Synthesis and characterization of ZnO-SiO2 composite using oil palm empty fruit bunch as a potential silica source

• Main Authors: Rahmat, Fida’i, Yap, Wing Fen, Anuar, Muhammad Fahmi, Sheh Omar, Nur Alia, Mohd Zaid, Mohd Hafiz, Matori, Khamirul Amin, Mohamed Khaidir, Rahayu Emilia
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI AG 2021
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/95257/1/Synthesis%20and%20characterization%20of%20ZnO-SiO2%20composite%20using%20oil%20palm%20empty%20fruit%20bunch%20as%20a%20potential%20silica%20source%20%20.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/95257/; https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/4/1061/htm

In this paper, the structural and optical properties of ZnO-SiO2-based ceramics fabricated from oil palm empty fruit bunch (OPEFB) were investigated. The OPEFB waste was burned at 600, 700 and 800 °C to form palm ash and was then treated with sulfuric acid to extract silica from the ash. X-ray fluor...