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SUSTAINABILITY
卷 13, 期 2, 页码 -出版社
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/su13020577
关键词
biogenic amorphous silica; green chemistry; maize leaves; sugarcane fiber; sugarcane leaves; sugarcane pith
资金
- National Research Foundation of South Africa [115465]
In this study, a thermo-chemical treatment method was utilized to produce high-quality biogenic amorphous silica from South African sugarcane residues, with citric acid pre-treatment identified as an effective alternative to mineral acids.
A thermo-chemical treatment method was used to produce biogenic amorphous silica from South African sugarcane and maize residues. Different fractions of South African sugarcane (leaves, pith, and fiber) were processed for silica production. The biomass samples were leached with either 7 wt% citric acid or 7 wt% sulfuric acid at 353 K for 2 h prior to being rinsed, dried and combusted using a four-step program ranging from room temperature to 873 K in a furnace. The characterization of the pre-treated biomass samples was conducted using thermogravimetric analysis (TG/DTA), X-ray fluorescence analysis (XRF) and elemental analysis (CHN), while the final products were characterized by XRF, X-ray diffraction (XRD), elemental analysis, nitrogen physisorption and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Citric acid pre-treatment proved to be an attractive alternative to mineral acids. Amorphous biogenic silica was produced from sugarcane leaves in good quality (0.1 wt% residual carbon and up to 99.3 wt% silica content). The produced biogenic silica also had great textural properties such as a surface area of up to 323 m(2) g(-1), average pore diameter of 5.0 nm, and a pore volume of 0.41 cm(3) g(-1).
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