“…This reaction has the potential to provide a cheap and readily accessible route to T 8 POSS derivatives, because huge quantities of rice hull ash are produced by the burning of rice hulls for power generation, and this material currently has limited utility. In a similar manner, the use of industrially produced silica as a silicon source for the synthesis of POSS species has also been investigated as a cost-effective route to certain POSS species …”
“…This reaction has the potential to provide a cheap and readily accessible route to T 8 POSS derivatives, because huge quantities of rice hull ash are produced by the burning of rice hulls for power generation, and this material currently has limited utility. In a similar manner, the use of industrially produced silica as a silicon source for the synthesis of POSS species has also been investigated as a cost-effective route to certain POSS species …”
“…Typically, the preparation of TROS using aliphatic alcohol C n H 2n+1 OH (n = 1-4) produced a high yield. Even though, other types of alcohol can be designed to synthesize cyclic TROS for certain purposes [36][37][38][39][40][41][42][43][44]. Surprisingly, the use of RHA as natural SiO 2 source produced a higher yield of TMOS (68%) than CARiACT Q-10 (48%).…”
Section: ■ Direct Synthesis Route (Transformation Of Sio 2 To Tros)mentioning
Tetra-alkoxysilane (TROS) is one of the useful chemicals and it can be processed to produce semiconductor and photovoltaic devices. Now, the transformation of silica (SiO2) to TROS is garnering interest due to the potential of extracting it from biomass. As the 14th largest country, Indonesia possesses an abundant source of SiO2 from mining activities and agricultural waste, notably rice husk (RH). However, only a little concrete action is planned for leveraging RH into a more valuable industrial substance. This review will explain two routes for TROS—conventional and direct—comparing their respective benefits and drawbacks. Additionally, it presents a simulation of various scenarios for scaling TROS production to an industrial level, considering technoeconomic and environmental assessment aspects. The focus then shifts to Indonesia’s strategic trajectory for 2045, offering recommendations to enhance resource utilization for economic and national development.
The transformation
of silica (SiO
2
) to useful chemicals
is difficult to explore because of the strength of the Si–O
bond and thermodynamic stability of the SiO
2
structure.
The direct formation of alkoxysilanes from SiO
2
has been
explored as an alternative to the carbothermal reduction (1900 °C)
of SiO
2
to metallic silicon (Si
met
) followed
by treatment with alcohols. The base-catalyzed depolymerization of
SiO
2
with diols and monoalcohols afforded cyclic silicon
alkoxides and tetraalkoxysilanes, respectively. SiO
2
can
also be converted to alkoxysilanes in the presence of organic carbonates,
such as dimethyl carbonate. Alkoxysilanes can be further converted
to useful chemicals, such as carbamates, organic carbonates, and chlorosilanes.
An interesting and highly efficient pathway to the direct conversion
of SiO
2
to alkoxysilanes has been discussed in detail along
with the corresponding economic and environmental implications. The
thermodynamic and kinetic aspects of SiO
2
transformations
in the presence of alcohols are also discussed.
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