Conventional agriculture often relies on bulky doses of fertilizers and pesticides that have
adversely affected the living beings as well as the ecosystems. As a basic tenet of …

Use of waste or by-products from different industries and the agricultural sector has received
increasing attention in the scientific, technology, ecological, economic and social spheres in …

Silica nanoparticles have rapidly found applications in medicine, supercapacitors, batteries,
optical fibers and concrete materials, because silica nanoparticles have tunable physical …

Excessive waste production has led to the concept of a circular bioeconomy to deliver
valuable by-products and improve environmental sustainability. The annual worldwide rice …

The high energy and silica contents of rice husks make them attractive for use in renewable
energy and green chemical strategies. This review comprehensively discussed the potential …

Recently, much attention has been focused on the utilization of plant biomass to produce
engineering materials, encompassing the technological/scientific aspects as well as the …

Amorphous silica (SiO 2) was extracted from the rice husk ashes (RHAs) of the agulhinha
and cateto varieties. Optimized time, temperature, extractor concentration, and reaction time …

The applications and benefits of nanotechnology in the agricultural sector have attracted
considerable attention, particularly in the invention of unique nanopesticides and …

Rice husk (RH) is an abundant and sustainable waste biomass. Silica-rich RH can be
converted to biofuels (eg, bio-oil, vapors) and biochars simultaneously via thermochemical …

Wet carbonation is deemed a successful approach to recycling waste concrete powder.
Controlling the growth and properties of products in the recycled cement paste powder …