Methods for the Preparation of Silica and Its Nanoparticles from Different Natural Sources

Bachir Ben Seghir; Hadia Hemmami; Benhamza Mohamed El Hocine; Zeghoud Soumeia; Majid Sharifi-Rad; Chinaza Godswill Awuchi; Ilham Ben Amor; Imane Kouadri; Abdelkrim Rebiai; Settou Bouthaina; Aicha Malik; Chahrazed Meniai; Pawel Pohl; Mohammed Messaoudi

doi:10.1007/s12011-023-03628-w

Methods for the Preparation of Silica and Its Nanoparticles from Different Natural Sources

Biol Trace Elem Res. 2023 Dec;201(12):5871-5883. doi: 10.1007/s12011-023-03628-w. Epub 2023 Mar 20.

Authors

Bachir Ben Seghir^{1

2

3}, Hadia Hemmami^{4

5}, Benhamza Mohamed El Hocine⁶, Zeghoud Soumeia^{4

5}, Majid Sharifi-Rad⁷, Chinaza Godswill Awuchi⁸, Ilham Ben Amor^{4

5}, Imane Kouadri^{5

9}, Abdelkrim Rebiai^{5

10}, Settou Bouthaina⁴, Aicha Malik⁴, Chahrazed Meniai⁴, Pawel Pohl¹¹, Mohammed Messaoudi^{12

13}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Process Engineering and Petrochemical, Faculty of Technology, University of El Oued, BP 789, 39000, El Oued, Algeria. bbachir39@gmail.com.
² Renewable Energy Development Unit in Arid Zones (UDERZA), University of El Oued, 39000, El Oued, Algeria. bbachir39@gmail.com.
³ Laboratory of Industrials Analysis and Materials Engineering, University 8 May 1945 Guelma, BP 401, 24000, Guelma, Algeria. bbachir39@gmail.com.
⁴ Department of Process Engineering and Petrochemical, Faculty of Technology, University of El Oued, BP 789, 39000, El Oued, Algeria.
⁵ Renewable Energy Development Unit in Arid Zones (UDERZA), University of El Oued, 39000, El Oued, Algeria.
⁶ Laboratory of Industrials Analysis and Materials Engineering, University 8 May 1945 Guelma, BP 401, 24000, Guelma, Algeria.
⁷ Department of Range and Watershed Management, Faculty of Water and Soil, University of Zabol, Zabol, 98613-35856, Iran.
⁸ Department School of Natural and Applied Sciences, Kampala International University, P.O. Box 20000, Kampala, Uganda.
⁹ Department of Process Engineering, Faculty of Science and Technology, University 8 May 1945 Guelma, BP 401, 24000, Guelma, Algeria.
¹⁰ Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Exact Sciences, University of El Oued, 39000, El Oued, Algeria.
¹¹ Department of Analytical Chemistry and Chemical Metallurgy, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology, Wyspianskiego 27, 50-370, Wroclaw, Poland.
¹² Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Exact Sciences, University of El Oued, 39000, El Oued, Algeria. messaoudi2006@yahoo.fr.
¹³ Nuclear Research Centre of Birine, 17200, Ain Oussera, Djelfa, Algeria. messaoudi2006@yahoo.fr.

PMID: 36940037
DOI: 10.1007/s12011-023-03628-w

Abstract

Silica (SiO₂), a component of the earth's crust, has been in use for many nanotechnological applications. This review presents one of the newest methods for safer, more affordable, and more ecologically friendly production of silica and its nanoparticles from the ashes of agricultural wastes. The production of SiO₂ nanoparticles (SiO₂NPs) from different agricultural wastes, including rice husk, rice straw, maize cobs, and bagasse, was systematically and critically discussed. The review also emphasizes current issues and possibilities linked with contemporary technology to raise awareness and stimulate scholars' insight. Furthermore, the processes involved in isolating silica from agricultural wastes were explored in this work.

Keywords: Agricultural waste; Nanotechnology; Renewable; Silica; Silica nanoparticles; Synthesis.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Agriculture / methods
Nanoparticles*
Nanotechnology
Oryza*
Silicon Dioxide

Substances

Silicon Dioxide