Question

Find proportions of each ingredient including the amount of water you must start with.

Ca(NO3)2-SiO2 composite gel electrolyte was prepared with a sol-gel method, Ca(NO3)2 aqueous solution was firstly prepared by adding Ca(NO3)24H2O in deionized water. Then 90%wt of 2 M Ca(NO3)2 solution, 10wt% of SiO2 powder (as gelating agent) and 1wt% carboxymethylcellulose