Retraction note: Unveiling optimisation of the manufacturing parameters of brake pad formulation developed from silver nanoparticle modified carbon nanotubes from rice husks (Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, (2025), 15, 3, (3875-3890), 10.1007/s13399-024-05384-w)

The Editor-in-Chief has retracted this article. After publication, a number of issues were raised, specifically: Figure 2 appears to overlap with figure 1 in [1] and [2], figure 2 in [3] and [4]. Figure 3a appears to overlap with figure 1a of [5]. Figure 7a appears to overlap with figure 9a of [6]. Figure 8 appears to overlap with figure 8 of [7]. The author has not responded to correspondence from the publisher regarding these concerns. The Editors have lost confidence in the data and conclusions of this article. The authors did not respond to correspondence from the Publisher about this retraction.