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Chapter 9<br />

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Mesoporous <strong>silica</strong> <strong>and</strong> rice husk <strong>silica</strong> were prepared from a low<br />

cost <strong>silica</strong> source i.e., rice husk. Mesoporous <strong>silica</strong> <strong>and</strong> rice husk <strong>silica</strong> were<br />

characterized by us<strong>in</strong>g X-ray diffracti<strong>on</strong> (XRD), transmissi<strong>on</strong> electr<strong>on</strong><br />

microscopy (TEM), BET adsorpti<strong>on</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>in</strong>frared spectroscopy. Mesoporous<br />

<strong>silica</strong> <strong>and</strong> rice husk <strong>silica</strong> were found to have larger surface area compared to<br />

precipitated <strong>silica</strong>. Natural rubber compounds were prepared us<strong>in</strong>g<br />

antioxidant <strong>modified</strong> mesoporous <strong>silica</strong> <strong>and</strong> rice husk <strong>silica</strong> as filler. The cure<br />

<strong>and</strong> mechanical properties were compared with un<strong>modified</strong> precipitated <strong>and</strong><br />

rice husk <strong>silica</strong>. Bound rubber c<strong>on</strong>tent values were found to be greater for<br />

mesoporous <strong>silica</strong> compound compared to precipitated <strong>silica</strong> compound. The<br />

higher bound rubber c<strong>on</strong>tent values <strong>in</strong>dicate higher rubber-filler <strong>in</strong>teracti<strong>on</strong><br />

with mesoporous <strong>silica</strong> compared to c<strong>on</strong>venti<strong>on</strong>al precipitated <strong>silica</strong>. The cure<br />

<strong>and</strong> mechanical properties were found to be superior for <strong>modified</strong><br />

mesoporous <strong>and</strong> rice husk <strong>silica</strong> composites compared to un<strong>modified</strong> <strong>silica</strong><br />

composites.<br />

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