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Zirconia catalyst or the Sulfated zirconia is a very strong solid acid catalyst which can be utilized for various reactions. It focuses on synthesis of zirconia-based catalyst with high acidity and high surface area, particularly for isomerization reaction.
The zirconium catalyst refers to metal zirconium or zirconium compound which has a catalytic function. The zirconium is light grey metal. Zirconium is relatively reactive chemically. At room temperature, the surface of zirconium is easy to form a glossy oxide film.
Fused zirconia (zirconium oxide) is produced through the reduction and fusion of zircon sand (zirconium silicate). Zircon is mixed with coke and heated to its fusion point (in excess of temperature beyond two thousand degrees) in an electric arc furnace where it dissociates to zirconium oxide and fumed silica.
It is used to make crucibles that will withstand heat-shock, furnace linings, foundry bricks, abrasives and by the glass and ceramics industries. It is so strong that even scissors and knives can be made from it. It is also used in cosmetics, antiperspirants, food packaging and to make microwave filters.
One potential disadvantage of a zirconia crown is its opaque appearance, which can make it look less than natural. This is especially true for monolithic zirconia crowns, which are made just from zirconia, although it may be less of an issue.
The Global zirconia catalyst market accounted for $XX Billion in 2023 and is anticipated to reach $XX Billion by 2030, registering a CAGR of XX% from 2024 to 2030.
Eurek alert New zirconia-based catalyst can make plastics upcycling more sustainable.
A new type of catalyst breaks down polyolefin plastics into new, useful products. This project is part of a new strategy to reduce the amount of plastic waste and its impact on our environment, as well as recover value that is lost when plastics are thrown away.
The catalyst was developed by a team from the Institute for Cooperative Upcycling of Plastic (iCOUP), a U.S. Department of Energy, Energy Frontier Research Center.
The effort was led by Aaron Sadow, the director of iCOUP, scientist at Ames National Laboratory, and professor at Iowa State University; Andreas Heyden, professor at the University of South Carolina; and Wenyu Huang, scientist at Ames Lab and professor at Iowa State.
The new catalyst is made only of earth-abundant materials, which they demonstrated can break carbon-carbon (CC) bonds in aliphatic hydrocarbons.
