Research Article

Production and Optimization of Bio-Based Silica Nanoparticle from Teff Straw (Eragrostis tef) Using RSM-Based Modeling, Characterization Aspects, and Adsorption Efficacy of Methyl Orange Dye

Table 2

Experimental results of silica yield runs.

RunCoded variableIndependent variableDependent variable
ABCDTem. (°C)NaOH (M)RPMTime (min)Yield of silica (%)Density of silica (g.cm−3)

10009024505561.621.32
20009034508571.221.33
3−1−1−1−1851.54007059.381.41
411−1−1952.54007068.511.22
500009024508568.121.40
6−1−11−1851.55007068.161.33
700009024508570.121.36
800010024508578.261.37
90009023508562.941.22
10111−1952.55007066.511.28
11−1−1−11851.540010062.711.26
1211−11952.540010069.891.29
13−1111852.550010073.221.34
14−1−111851.550010076.211.39
1500009024508568.511.28
1600009024508568.481.24
171−111951.550010085.851.40
181−11−1951.55007078.651.39
1900009024508568.491.26
20−11−11852.540010066.671.24
2100090245011571.321.36
22−101−1852.55007066.111.24
2300009024508568.461.26
241111952.550010073.181.37
251−1−1−1951.54007073.451.35
260009014508579.781.37
270008024508564.501.24
280009025508574.791.36
291−1−11951.540010075.911.37
30−11−1−1852.54007064.111.26