Abstract
This research involves silica extraction from corn cob waste with the sol-gel method using qualitative and ashless filter paper as a comparison. Anti-reflective coatings, as silica thin films, were synthesized from the extracted silica using dip-coating and spin-coating methods. Extracted silicas were characterized with FTIR, XRF, and XRD, while thin films were characterized with UVVisible spectroscopy. The highest purity of extracted silica obtained was 66.5% using ashless filter paper. Silica thin films synthesized with spin-coating had a better refractive index compared to dipcoating, at 3.6.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 102-108 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Evergreen |
Volume | 9 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2022 |
Keywords
- anti-reflective coating
- dip coating
- silica extraction
- sol-gel method
- spin coating