Depok, July 30 -- Researcher from the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences (FMIPA) at the University of Indonesia (UI), Indah Kurniawaty, stated that red Calliandra leaves, commonly found along roadsides, hold strong potential as a clean energy solution.

"This research was conducted intensively at the Nano and Interfacial Chemistry (NIC) Laboratory, Department of Chemistry FMIPA UI, as well as at Pertamina's laboratory," Kurniawaty stated in Depok, West Java, on Wednesday.

The UI Chemistry PhD candidate further explained that her research focused on developing a metal nanoparticle-based additive.

The additive was synthesized using red Calliandra leaf extract, with raw materials sourced from the Biofarmaka Garden at IPB Universit...