Birnessite-type manganese oxide is multifunction material that has been used in various application and the characteristic depends heavily upon its preparation method. In this study, birnessite-type manganese oxide was synthesized using the reaction between KMnO4 (oxidant) and two different reducing agents i.e., citric acid and oxalic acid via a solvent-free method. The characterization of the birnessite was carried out using X-Ray Diffraction (XRD), Scanning Electron Microscopy-Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy (SEM-EDX), and Surface Area Analyzer (SAA). Birnessite from this variation of reducing agents showed different levels of crystallinity, diverse morphology, crystal size, and surface area. The birnessite-type was then applied as a catalyst for the degradation of Palm Oil Mill Effluent (POME) with hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) as an oxidant to reduce the concentrations of Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD). The maximum reduction in COD concentration was obtained using the catalyst concentration of 400 and 800 mg/L for reducing agent of as-synthesized catalyst citric acid and oxalic acid. Birnessite-type manganese oxide shows potential as a catalyst in the degradation of POME with citric acid as reducing agents showed better degradation in reducing COD values.
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