01985nas a2200277   4500008004100000022001400041245011000055210006900165260007400234300001200308490000800320520103100328653001601359653001101375653001301386653002401399653001401423653001701437100002701454700002401481700002001505700002501525700002001550700001701570856012001587       2007                        eng d  a1520-610600aNCL-7, a novel all silica analog of polymorph B rich member of BEA family: synthesis and characterization0 aNCL7 a novel all silica analog of polymorph B rich member of BEA  a1155 16TH ST, NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20036 USAbJapan Assoc ZeolitescAPR  a108-1140 v1013 a<p>{Polymorph B-rich BEA type structure, NCL-7, was synthesized using hydrothermal method in fluoride medium using perchloric acid as promoter. The samples were characterized using XRD, low temperature N-2-adsorption and Si-29 MASNMR. As the structure of beta is highly disordered Rietveld refinement of powder XRD patterns is precluded. Phase composition is derived using the simulated patterns for the random intergrowths of polymorph A and B by DIFFaX. The stacking direction c' is perpendicular to the a'b' plane of the layer. The composition of polymorph B is found to be ca. 60-65%. Two other structures namely NCL-5 and NCL-6 with varying degree of polymorph B enrichment were also synthesized. Synthesis parameters such as effect of H2O/SiO2, TEAOH/SiO2, HClO4/SiO2 and crystallization temperature were studied thoroughly. The present article explains for the first time the synthesis and characterization of NCL-7, an analog of BEA type family with enrichment of polymorph B and its comparison with normal beta (*</p>10aB-polymorph10aDIFFaX10aPromoter10aReitveld refinement10asynthesis10azeolite beta1 aKadgaonkar, Mahesh, D.1 aKasture, Mahesh, W.1 aBhange, Deu, S.1 aJoshi, Praphulla, N.1 aRamaswamy, Veda1 aKumar, Rajiv  uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/ncl-7-novel-all-silica-analog-polymorph-b-rich-member-bea-family-synthesis-and-002437nas a2200301   4500008004100000022001400041245011900055210006900174260007300243300001000316490000800326520141300334653001501747653001001762653001001772653001001782653002701792653001401819653001301833100002701846700002401873700002001897700002501917700002001942700002401962700001701986856013202003       2007                        eng d  a1387-181100aSynthesis and characterization of NCL-5, NCL-6 and NCL-7: new zeolites enriched with polymorph B of the BEA family0 aSynthesis and characterization of NCL5 NCL6 and NCL7 new zeolite  aPO BOX 211, 1000 AE AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDSbELSEVIER SCIENCE BVcSEP  a82-880 v1053 a<p>The synthesis of all-silica analogs of polymorph B-enriched zeolites of the BEA family denoted as NCL-5, NCL-6 and NCL-7 was realized hydrothermally at lower water content in fluoride medium using perchloric acid as promoter and terraethylammonium hydroxide as template. The present article explains the effect of different synthesis parameters on NCL-5, NCL-6 and NCL-7. The samples were characterized using XRD, low temperature N-2-adsorption, Si-29 MAS NMR and FTIR spectroscopy. The phase composition of the structures was derived using simulated patterns for the random intergrowths of polymorphs A and B using DIFFaX Code. The stacking direction c' is perpendicular to the a'b' plane of the layer. The phase composition of polymorph B derived using DIFFaX code was found to be 90-95%. 70-75% and 60-65% in NCL-5, NCL-6 and NCL-7, respectively. The gradual decrease of polymorph B concentration in these samples showed a correlation with the decrease in water/SiO2 molar ratio in gel. The framework FTIR spectral analysis of NCL-5 and all-silica-beta supported the postulation that significant enrichment of polymorph B in NCL-5 compared to that in all-silica-beta, as indicated by the relative intensities of pair of bands at 1097 and 1018 cm(-1) and 460 and 423 cm(-1) vibrations, leads to more tortuous channel structure associated with polymorph B. (C) 2007 Elsevier Inc. All riahts reserved.