Abstract :
Synthesis of mesoporous silica materials has been carried out by using
tetraethylorthosilicate silica (TEOS) as a silica source, sodium risinoleic as a
template and a 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane (APMS) as co-structure directing
agents (CDSA). Interaction between sodium risinoleic, APMS and TEOS
determines the characteristic of mesoporous silica materials. Synthesis of silica
material was conducted by variation in the addition of 0.1 M HCl, TEOS addition
time, addition of methanol, standing time and heating process.
XRD difractogram silica material products in all cases the reaction has
broaden diffraction peaks indicating amorphous material. FT-IR spectrum shows
the Si-OH and Si-O-Si groups which are characteristic of the silica material. SEM
and TEM image showed difference in particle size.
The addition of 2 ml of HCl has the texture particles fused to form dense
surface, 30 ml of HCl particles spherical dispersed and have pores, 35 ml of HCl
particles spherical homogeneous forming a compact surface, 40 ml of HCl
produces a mixture of particles in the form of dispersed and aggregated of
spherical particles and other particles in a sheet form, 50 ml of HCl has irregular
shape and size. Analysis of adsorption desorption isother (BET) shows different
type of adsorption isotherm and pore size distribution that support the results of
the SEM and TEM. Adsorption desorption isotherm addition of 2 ml of HCl has
Type II adsorption and pore size distribution is irregular, the addition of HCl 30
ml, 35 ml, 40 ml and 50 ml has hysterisis loop Type IV characteristic og
mesoporous material. shows the adsorption process occurs only in the surface
layer and has irregular pore size; the addition of 30 ml, 35 ml, 40 ml of HCl show
Type IV too but have a regular pore size; while the addition of 50 ml of HCl
shows Type IV for mesoporous but with irregular pore size. Pore size distribution
dominant in the addition of 30 ml (3.4 nm), 35 ml (3.4 nm and 3.8 nm) and 40 ml
(2.2 and 3.8 nm) except for the addition of 50 ml of HCl pore size distribution is
not regular.
Synthesis of silica material by adding methanol without HCl and heated at
C°60 for 24 hours obtained spherical particles were uniformly dispersed and
adsorption desorption isotherm Type IV and dominant pore size at 3.4 nm. Extra
time delay for 20 minutes TEOS obtained spherical particles of uniform and
dominant pore size at 3.1 nm. The addition of methanol and HCl and allowed to
stand for 2 hours obtained homogeneous spherical particle and pore size at 3.07
nm, whereas without the addition of HCl dominant pore size at 2.45 nm.