also found in various crystal structures like cubic, monoclinic and tetrahedral. The use of ultrasound irradiation has great significance over the wet impregnation method in relation to the rate of synthesis of nanocatalysts. The high surface area, high thermal stability and small particle size (up to 1 nm) are the basic elements for high activity of solid acid catalysts in hydrocracking and hydrodeoxygenation of various feedstock in petroleum industries. {\^A}{\copyright} 2016 Trans Tech Publications, Switzerland.},
        keywords = {Alumina; Aluminum oxide; Hydrocracking; Impregnation; Irradiation; Metals; Nanocatalysts; Nanoparticles; Particle size; Petroleum industry; Physicochemical properties; Ultrasonics, Catalysts particles; Conventional methods; High thermal stability; Morphological characterization; Physico-chemical characterization; Solid acid catalysts; Ultrasound irradiation; Wet impregnation method, Catalyst activity},
             url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84979517949&doi=10.4028\%2fwww.scientific.net\%2fKEM.701.67&partnerID=40&md5=11ee6ef672bca772557d915fedcb5094},
            isbn = {9783038356875},
            issn = {10139826},
          author = {Ameen, M. and Azizan, M. T. and Yusup, S. and Ramli, A. and Yasir, M. and Jais, K. A. and Sa'aid, M. H.}
}