Muhammad Said

Pillarization of layer double hydroxides (Mg/Al) with keggin type K4[α-SiW12O40]•nH2O and its application as adsorbent of procion red dye

Pillarization of layered double hydroxides with polyoxometalate K4[α-SiW12O40]•nH2O at various times i.e. 3, 6, 9, 12, 24, 36 and 48 hours has been done. The pillared product was characterized by FT-IR spectrophotometer and XRD. The optimum pillared layered double hydroxides of polyoxometalate K4[α-SiW12O40]•nH2O was used as an adsorbent of procion red dye. The results of characterization using FT-IR spectrophotometer is not yet show the optimum pillarization process. The characterisation using XRD the successfully of pillared layered double hydroxides of polyoxometalate K4[α-SiW12O40]•nH2O showing the existence of diffraction angle 8.5o with intensity 355. Furthermore, the pillared layered double hydroxides of polyoxometalate K4[α-SiW12O40]•nH2O with time variation of 12 hours was applied as an adsorbent of procion red dye. The results show the adsorption rate was 0.523 min-1, the highest of absorption capacity at 70oC was 10.8 mol/g, the highest energy of absorption 70 oC was 125 kJ/mol. The enthalpy (∆H) and entropy (∆S), decrease as the increasing concentration of procion red dye. Keywords: layered double hydroxides, polyoxometalate, pillaration, procion red, adsorption

Desulfurization of 4-methyl dibenzothiophene using titanium supported Keggin type polyoxometalate

Titanium supported Keggin type polyoxometalate H5PV2Mo10O40·nH2O has been prepared using tetra isopropyl orthotitanate by sol-gel method and microemulsion to form H5PV2Mo10O40/TiO2. Compound H5PV2Mo10O40·nH2O/TiO2 was characterized using FTTR spectroscopy, X-Ray analysis, and acidity measurement. FTTR spectrum showed that all vibration of titanium and polyoxometalate were appeared in H5PV2Mo10O40·nH2O/TiO2 with decreasing crystallinity. The acidity of H5PV2Mo10O40·nH2O/TiO2 was higher than H5PV2Mo10O40·nH2O. Desulfurization of 4-methyl dibenzothiophene (4-MDBT) using H5PV2Mo10O40·nH2O/TiO2 as catalyst resulted conversion of 4-MDBT was 99% and higher than desulfurization using H5PV2Mo10O40·nH2O under mild conditions.