SINTESIS DAN KARAKTERISASI SIFAT FISIK DAN KIMIA KATALIS BENTONIT-ZnO

The use of bentonite clay as a catalyst has been reported by many studies. The catalytic activity of clays is generally not very high. Therefore, the clay must be modified before use. Synthesis and characterization of ZnO (Bentonite-ZnO) modified clay was carried out. This study aimed to determine the physical and chemical properties of modified Bentonite with ZnO. Bentonite was dipped first and then intercalated with ZnO which was expected to form pillars. The synthesized Bentonite-ZnO was characterized according to the benefits of Bentonite-ZnO as a catalyst using X-Ray Diffraction, SEM-EDS, FTIR, surface area using Methylene Blue adsorption method, and surface acid sites using an acid-base titration method. The characterization results showed that the intercalation of ZnO into bentonite did not increase the distance between layers, the catalyst became more homogeneous and there was an increase in the number of Zn elements, the appearance of absorption bands in the 3600; 1600 – 1650; 2900-2850 and 450 cm-1 regions which identified the functional group characteristics of Bentonite-ZnO and surface area and acid sites of 46.357 m2/g and 5.887 x 1022 sites/g, respectively. Keywords: bentonite, catalyst, characterization, pillared, ZnO.