Zinc oxide (ZnO) is a multifunctional material due to its exceptional physicochemical
properties and broad usefulness. The special properties resulting from the reduction of the …

Metal oxide nanoparticles are an important class of nanomaterials that have found several
applications in science and technology. Through wet chemical synthesis, it is possible to …

The heating effect of microwaves was accidentally discovered in 1945 by Percy LeBaron
Spencer, an American engineer and inventor, at the Raytheon Co. While working on radar …

Microwave energy has been in use for many applications for more than 50 years, from
communication, food processing, and wood drying to chemical reactions and medical …

An inexpensive chemical method was used to synthesize biogenic mesoporous silica (m-
SiO 2) from rice husk ash (RHA). A comparative study was carried out to produce silica …

Metallic and bimetallic nanoparticles of copper and silver in various proportions were
prepared by microwave assisted chemical reduction in aqueous medium using the …

Adsorption is widely applied in both potable and municipal or industrial wastewater
treatments process. Nanomaterial adsorbents (NAs) have emerged as efficient candidates to …

Silica nanoparticles have numerous potential applications and can be manufactured in
several forms, including fumed silica, colloidal silica, silica gel, and silica aerogel. However …

Abstract Rice Husk Ash is a major voluminous and bulky by-product of rice-milling industries
and its disposal is a major environmental concern. Considering this, a green technology was …

Silica–metal nanostructures consisting of silica cores and metal nanoshells attract a lot of
attention because of their unique properties and potential applications ranging from …