Syamsi Aini, Jon Efendi, Hendrik Oktendy Lintang, Hadi Nur
This study highlights the potential use of Ti-Phenyl@SiO2 core-shell nanoparticles as heterogeneous catalysis in oxidation reaction. The Ti-Phenyl@SiO2 was synthesized by reduction of TiCl4 and diazonium salt with sodiumborohydride to produce phenyl titanium nanoparticles (Ti-Phenyl), followed by the silica shell coating using tetraethyl orthosilicate (TEOS). The Ti-Phenyl@SiO2 nanoparticles were characterized by Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectrometer, diffuse reflectance (DR) UV-visible spectrometer, thermogravimetric analyzer (TGA), X-ray diffraction (XRD) spectrometer, field emission scanning electron microscope (FESEM) and transmission electron microscope (TEM). The core-shell size of Ti-Phenyl@SiO2 was in the range of 40 to 100 nm with its core composed with an agglomeration of Ti-Phenyl. The Ti-Phenyl@SiO2 was active as a catalyst in the liquid phase epoxidation of 1-octene with aqueous hydrogen peroxide as an oxidant.
Ibnu Sina Institute for Fundamental Science Studies, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 UTM Skudai, Johor, Malaysia; Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Negeri Padang, Jln. Prof. Dr. Hamka, Air Tawar, Padang 25131, West Sumatera, Indonesia
