Phosphoric Acid → Zirconium phosphate

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A solution consisting of 100 ml isopropanol and 13.0 ml orthophosphoric acid (commercially available concentrated reagent) was added to a second solution consisting of 300 ml isopropanol and 57.6 g zirconium tetrabutoxide butanolate. The product gel was filtered, dried, and screened to various sized fractions. The dried zirconium phosphate gel was activated by calcining at 300° C. in air for 90 minutes. Subsequent to being calcined the zirconium phosphate gel was flushed with nitrogen.

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