Synthesis and Characterization of Cassava Bark Nanoparticles
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2018
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Kolawolea, F.O.
Kolawole, S.K.
Agunsoye, J.O.
Bello, S.A.
Adebisi, J.A.
Soboyejo, W.O.
Hassan, S.B.
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Materials Research Society
Abstract
Synthesis and characterization of cassava bark nanoparticles (CBNPs) was carried out using
ball milling at 36, 48, 60 and 72 hours. The morphology study was done using SEM and the
Gwyddion software was used to determine the particle sizes from the SEM images. The
particle distribution for the un-milled cassava bark (CB) was between 1.25 + 0.06 to 19.92 +
1.00 µm, while after milling for 36, 48, 60 and 72 hours the average particle size were 4.07 +
0.20, 4.00 + 0.20 µm, 80.90 + 4.05, 74.50 + 3.73 nm respectively. 13.68 + 0.68 nm was
obtained by XRD using Scherrer equation after milling for 72 hours and the XRD results
revealed the presence of compounds such as SiO2, CaCO3 and KAlSi3O8. TEM was used to
determine nanoparticle size distribution after milling for 72 hours and the particle size ranged
from 9.73 + 0.49 to 114.60 + 5.73 nm for cassava bark nanoparticles (CBNPs), EDX results
showed trace element of Si, Ca, K, Fe, Al, O in the CB milled for 72hours.
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Kolawolea, F.O. Kolawole, S.K. Agunsoye, J.O. Bello, S.A. Adebisi, J.A. Soboyejo, W.O. Hassan, S.B. (2018). Synthesis and Characterization of Cassava Bark Nanoparticles. MRS Advances.