Silica nanoparticles have numerous potential applications and can be manufactured in
several forms, including fumed silica, colloidal silica, silica gel, and silica aerogel. However …

Synthetic forms of silica have low biocompatibility, whereas biogenic forms have myriad
beneficial effects in current toxicological applications. Among the various sources of …

An inexpensive chemical method was used to synthesize biogenic mesoporous silica (m-
SiO 2) from rice husk ash (RHA). A comparative study was carried out to produce silica …

Biogenic silica nanoparticles were synthesized using rice husks (RHs) as the raw material
via controlled pyrolysis. The characterization results showed that the morphology of the …

Silica is a major inorganic component of rice husk and present in the form of nanoparticle in
it. Therefore, it is possible to extract high purity amorphous silica nanoparticles by simple …

Numerous studies have been performed on the generation of several silicon-based
engineering materials that often have used chemical materials that have high risks for health …

Synthesis of silica nanoparticles from natural resources/waste via cost effective route is
presently one of the anticipating strategies for extensive applications. This study reports the …

Rice husk is a form of agricultural biomass that provides an abundant silicon source. This
study used rice husk as a raw material to prepare nanosilica without adding an extra …

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 …

A chemical method to synthesize amorphous silica nanoparticles from the incinerated paddy
straw has been introduced. The synthesis was conducted through the hydrolysis by alkaline …