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Journal : Bulletin of Chemical Reaction Engineering

The Influence of Metal Loading Amount on Ni/Mesoporous Silica Extracted from Lapindo Mud Templated by CTAB for Conversion of Waste Cooking Oil into Biofuel Cahyarani Paramesti; Wega Trisunaryanti; Savitri Larasati; Nugroho Raka Santoso; Sri Sudiono; Triyono Triyono; Dyah Ayu Fatmawati
Bulletin of Chemical Reaction Engineering & Catalysis 2021: BCREC Volume 16 Issue 1 Year 2021 (March 2021)
Publisher : Masyarakat Katalis Indonesia - Indonesian Catalyst Society (MKICS)

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.9767/bcrec.16.1.9442.22-30

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The synthesis and characterization of Ni/mesoporous silica (Ni/MS) catalysts from Lapindo mud with various metal loading for the hydrocracking of waste cooking oil into biofuel has been conducted. The MS was synthesized by the hydrothermal method using CTAB as a template. The nickel-metal of 4, 6, and 8 wt% was loaded into the MS using salt precursors of Ni(NO3)2.6H2O via wet impregnation, produced the Ni(4)/MS, Ni(6)/MS, and Ni(8)/MS catalysts, respectively. The materials produced were then characterized by X-ray Powder Diffraction (XRD), Fourier-Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FT-IR), and Surface Area Analyzer (SAA), and Absorption Atomic Spectrophotometry (AAS). The catalytic activity test was carried out for hydrocracking of waste cooking oil and the resulted liquid product was analyzed by Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS). The results showed that the specific surface area of Ni(4)/MS, Ni(6)/MS, and Ni(8)/MS catalysts are 63.08, 91.45, and 120.45 m2/g, respectively. The liquid products of the hydrocracking using Ni(4)/MS, Ni(6)/MS, and Ni(8)/MS catalysts were 80.57, 74.63, and 75.77 wt%, where the total biofuel produced was 55.46, 50.93, and 54.05 wt%, respectively. Based on these results, Ni(4)/MS material was successfully used as the most potent catalyst in the hydrocracking of waste cooking oil into the biofuel. Copyright © 2021 by Authors, Published by BCREC Group. This is an open access article under the CC BY-SA License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). 
Effect of Nickel Incorporation on Nitrogen-Doped Titania/Zirconia Nanocomposites for Enhanced Visible-Light Photocatalytic Degradation of Phenol Syoufian, Akhmad; Saviola, Aldino Javier; Janah, Reza Rodhatul; Afifah, Rina; Wijaya, Karna; Kurniawan, Rian; Sudiono, Sri; Oh, Won-Chun; Wangsa, Wangsa
Bulletin of Chemical Reaction Engineering & Catalysis 2026: BCREC Volume 21 Issue 2 Year 2026 (August 2026) (Issue in Progress)
Publisher : Masyarakat Katalis Indonesia - Indonesian Catalyst Society (MKICS)

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.9767/bcrec.20529

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The rapid expansion of industrial activities has resulted in the discharge of persistent organic pollutants, such as phenol, into aquatic environments. Nowadays, developing visible-light-responsive photocatalysts for the efficient degradation of such pollutants remains a major environmental challenge. In this study, nickel–nitrogen co-doped titania immobilized on zirconia (Ni,N–TiO₂/ZrO₂) nanocomposites with varying nickel loadings were synthesized and evaluated for phenol photodegradation under visible-light irradiation. Nickel incorporation significantly modified the optical and photocatalytic properties of the materials. The 5% Ni,N–TiO₂/ZrO₂ catalyst exhibited the lowest band gap energy (2.69 eV) compared with N–TiO₂/ZrO₂ (3.03 eV), leading to improved visible-light absorption and enhanced charge transfer. Under the experimental conditions (initial phenol concentration = 10 mg.L⁻¹, catalyst dosage = 100 mg, irradiation time = 120 min), it achieved a phenol removal efficiency of 85.36% with an apparent rate constant of 0.0229 min⁻¹, outperforming N–TiO₂/ZrO₂ (40.72%, 0.0042 min⁻¹). These results confirm that a 5 wt% nickel loading provides the most effective modification, demonstrating a strong synergistic interaction between nickel and nitrogen that enhances photocatalytic activity. The developed Ni,N–TiO₂/ZrO₂ catalyst, therefore, holds significant promise for future applications in water purification and environmental remediation. Copyright © 2026 by Authors, Published by BCREC Publishing Group. This is an open access article under the CC BY-SA License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0).