title: Analytical analysis of synthesized biosilica from bioresidues.
abstract: Rice straw and maize stalk are major residues of agriculture field. These residues were utilized to synthesis nano-biosilica by sol-gel route. The structural properties of rice straw ash, maize stalks ash and biosilica were characterized by X-ray diffraction and FTIR. Morphology evaluation by SEM confirms the formation of nano-biosilica of spherical shape.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physics, Annamalai University, Chidambaram 600 802, India.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Amutha
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sivakumar
mesh_terms: D049329:Nanostructures / Q000737:chemistry / Q000648:ultrastructure; D012275:Oryza / Q000737:chemistry*; D044367:Phase Transition; D012822:Silicon Dioxide / Q000737:chemistry*; D017550:Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared; D014961:X-Ray Diffraction; D003313:Zea mays / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D012822:Silicon Dioxide