Sulfuric Acid-Activated Silica Gel as a Potential Solid Acid Catalyst

The conversion of silica gels into sulfated silicas (SO4/SiO2) has been carried out. The sulfation process of the catalysts was carried out by impregnating sulfuric acids at concentrations of 1; 2; and 3 M and calcination temperatures of 500, 600, and 700 °C. Sulfation with 2 M H2SO4 and calcination temperature of 600 °C (SS2-600) produced a catalyst with the highest acidity value (5.13 mmol NH3 g–1 ). XRD analysis showed the formation of an amorphous SiO2 phase, whereas SSA analysis showed that the SS2-600 catalyst had a mesoporous structure with a surface area of 147.728 m2 /g, a total pore volume of 0.25 mL/g, and a pore diameter of 6.439 nm. Characterization results show that sulfated silica gels have potency as solid acid catalysts

Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Community Engagement and Education for Sustainable Development

This proceeding contains articles on the various ideas of the academic community presented at The 3rd International Conference on Community Engagement and Education for Sustainable Development (ICCEESD 2022) organized by the Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia on 7th-8th December 2022.  ICCEESD is a biannual forum for sharing, benchmarking, and discussing HEI’s activities in developing Education for Sustainable Development towards community engagement. Education for Sustainability as a teaching strategy for resolving community challenges through formal, informal, or non-formal education is expected to benefit from various community service best practices by academics, researchers, and students. The 3rd ICCEESD has “Strengthening Education for Sustainability Towards Better Community Engagement” as its theme this year. It is expected that the 3rd ICCEESD will provide a forum for the presenters and participants to exchange best practices, policies, and conceptual implementation of Education for Sustainability towards better community engagement and explore ideas to address community needs.  Conference Title: 3rd International Conference on Community Engagement and Education for Sustainable DevelopmentConference Theme: Strengthening Education for Sustainability Towards Better Community EngagementConference Acronyms: ICCEESD 2022Conference Date: 7th-8th December 2022Conference Location: Grand Rohan Jogja Yogyakarta, IndonesiaConference Organizer: Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesi