Kazakhstan to get rice husks derived revolutionary nanocomposite materials
Kazakhstan launched the silicocarbonous nanocomposite production harnessing rice husks potential, Kazinform News Agency cites the Science ad Higher Education Ministry’s press service.
Deputy CEO of the Science Fund Sultanbek Aimakov attended the solemn first production phase launch ceremony.
It will manufacture 1,500 tons of polyfunctional silicocarbonous materials per year. The project is developed by the National Center on the complex processing of mineral raw materials of Kazakhstan with the support of the Science Fund.
Rice husks are the coating on grains of rice. Its hard protective covering makes up 20% of the weight of rice seeds and is known as a renewable raw material since it contains important elements such as silica and carbon.
The researchers said the novel composite materials can be used as filling for rubber technical goods and friction materials and as potential raw materials for deriving silicon and ferro-allay, and agricultural needs.
Scientists believe the ground-breaking silicocarbonous nanocomposite has great prospects in lithium-ion battery generation and will help significantly improve battery performance.
Notably, the Kazakh scientists breed new wheat cultivars.