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Célio S Faria-Júnior1, Lucas Dos Santos Silva1, Armando L C Cunha1

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Deep eutectic solvents (DES) offer a green method to fractionate rice husk, separating lignin, sugars, and silica. This approach efficiently valorizes agricultural waste into valuable biosilica and lignin.

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Area of Science:

  • Biomass valorization
  • Green chemistry
  • Materials science

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  • Rice husk is a lignocellulosic biomass rich in silica, posing environmental risks if improperly disposed of.
  • Current methods for rice husk fractionation are often inefficient or environmentally taxing.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate deep eutectic solvents (DES) as a green and efficient method for rice husk fractionation.
  • To selectively dissolve lignin and sugars while purifying the silica-rich inorganic fraction.
  • To assess the potential of DES for agricultural waste valorization.

Main Methods:

  • Six different DES were synthesized using choline chloride or betaine with various hydrogen bond donors.
  • Characterization of DES included water content and pH measurements.
  • Rice husk fractionation was performed using DES, followed by analysis of the resulting fractions (silica, lignin, sugars) using TGA, XRF, SEM, and XRD.

Main Results:

  • Lactic acid-based DES demonstrated superior removal of lignin and impurities, yielding purer amorphous silica.
  • Optimal fractionation was achieved at 110 °C, preserving the thermal integrity of organic and inorganic components.
  • The study achieved over 80% SiO2 purity and more than 70% lignin removal.

Conclusions:

  • Deep eutectic solvents are effective, selective, and tunable for fractionating rice husk.
  • DES provide a sustainable pathway for valorizing agricultural waste into high-purity biosilica and lignin.
  • This research reinforces the potential of DES as environmentally friendly solvents for biomass processing.