</p>10aBEA family10aNCL-510aNCL-610aNCL-710apolymorph B enrichment10asynthesis10azeolites1 aKadgaonkar, Mahesh, D.1 aKasture, Mahesh, W.1 aBhange, Deu, S.1 aJoshi, Praphulla, N.1 aRamaswamy, Veda1 aGupta, Narendra, M.1 aKumar, Rajiv  uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/synthesis-and-characterization-ncl-5-ncl-6-and-ncl-7-new-zeolites-enriched-polymorph-b-bea-002427nas a2200241   4500008004100000022001400041245013100055210006900186260006900255300001200324490000800336520150300344653002001847653002301867653002601890653001101916100002801927700002701955700002601982700002202008700002502030856013002055       2009                        eng d  a0254-058400aTin-silicalite-1: synthesis by dry gel conversion, characterization and catalytic performance in phenol hydroxylation reaction0 aTinsilicalite1 synthesis by dry gel conversion characterization   aPO BOX 564, 1001 LAUSANNE, SWITZERLANDbELSEVIER SCIENCE SAcMAR  a344-3490 v1143 a<p>Tin-silicalite-1 (Sn-MFI) has been successfully synthesized by dry gel conversion (DGC) method. The influence of various synthesis parameters such as crystallization time, temperature, water content at the bottom of autoclave, molar ratios of (TPA)(2)O/SiO(2) and SiO(2)/SnO(2) in dry gel on the crystallization kinetics and physico-chemical properties of Sn-MFI materials has been investigated. Powder-X-ray diffraction (XRD),XPS,AAS, DRUV-vis and SEM techniques were employed as characterization tools. Time-dependent studies revealed that, the progressive crystallization of Sn-MFI depend not only on the synthesis time but also on the other various synthesis parameters. Increase in the crystallization temperature, water content at bottom of autoclave (TPA)(2)O/SiO(2) and SiO(2)/SnO(2) molar ratios in dry gel resulted in the lowering of overall crystallization period. A good correspondence between the chemical composition of the surface and the bulk indicated the uniform distribution of Sn(4+) ions. The presence of these ions in tetrahedral coordination has been indicated by DRUV-vis spectral studies. Although, not better but comparable activity has been shown by Sn-MFI prepared by dry gel conversion method with Sn-MFI prepared by conventional hydrothermal crystallization method in the hydroxylation of phenol reaction. Increase in concentration of isolated Sn(4+) ions led to increase in phenol conversion and H(2)O(2) efficiency. (c) 2008 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.</p>10acrystallisation10aDry gel conversion10amicroporous materials10aSn-MFI1 aNiphadkar, Prashant, S.1 aKotwal, Mehejabeen, S.1 aDeshpande, Shilpa, S.1 aBokade, Vijay, V.1 aJoshi, Praphulla, N.  uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/tin-silicalite-1-synthesis-dry-gel-conversion-characterization-and-catalytic-performance-001084nas a2200181   4500008004100000022001400041245010100055210006900156260008400225300001200309490000700321520034500328100002100673700002800694700002500722700002900747856012600776       2010                        eng d  a0366-702200aHydroxyalkylation of p-Cresol to 2,2 `-methylenebis(4-methylphenol) using Sn/Si-MCM-41 catalysts0 aHydroxyalkylation of pCresol to 22 methylenebis4methylphenol usi  a1-5 KANDA-SURUGADAI CHIYODA-KU, TOKYO, 101-8307, JAPANbCHEMICAL SOC JAPANcFEB  a126-1270 v393 a<p>Sn/Si-MCM-41 has exhibited an excellent catalytic activity [70% product yield with 88% selectivity to 2,2'-methylenebis(4-methylphenol)] for the selective hydroxyalkylation of p-cresol. At equal level of Sn loading, Sn/Si-MCM-41 prepared by direct hydrothermal synthesis showed higher activity than Sn-impregnated Si-MCM-41 catalyst.</p>1 aGarade, Ajit, C.1 aNiphadkar, Prashant, S.1 aJoshi, Praphulla, N.1 aRode, Chandrashekhar, V.  uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/hydroxyalkylation-p-cresol-22-methylenebis4-methylphenol-using-snsi-mcm-41-catalysts-001826nas a2200265   4500008004100000022001400041245014000055210006900195260007300264300001200337490000800349520081600357653001501173653002001188653003801208653003101246653001401277653001101291100002801302700002101330700002401351700002901375700002501404856013101429       2010                        eng d  a1387-181100aMicro-/meso-porous stannosilicate composites (Sn-MFI/MCM-41) via two-step crystallization process: process parameter-phase relationship0 aMicromesoporous stannosilicate composites SnMFIMCM41 via twostep  aPO BOX 211, 1000 AE AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDSbELSEVIER SCIENCE BVcDEC  a115-1250 v1363 a<p>Sn-MFI/MCM-41 composite material was successfully synthesized by monitoring the re-crystallization time in a simple two-step crystallization process. The length of period allowed for the recrystallization of the precursor species was found to be a controlling factor to achieve either the end members viz. Sn-MCM-41 and Sn-MFI or Sn-MFI/MCM-41 composite material. Powder XRD, FTIR, SEM, TEM, nitrogen sorption measurement, DRUV-vis and hydroxyalkylation of p-cresol reaction were used as the characterization tools. Attempts were also made to establish the relationship between type of phase formed and the process parameters such as aging time, re-crystallization temperature, time and molar ratios of TPAOH/SiO(2), CTMABr/SiO(2) and SiO(2)/SnO(2) in the gel. (C) 2010 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.</p>10acomposites10aCrystallization10aMicro-/meso-porous stannosilicate10ap-Cresol hydroxyalkylation10aSn-MCM-4110aSn-MFI1 aNiphadkar, Prashant, S.1 aGarade, Ajit, C.1 aJha, Ratnesh, Kumar1 aRode, Chandrashekhar, V.1 aJoshi, Praphulla, N.  uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/micro-meso-porous-stannosilicate-composites-sn-mfimcm-41-two-step-crystallization-process-002723nas a2200277   4500008004100000022001400041245016200055210006900217260007300286300001000359490000800369520166100377653002402038653003202062653001902094653002102113653001902134100002902153700002202182700002802204700002502232700002602257700002102283700002202304856011902326       2013                        eng d  a0926-860X00aCatalytic upgrading of renewable levulinic acid to ethyl levulinate biodiesel using dodecatungstophosphoric acid supported on desilicated H-ZSM-5 as catalyst0 aCatalytic upgrading of renewable levulinic acid to ethyl levulin  aPO BOX 211, 1000 AE AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDSbELSEVIER SCIENCE BVcJUN  a90-980 v4603 a<p>Levulinic acid (LA) is considered as a renewable platform chemical and can be used for the synthesis of variety of important fuels and chemicals. In particular, its esterification with ethanol produces ethyl levulinate (EL) would be green process, as it can be used as diesel miscible biofuel (DMB), preventing global warming by decreasing atmospheric CO2. This study explores the use of modified H-ZSM-5 by desilication viz.; DH-ZSM-5 and dodecatungstophosphoric acid (DTPA) loaded on DH-ZSM-5 for esterification of LA with ethanol aiming to EL. Different degree of desilication of H-ZSM-5 was performed by using aq. NaOH (0.2-1.5 M) at 338 K for 30 min and then DTPA was loaded on these desilicated H-ZSM-5 (DH-ZSM-5) support. H-ZSM-5, DH-ZSM-5 and DTPA on these DH-ZSM-5 samples were characterized by powder x-ray diffraction (XRD), N-2 adsorption-desorption, pyridine chemisorbed IR spectroscopy, Temperature Programmed Ammonia Desorption (TPAD). The increase in conversion of levulinic acid was observed from 28% to 94% with increase of DTPA loading from 0% to 15%. The increased LA conversion may be due to increase in total acidity from 43.14% to 84.31%. The use of DH-ZSM-5 as support for deposition of DTPA may be reported for the first time. The present work also extended to optimize process parameters such as DTPA loading on DH-ZSM-5, catalyst to LA ratio, LA to ethanol molar ratio, speed of agitation, particle size reaction temperature and catalyst reusability. Kinetic study based on pseudo-homogeneous (P-H) model is also presented. The experimental results follow second order kinetics. (C) 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.