Abstract:
The CTF-ZnFe2O4 composite catalyst is a combination of two CTF (Covalent triazine framework)
and ZnFe2O4 materials. CTF is an organic polymer material that has a triazine ring bond. ZnFe2O4
material is a mineral with a spinel structure composed of a combination of metal oxide molecules
ZnO and Fe2O3. The material was successfully synthesized using the ionothermal method with
FeCl3 and ZnCl2 as a solid solvent which was melted at 375oC. The CTF-ZnFe2O4 composite was
made by mixing dicyanobenzene (DCB), FeCl3, and ZnCl2 salt with ratios of ZnCl2 and FeCl3 in
one container then heated in a furnace tube flowed with Argon gas at 375oC within 24 hours. The
identification and characterization of the material was carried out through the FT-IR and XRD
tests. The resulting catalyst has characteristics compatible with CTF and ZnFe2O4. The FTIR peaks
at wave numbers 1300 cm-1 and 1500 cm-1 indicate the triazine group in the material. While the
peak is 18.21o; 30.11o; 35.26o; 42.91o; 56.67o; and 62.23o on XRD showed crystal peaks of
ZnFe2O4.
