Development and characterization of catalyst materials from magnetic sand, Crotalaria pallida and kaolin

In this study, magnetic sand and Crotalaria pallida gotten from Adamawa Bauchi states of Nigeria, respectively, were mixed after treatment, impregnated with kaolin using a wet impregnation method the resulting material was characterized scanning electron microcopy (SEM), X-ray fluorescence (XRF) diffraction (XRD). The result XRF analysis revealed existence number dopant-like constituents in sample, which substitute parts important atoms spinel structure, however, not forming individual phases. SEM micrographs displayed pore structures high surface area consistent effective catalyst materials. XRD confirmed crystalline phases hybrid showing typical peaks kaolinite minerals (Al2Si2O9), Muscovite (Al12FeSi12K4NaRbH16O48), quartz, Si3O6 Calcite (Ca6C6O18) Halite (Na4Cl4) average crystallite size determined to be 75.30 nm.