</p>10adesilicated H-ZSM-510aDTPA on desilicated H-ZSM-510aEsterification10aethyl levulinate10alevulinic acid1 aNandiwale, Kakasaheb, Y.1 aSonar, Shilpa, K.1 aNiphadkar, Prashant, S.1 aJoshi, Praphulla, N.1 aDeshpande, Shilpa, S.1 aPatil, Vilas, S.1 aBokade, Vijay, V.  uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/catalytic-upgrading-renewable-levulinic-acid-ethyl-levulinate-biodiesel-using-002442nas a2200241   4500008004100000022001400041245010500055210006900160260007300229300001200302490000800314520152400322653002101846653001301867653003301880653002401913653003401937100002401971700002801995700002602023700002502049856012602074       2013                        eng d  a0926-860X00aDehydrogenation of cyclohexanol over Cu/Al2O3 catalysts prepared with different precipitating agents0 aDehydrogenation of cyclohexanol over CuAl2O3 catalysts prepared   aPO BOX 211, 1000 AE AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDSbELSEVIER SCIENCE BVcOCT  a421-4290 v4673 a<p>Dehydrogenation of cyclohexanol over Cu/Al2O3 catalysts (molar Cu:Al = 1:1) prepared by reduction of mixed oxide precursors synthesized using different precipitating agents viz, potassium carbonate, tetraalkyl ammonium hydroxides (TAAOHs) and urea was investigated. In order to assess the efficacy of TAAOH further, the chain length of tetraalkyl ammonium cations was also varied and the resulted catalysts were evaluated for their catalytic performance. The catalysts were characterized by powder X-ray diffraction, low temperature nitrogen adsorption, temperature programmed desorption of ammonia and UV-visible diffuse reflectance spectroscopy. The dependence of the catalyst performance on the precipitating agent employed during its synthesis has been clearly demonstrated. The use of TAAOH as precipitating agent led to the formation of a catalyst with better catalytic activity than those prepared using potassium carbonate and urea. Further improvement in the catalytic performance was observed when TAAOH with longer alkyl chain ammonium cation was used. The optimum catalyst prepared by reduction of mixed oxide precursor synthesized using tetrapropyl ammonium hydroxide as precipitating agent, showed highest cyclohexanol conversion (81.5%) and cyclohexanone selectivity (79.6%) at 250 degrees C on account of higher Cu+/Cu-0 ratio, well dispersed copper, higher surface area and lower total acidity with higher contribution of sites with moderate strength. (C) 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.</p>10aCharacterization10aCu/Al2O310aCyclohexanol dehydrogenation10aPrecipitating agent10aTetraalkyl ammonium hydroxide1 aTangale, Nilesh, P.1 aNiphadkar, Prashant, S.1 aDeshpande, Shilpa, S.1 aJoshi, Praphulla, N.  uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/dehydrogenation-cyclohexanol-over-cual2o3-catalysts-prepared-different-precipitating-002179nas a2200265   4500008004100000022001400041245014500055210006900200260007400269300000900343490000800352520117700360653001501537653001801552653001901570653002101589653002801610100002201638700002101660700002801681700002501709700002601734700002401760856012901784       2013                        eng d  a0049-697900aEnhanced dual-effect of adsorption and photodegradation of SiO2 embedded TiO2 hybrid catalyst for improved decolourization of methylene blue0 aEnhanced dualeffect of adsorption and photodegradation of SiO2 e  aVAN GODEWIJCKSTRAAT 30, 3311 GZ DORDRECHT, NETHERLANDSbSPRINGERcSEP  a17260 v2243 a<p>Dual-effects of adsorption and photodegradation over titania, silica embedded titania, silica and commercial Degussa P-25 samples were studied for the decolourization of methylene blue in aqueous medium. Silica embedded titania and silica were prepared using inexpensive polymeric version of ethyl silicate as a source of silica. Catalysts were characterized by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, UV-Vis spectroscopy and low temperature (77 K) nitrogen adsorption measurements. Among all the catalysts, silica embedded titania has exhibited faster decolourization of methylene blue solution on account of the enhancement of adsorption followed by degradation. An amount of the catalyst and the initial dye concentration of MB solution were found to influence the decolourization activity. Compared to titania catalyst, silica embedded titania and Degussa P-25 have shown the red shift in their UV-Vis spectrum. The experimental data of the reaction fitted well to the pseudo first order kinetic model. In present studies, the adsorption mechanism for the decolourization of MB solution was found to be applicable for an intra particle diffusion model.