Hybrid tantalum oxide nanoparticles from the hydrolysis of imidazolium tantalate ionic liquids: efficient catalysts for hydrogen generation from ethanol/water solutions

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Authors

Virgínia S. Souza · Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul

Jackson D. Scholten · Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul

Daniel E. Weibel · Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul

Dario Eberhardt · Faculdade Única

Daniel L. Baptista · Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul

Sérgio R. Teixeira · Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul

Jaı̈rton Dupont

Abstract

The reaction of BMI·Cl or DMI·Cl with TaCl5affords imidazolium tantalate ionic liquids BMI·TaCl6<bold>1</bold>and DMI·TaCl6<bold>2</bold>, precursors for the synthesis of Ta2O5nanoparticles.

Topics & Keywords

Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques Ionic liquids properties and applications Catalytic Processes in Materials Science

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Clean water and sanitation

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of Materials Chemistry A

Volume 4, Issue 19, pp. 7469-7475

DOI: 10.1039/c6ta02114j

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