Science and Technology Indonesia
Vol. 8 No. 3 (2023): July

Catalytic Oxidative Desulfurization of 4-Methyldibenzothiophene by Ni/Al Modified Titanium Dioxide and Zinc Oxide

Risfidian Mohadi (Master of Materials Science, Graduate Program, Universitas Sriwijaya, Palembang, 30662, Indonesia)
Neza Rahayu Palapa (Research Center of Inorganic Materials and Coordination Complexes, Universitas Sriwijaya, Palembang, 30662, Indonesia)
Sahrul Wibiyan (Research Center of Inorganic Materials and Coordination Complexes, Universitas Sriwijaya, Palembang, 30662, Indonesia)
Mardiyanto (Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences Universitas Sriwijaya, Ogan Ilir, 30662, Indonesia)
Rohmatullaili (Research Center of Inorganic Materials and Coordination Complexes, Universitas Sriwijaya, Palembang, 30662, Indonesia)
Erni Salasia Fitri (Research Center of Inorganic Materials and Coordination Complexes, Universitas Sriwijaya, Palembang, 30662, Indonesia)
Aldes Lesbani (Master of Materials Science, Graduate Program, Universitas Sriwijaya, Palembang, 30662, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
06 Jul 2023

Abstract

In this study, composite layer double hydroxide-metal oxide catalysts (Ni/Al-TiO2 and Ni/Al-ZnO) were successfully prepared and utilized for the oxidative desulfurization of dibenzothiophene. The catalysts were characterized using XRD, FTIR, and SEM-EDS analysis. The diffraction patterns confirmed the successful synthesis of the composite materials, while the FTIR spectra exhibited absorption bands at specific wavenumbers 3480 cm-1, 1630 cm-1, 1376 cm-1, 830 cm-1, 775 cm-1, and 683 cm-1. The surface morphology of the catalysts showed variations, with Ni/Al-LDH having a smooth particle surface and long particle shape, while Ni/Al-ZnO and Ni/Al-TiO2 formed grain-like or aggregated structures. EDS analysis confirmed the presence of Ni/Al, Ti, and Zn elements in the composites, with Ti and Zn accounting for 29.3% and 10.7% of the composite mass, respectively. The optimized reaction conditions included a reaction time of 40 minutes, catalyst dosage of 0.25 g, temperature of 50°C, and the use of n-hexane as the solvent. The catalysts demonstrated a heterogeneous nature and proved to be reusable, as the conversion of dibenzothiophene remained above 90% even after three catalytic reactions, with Ni/Al-TiO2 and Ni/Al-ZnO composites maintaining conversion rates of 99.36% and 99.32%, respectively.

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JSTI

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Biochemistry, Genetics & Molecular Biology Chemical Engineering, Chemistry & Bioengineering Environmental Science Materials Science & Nanotechnology Physics

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An international Peer-review journal in the field of science and technology published by The Indonesian Science and Technology Society. Science and Technology Indonesia is a member of Crossref with DOI prefix number: 10.26554/sti. Science and Technology Indonesia publishes quarterly (January, April, ...