</p>10aAdsorption10akinetic model10aMethylene blue10aPhotodegradation10aSilica embedded titania1 aSonar, Shilpa, K.1 aWagh, Reshma, V.1 aNiphadkar, Prashant, S.1 aJoshi, Praphulla, N.1 aDeshpande, Shilpa, S.1 aAwate, Shobhana, V.  uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/enhanced-dual-effect-adsorption-and-photodegradation-sio2-embedded-tio2-hybrid-catalyst-002581nas a2200253   4500008004100000022001400041245014900055210006900204260006900273300001200342490000800354520161400362653001501976653002301991653003002014653002402044653002302068653001802091100002202109700002802131700001702159700002502176856012602201       2014                        eng d  a0254-058400aPreparation and characterization of porous fly ash/NiFe2O4 composite: promising adsorbent for the removal of congo red dye from aqueous solution0 aPreparation and characterization of porous fly ashNiFe2O4 compos  aPO BOX 564, 1001 LAUSANNE, SWITZERLANDbELSEVIER SCIENCE SAcNOV  a371-3790 v1483 a<p>A series of fly ash/NiFe2O4 composites were prepared using fly ash and aqueous solutions of Ni, Fe nitrate salts and NaOH by co-precipitation followed by calcination method. The % mass ratio of fly ash: NiFe2O4 was varied in the range of 0:100 to 100:0. Samples were characterized by powder XRD, SEM, FTIR and N-2 adsorption-desorption measurements. These samples were further evaluated for their adsorptive performance in removal of Congo red (CR) dye from an aqueous solution. In all the composites, spinel nickel ferrite phase was found to be capable to get anchored with the fly ash surface and exhibited more crystalline nature as compared to pure NiFe2O4 phase. The BET surface area and porous character of the composite were found to increase with the decrease in the contribution of the fly ash, reach to maximum and then decreases on further decrease in fly ash. The composite having % mass ratio of fly ash: NiFe2O4 = 50:50 exhibited maximum CR adsorption from the aqueous solution on account of the higher BET surface area, more porous character, favorable condition for diffusion of dye molecules and combined effect of chemisorption and physisorption. Under optimum conditions, it has shown the recyclability with adsorption capacity of the magnitude 23.33 mg g(-1), which is much higher than individual fly ash, NiFe2O4 and other composites. The sorption data provided good fit with pseudo-second order kinetic model. The analyses of the adsorption data indicated that, the Langmuir model provides better correlation with the experimental data. (C) 2014 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.</p>10aAdsorption10aComposite material10aElectron microscopy (SEM)10aInorganic compounds10apowder diffraction10aPrecipitation1 aSonar, Shilpa, K.1 aNiphadkar, Prashant, S.1 aMayadevi, S.1 aJoshi, Praphulla, N.  uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/preparation-and-characterization-porous-fly-ashnife2o4-composite-promising-adsorbent-001810nas a2200265   4500008004100000022001400041245009000055210006900145260007100214300001200285490000600297520089200303653002301195653001801218653001101236653001801247653001001265100002501275700002101300700002501321700002801346700002501374700002901399856011601428       2014                        eng d  a2168-048500aSingle-pot formation of THFAL via catalytic hydrogenation of FFR over Pd/MFI catalyst0 aSinglepot formation of THFAL via catalytic hydrogenation of FFR   a1155 16TH ST, NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20036 USAbAMER CHEMICAL SOCcFEB  a272-2810 v23 a<p>Furfural (FFR) was selectively hydrogenated in a single pot to tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol (THFAL) over a Si MFI molecular sieve supported Pd catalyst. Studies on catalyst screening revealed that both the metal function and the support were critical for directing the selectivity to the ringhydrogenated product, THFAL. The structural feature of MFI as shown by XRD was completely retained in the used sample of the 3% Pd/MFI catalyst confirming its stability under reaction conditions. XRD, along with SEM characterization of the used samples, established retention of morphology of the structured silicate, suggesting a strong interaction between hexagonal porous silicate and Pd particles. The complete conversion of FFR with an enhanced selectivity of 95% to THFAL could be achieved by recycling the crude of the first hydrogenation experiment over the same 3% Pd/MFI catalyst.