Preparation of Silica Nanoparticles from Waste Product of Zirconium Carbide Facility

Abstract:

Herein, silica nanoparticles (SiO₂ NPs) were synthesized from a waste product of the zirconium carbide facility (WPZF). Firstly, the WPZF was characterized by using physical and chemical methods like X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), field emission scanning electron microscope (FE-SEM), Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), and energy dispersive X-ray analysis (EDXA) methods. Then WPZF proceeded via chemical reagents to synthesize SiO₂ NPs by using the sol-gel method. Obtained SiO₂ NPs were characterized by using XRD, SEM, EDXA, and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) methods. The yield of SiO₂ NPs reached up to 96.5% and particles were spherical with a diameter of 20 ± 3 nm. Most importantly observed SiO₂ NPs in this procedure has an amorphous structure.

• Periodical: Materials Science Forum (Volume 1088)
• Pages: 111-122
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/p-w9gl72
• Online since: May 2023
• Authors: Fatemeh Abadian-Naeini, Mohsen Mohsennia, Mojtaba Bagherzadeh*
• Keywords: Amorphous Silica, Nanospheres, Silica Nanoparticle, Sol-Gel Method, Waste Product

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