Microwave-Assisted One-Pot Sol-Gel Synthesis of Tungsten Silicate Microspheres with Dispersed WOx and Their Activity in Ethanol Dehydration

Key Points

• To develop a new tungsten silicate catalyst for alcohol dehydration using microwave-assisted synthesis.
• Microwave-assisted one-pot sol-gel synthesis of tungsten silicate microspheres.
• Preparation of a hybrid tungsten silicate catalyst.
• Evaluation of catalyst activity in ethanol dehydration.
• Successful synthesis of microspherical tungsten silicate catalyst.
• Demonstrated catalytic efficiency in ethanol dehydration.