An insight into the green synthesis of SiO2 nanostructures as a novel adsorbent for removal of toxic water pollutants

P Sharma, J Prakash, R Kaushal - Environmental Research, 2022 - Elsevier
Green synthesis of nanomaterials is a sustainable, biologically safe, reliable, and eco-
friendly approach. Green synthesis is beneficial to reduce the devastating effects of the …

[HTML][HTML] A comprehensive review of synthesis, applications and future prospects for silica nanoparticles (SNPs)

F Akhter, AA Rao, MN Abbasi, SA Wahocho, MA Mallah… - Silicon, 2022 - Springer
Silica nanoparticles (SNPs) have shown great applicability potential in a number of fields
like chemical, biomedical, biotechnology, agriculture, environmental remediation and even …

Rice straw based silicon nanoparticles improve morphological and nutrient profile of rice plants under salinity stress by triggering physiological and genetic repair …

U Ijaz, T Ahmed, M Rizwan, M Noman, AA Shah… - Plant Physiology and …, 2023 - Elsevier
The agricultural sector is facing numerous challenges worldwide, owing to global climate
change and limited resources. Crop production is limited by numerous abiotic constraints …

Synthesis and characterization of silica nanoparticles from rice ashes coated with chitosan/cancer cell membrane for hepatocellular cancer treatment

MJC Espinoza, KS Lin, MT Weng, SC Kunene… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Dual pH-sensitive smart nanocarriers based on silica nanoparticles (SNPs) extracted from
rice husk ashes (RHAs) to effectively inhibit liver cancer cell proliferation were investigated …

[HTML][HTML] Silica extraction from rice husk: Comprehensive review and applications

PU Nzereogu, AD Omah, FI Ezema, EI Iwuoha… - Hybrid Advances, 2023 - Elsevier
The use of low-cost, renewable or waste resources to create engineered silica particles is a
valuable example of sustainability. Rice husks are renewable resources that can be used to …

[HTML][HTML] Recent progress on the development of engineered silica particles derived from rice husk

J Chun, JH Lee - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
The development of engineered silica particles by using low-cost renewable or waste
resources is a key example of sustainability. Rice husks have emerged as a renewable …

[HTML][HTML] Investigation of kinetics, thermodynamics, and environmental factors of biodiesel generation from sunflower and castor oil using rice husk ash/CuO/K2CO3 …

R Foroutan, SJ Peighambardoust… - … Technology & Innovation, 2023 - Elsevier
In the current study, rice husk ash (RHA) was used as a support in the fabrication of a
heterogeneous catalyst (RHA/CuO/K 2 CO 3) for generating biodiesel from sunflower and …

[HTML][HTML] Valorization of lignocellulosic rice husk producing biosilica and biofuels—A review

S Nawaz, F Jamil, P Akhter, M Hussain… - Journal of Physics …, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
Lignocellulosic biomass is an agricultural waste material abundantly produced in large
quantities on earth. Rice husk (RH) is a type of lignocellulosic biomass and a huge …

A review on the choice of nano-silica as soil stabilizer

G Kannan, ER Sujatha - Silicon, 2022 - Springer
Soil stabilization using nano-additives is one of the trending developments of the decade.
Many novel nano-stabilizers were tested by researchers for ground improvement …

[HTML][HTML] Extraction of value-added minerals from various agricultural, industrial and domestic wastes

VK Yadav, KK Yadav, V Tirth, G Gnanamoorthy… - Materials, 2021 - mdpi.com
Environmental pollution is one of the major concerns throughout the world. The rise of
industrialization has increased the generation of waste materials, causing environmental …