Modified mesoporous graphitic carbon nitride: a novel high-performance heterogeneous base catalyst for transesterification reaction
Meghali Devi, Monjur Hassan Barbhuiya, Bishal Das, Bishal Bhuyan, Siddhartha Sankar Dhar
Abstract
<italic>Oryza sativa</italic>(rice) bran ash and<italic>Triticum aestivum</italic>(wheat) bran ash were grafted over graphitic carbon nitride nanosheets to synthesize high-performance catalysts for transesterification of soybean oil to biodiesel.
Topics & Concepts
TransesterificationMesoporous materialCatalysisGraphitic carbon nitrideMaterials scienceBase (topology)NitrideChemical engineeringCarbon nitrideCarbon fibersChemistryNanotechnologyOrganic chemistryComposite materialComposite numberLayer (electronics)Mathematical analysisEngineeringMathematicsPhotocatalysisBiodiesel Production and ApplicationsCatalysis and Hydrodesulfurization StudiesCatalytic Processes in Materials Science