Synthesis And Evaluation Of Metal-Doped Rice Husk Silica For Iodine Vapor Capture
Аннотация
Amorphous silica was synthesized from rice husk and doped with Ag, Cu, Zn, or Bi to develop iodine sorbents. The resulting metal-loaded silica materials, produced via thermal treatment after wet impregnation, were tested for iodine vapor uptake at 25 °C for 1 hour. Bismuth- and copper-modified silica achieved the highest capacities (0.5–0.6 g I2/g), outperforming silver (0.2 g/g) and zinc (0.15 g/g). The enhanced performance stems from chemisorption via metal iodide formation (AgI, CuI, ZnI2, BiI3). These results align with literature values and demonstrate a sustainable route to efficient iodine capture using low-cost rice husk silica combined with targeted metal additives.