Characterization Nanofillers from Agriculture Waste for Polymer Nanocomposites Reinforcement

Abstract

The current development of the packaging industry is increasing as well as the dependence of non-renewable oil-based materials encouraging researchers to look for alternative polymeric strengthening materials from biomass. Especially used from agricultural waste because it is cheap and widely available in nature and it can be renewed. In this study, agriculture waste used were rice husk and rice husks ash that prepared as organic nanofillers for the development of polymer nanocomposites. XRF analysis showed that rice husk ash has the highest silica (SiO2) content of 89. 835%, while rice husk has SiO2 contents of 82.540%. From XRD analysis on 2 theta there is a crystalline silica region at 22° and this analysis shows the sample is amorphous. FTIR analysis showed Si-H at peak 2339 cm−1 in rice husk and 2129 cm−1 for rice husk ash.

Synthesis and Characterization Film Polypropylene/Rice Husk and Rice Husk Ash Nanocomposites

“…Aquades, rice husk, and rice husk ash from Aceh Province, Indonesia. The rice husk and rice husk ash prepared followed by Arifin et al, 2018 4 . Nanoparticles from rice husk and rice husk ash after removed moisture content were washed and dried in an oven for overnight.…”

“…1 Rice husk is a raw material from biological sources such as silica into a new field that is very well developed in Indonesia with nano technology. 2,3 Arifin et al 4 , found that the silica contents of rice husks 82.54% and the rice husk ask 89.84%. The chemical of silica rice husk and rice husk ash in the form of SiO 2.…”