Synthesis of ZnO Nanoparticles by Polyol and Co-precipitation Method and The Application for Photoesterification of Candlenut Oil under UV-LED Irradiation

Anisun Zakiyah*, Riki Subagyo, Yuly Kusumawati, Hendro Juwono

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Abstract

Zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) were synthesized using the polyol and the coprecipitation method. ZnO NPs were characterized and analyzed by XRD, SEM, UV-DRS, and BET Surface area. The XRD results showed that both synthesis methods have successfully produced ZnO with a hexagonal crystal structure. The results of SEM micrographs show that the ZnO synthesized by coprecipitation method has a particle size around 200-500 nm with a seed-like particle shape and the ZnO synthesized by polyol method has a particle size around 50-100 nm with nanospheres and nanorod particle shape. However, the nanoparticles still undergo agglomeration. The BET analysis results revealed that the surface area of ZnO synthesized by coprecipitation and polyol method was 13.1894 m2/g and 15.5037 m2/g, respectively. The UV-DRS results showed that different synthesis methods generate the same bandgap energy of ZnO which was 3.2 eV for both synthesis methods. The photocatalytic activity of synthesized ZnO NPs was investigated on the application of the photoesterification reaction of candlenut oil in the presence of UV-LED irradiation. The GC-MS results showed that both ZnO polyol and coprecipitation have successfully convert FFA into FAME with %FAME results around 57% and 59% for ZnO coprecipitation and polyol, respectively.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 16th Joint Conference on Chemistry, JCC 2021
Subtitle of host publicationVisualizing the Latest Up-Front of Chemistry Research and Education for Better Future
EditorsUyi Sulaeman, Hassan Y. Aboul-Enein, Ahman Zuhairi Abdullah, Zaheer Ul-Haq Qasmi, Warakorn Limbut, Jas Raj Subba, Mardiyah Kurniasih
PublisherAmerican Institute of Physics Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9780735442818
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 22 Nov 2022
Event16th Joint Conference on Chemistry: Visualizing the Latest Up-Front of Chemistry Research and Education for Better Future, JCC 2021 - Purwokerto, Indonesia
Duration: 9 Sept 2021 → …

Publication series

NameAIP Conference Proceedings
Volume2553
ISSN (Print)0094-243X
ISSN (Electronic)1551-7616

Conference

Conference16th Joint Conference on Chemistry: Visualizing the Latest Up-Front of Chemistry Research and Education for Better Future, JCC 2021
Country/TerritoryIndonesia
CityPurwokerto
Period9/09/21 → …

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