Imobilisasi Nanopartikel Perak Pada UiO-66 Dengan Cacat Ligan dan Potensi Aplikasinya Sebagai Katalis Fiksasi Gas CO2 Dari Epiklorohidrin Menjadi Klorometil Etilen Karbonat
Nabila Nur Agusti, Fajar Inggit Pambudi, S.Si., M.Sc., Ph.D; Prof. Dr. Indriana Kartini, M.Si
2025 | Tesis | S2 Ilmu Kimia
This study focuses on the development of a catalyst for the CO? fixation reaction, specifically converting epichlorohydrin into chloromethyl ethylene carbonate. The catalyst material was developed based on a structurally modified UiO-66 Metal-Organic Framework (MOF). The modification was performed in two stages: first, the creation of ligand defects using a formic acid modulator to yield UiO-66(D); and second, the immobilization of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) onto the UiO-66(D) framework. The successful synthesis and material properties were confirmed via XRD, FTIR, N? adsorption-desorption isotherms, TEM, TGA-DSC, and SR-UV characterizations, supported by Density Functional Theory (DFT) modeling to investigate the stability of AgNPs deposited at the defect sites.
Characterization results confirmed the successful synthesis, indicated by the characteristic UiO-66 XRD patterns and the cubic crystal morphology with spherical AgNPs observed via SEM and TEM analysis. Thermal analysis (TGA-DSC) validated the structural modification with an empirical molecular formula of Zr?O?.??(BDC)?.??. Furthermore, N? adsorption-desorption isotherm measurements demonstrated an increase in the specific surface area of the UiO-66(D) sample, facilitating reactant accessibility. DFT computational studies revealed that the Ag? cluster exhibited the highest thermodynamic stability when immobilized at the ligand defect sites. In the catalytic CO? fixation test under 1 atm pressure for 24 hours, the Ag@UiO-66(D) catalyst demonstrated superior activity with a conversion of 96.15%.
Kata Kunci : DFT, fiksasi CO2, kerangka logam-organik, UiO-66