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Received December 30, 2024
Accepted January 15, 2025
Available online August 25, 2025
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Applications of Rice Husk for Adsorption of Organic Contaminant and Synthesis of Silica Nanopowder Using CO2 as Reactant
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11814-025-00399-z
Abstract
This study aimed to evaluate the potential of agricultural waste, specifically rice husks (RH), as an adsorbent for organic
substances in solution and to develop CO2
reduction technologies through the synthesis of silica nanopowder. This confirmed
its potential as an effective concrete adsorbent, showing higher organic substance adsorption rates with lower calcination
temperatures of RHA (rice husk ash) and higher RHA weight in concrete. Silica nanoparticles with a purity of over 99%
were synthesized using a Taylor-vortex reactor and an Erlenmeyer flask, where conditions for controlling particle size, such
as synthesis temperature, and differences in standard deviation between reactors were identified. As part of a CO2
capture
and utilization strategy, the CO2
absorption capacity during the synthesis process of RHA silica nanopowder was evaluated.
The strong stirring intensity of the Taylor-vortex reactor improved the mass transfer rate, resulting in the production of silica
nanoparticles with relatively uniform particle size and proved advantageous for CO2
absorption. Utilization strategy for RHA
silica nanoparticles, medical hydro-colloid bands were fabricated by the addition of RHA silica nanoparticles, achieving
an absorption rate of over 200%. This study integrates green chemistry and nanotechnology, promoting environmental and
economic sustainability through the advanced utilization of agricultural products, with promising implications for materials
innovation and CO2
utilization.