</p>10aBiomass conversion10aHydrogenation10aPd/MFI10aRecyclability10aTHFAL1 aBiradar, Narayan, S.1 aHengne, Amol, M.1 aBirajdar, Shobha, N.1 aNiphadkar, Prashant, S.1 aJoshi, Praphulla, N.1 aRode, Chandrashekhar, V.  uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/single-pot-formation-thfal-catalytic-hydrogenation-ffr-over-pdmfi-catalyst-001745nas a2200241   4500008004100000022001400041245014400055210006900199260007900268300001200347490000700359520080600366653001301172653002501185653001001210653002901220653003101249100002401280700002201304700002801326700002501354856012401379       2016                        eng d  a1226-086X00aHierarchical K/LTL zeolites: synthesis by alkali treatment, characterization and catalytic performance in knoevenagel condensation reaction0 aHierarchical KLTL zeolites synthesis by alkali treatment charact  a360 PARK AVE SOUTH, NEW YORK, NY 10010-1710 USAbELSEVIER SCIENCE INCcAUG  a128-1360 v403 a<p>The hierarchical K/LTL zeolites prepared by post-synthesis modification with aqueous 1.5 M KOH solution by varying alkali volume to K/LTL zeolite (10-70 ml/g) ratios, were examined in Knoevenagel condensation. The physico-chemical properties of the catalysts were thoroughly evaluated by PXRD, ICP, CO2-TPD, XPS, N-2 adsorption/desorption and Si-29 and Al-22 MAS-NMR. Among all the samples, hierarchical K/LTL prepared by treating K/LTL with 50 ml aqueous 1.5 M KOH solution per gram of K/LTL displayed about 1.5 fold higher catalytic activity as compared to parent K/LTL, presumably because of combined effect of enhanced basicity and molecular diffusion through pore channels. (C)2016 The Korean Society of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.</p>10aBasicity10aHierarchical zeolite10aK/LTL10aKnoevenagel condensation10aMicro-mesoporous composite1 aTangale, Nilesh, P.1 aSonar, Shilpa, K.1 aNiphadkar, Prashant, S.1 aJoshi, Praphulla, N.  uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/hierarchical-kltl-zeolites-synthesis-alkali-treatment-characterization-and-catalytic02172nas a2200181   4500008004100000022001400041245009300055210006900148260000800217300001500225490000600240520153500246100002401781700002801805700002501833700002201858856011001880       2018                        eng d  a2044-475300a KLTL-MCM-41 micro-mesoporous composite as a solid base for the hydrogenation of sugars 0 aKLTLMCM41 micromesoporous composite as a solid base for the hydr  cDEC  a 6429-64400 v83 aAn approach to the synthesis of KLTL-MCM-41 micro-mesoporous composites of varying SiO2/Al2O3 molar ratio (20-8) was designed by following green technology. The synthesis was based on the recycling of waste mother liquor containing preformed KLTL zeolite crystals and unutilized reagents. The micro-mesoporous composites consist of KLTL zeolite crystals preformed through hydrothermal treatment in the first step. In the second step, the siliceous mother liquor was transformed into mesoporous MCM-41. The physico-chemical properties of the KLTL-MCM-41 micro-mesoporous composites were determined by PXRD, ICP-OES, FTIR, CO2-TPD, Al-27 MAS-NMR, TEM-EDX, HRTEM, and N-2 adsorption-desorption measurements. The mesopores properties of the KLTL-MCM-41 composites depended on the SiO2/Al2O3 molar ratio. The characterization results led to the following conclusions with decreasing SiO2/Al2O3 molar ratio: 1) decreasing order of the mesophase, 2) decreasing wall thickness of the mesopores, and 3) decreasing BET surface area and pore volume. Al-27 MAS-NMR spectra showed that only tetrahedrally coordinated aluminium was contained in zeolite KLTL. Moreover, the total amount and the strength of the basic sites of the KLTL-MCM-41 micro-mesoporous composites owing to the exchangeable potassium content (Al/K ratio approximate to 1) decreased in the order: 8 MMC > 10 MMC > 15 MMC > 20 MMC. The catalytic activity of the synthesized micro-mesoporous samples as a solid base was tested for the hydrogenation of xylose to sugar alcohols1 aTangale, Nilesh, P.1 aNiphadkar, Prashant, S.1 aJoshi, Praphulla, N.1 aDhepe, Paresh, L.  uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/kltl-mcm-41-micro-mesoporous-composite-solid-base-hydrogenation-sugars