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Table 2 BET surface area measurements and porosity characterization of the CaO-based catalyst

From: Optimization and kinetics studies of biodiesel synthesis from Jatropha curcas oil under the application of eco-friendly microwave heating technique: an environmentally benign and sustainable bio-waste management approach

Calcination temperature (°C)

Basic strength a (H_)

Basicitya (mmol g−1)

Surface area b (m2 g−1)

Pore volumeb (cm3 g−1)

Pore size (nm)b

800

7.2 < H_ < 9.8

0.74 ± 0.34

7.0

0.02

19

900

15.0 < H_ < 17.2

0.97 ± 0.41

6.4

0.17

27

1000

12.2 < H_ < 15.0

1.21 ± 0.36

6.2

0.12

31

  1. aDetermined by Hammett indicator
  2. bAnalyzed by N2-physisorption