Analysis of Agarwood Waste at Different Pre-Treatment for Silica Xerogel Production

Abstract:

Aquillaria species or agarwood has principal uses as medicine, perfume and also incense. This study was mainly on the agarwood waste; the element occurs in agarwood waste with pre-treatment was examined, and the results are compared against raw agarwood and agarwood waste ash. The objective of present work is to indicate the inorganic compound available, especially silica in agarwood waste. Series of analyses was performed to study the organic and inorganic compound found in agarwood waste, as well as to determine the silica existence. The analysis involved CHN, XRD and TGA. Further study is necessary in order to develop new substitute raw material for silica gel production by using agarwood waste.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volume 709)
• Pages: 915-918
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.709.915
• Online since: June 2013
• Authors: Nurul Amira Shazwani Zainuddin, Kamariah Noor Ismail, Ku Halim Ku Hamid, Miradatul Najwa Mohd Rodhi, Musa Mohibah
• Keywords: Agarwood Waste (AW), Agarwood Waste Ash (AWA), X-Ray Diffraction Analysis (XRD)

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