The Effect of Aging Time on Biosynthesis of Zirconia Nanoparticles by Nanocellulose Templates

Ratih Resti Astari (Balai Besar Keramik)
Didit Nur Rahman (Balai Besar Keramik)
Rifki Septawendar (Balai Besar Keramik)
Bambang Sunendar Purwasasmita (Institut Teknologi Bandung)

Jurnal Keramik dan Gelas Indonesia
Vol 30, No 2 (2021): Jurnal Keramik dan Gelas Indonesia

In this study, the biosynthesis of ZrO2 nanomaterials was carried out using nano cellulose template from the biomass of oil palm empty fruit bunches (Elaeis guineensis). The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of nanocellulose from oil palm empty fruit bunches as a template and aging time in the formation of ZrO2 nanoparticles. The method in this research for synthesis of ZrO2 nanoparticles is the template-precursor method. The biosynthesis of ZrO2 nanoparticles calcined at 600 °C produced a metastable tetragonal phase with a nanorod-like morphology with diameter <100 nm, length <200 nm and agglomeration of nanoparticles with an average particle size of 13 nm - 17 nm.