| abstract |
The invention relates to amorphous mesoporous alumina having a connectivity (Z) higher than 2.7. The invention also relates to a process for preparing said alumina, comprising at least one step involving precipitation of at least one aluminium salt, at least one step involving heating of the resulting suspension, a heat treatment step to form an alumina gel, a mild drying or spray drying step, a step involving shaping of the resulting powder, and a final heat treatment step, thereby obtaining said alumina. |