This study aims to discuss the proper methodology for synthesizing U3O8 using the silica gel matrix for enhanced catalysis reactions in an aqueous environment at atmospheric pressure, provide the proper techniques on creating simple cost-effective composites, with the addition of acetic acid (CH₃COOH), Hydrochloric acid (HCl) and standard no acid to create a homogenous mixture after heat treatment was conducted on uranyl acetate for final confirmation; the protocol with the two acids can aid in providing homogenous mixture similar to no acid catalysis.