Waste NR Latex Based-Precursors as Carbon Source for CNTs Eco-Fabrications

Autor: Mohd Adib Hazan, Kar Fei Chan, Khairun Afiqa Jofri, Md Shuhazlly Mamat, Nor Azam Endot, Shahira Liza, Ismayadi Ismail, Mohd Zobir Hussein, Masaki Tanemura, Yazid Yaakob
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Polymers, Vol 13, Iss 19, p 3409 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2073-4360
DOI: 10.3390/polym13193409
Popis: In this work, the potential of utilizing a waste latex-based precursor (i.e., natural rubber glove (NRG)) as a carbon source for carbon nanotube (CNT) fabrication via chemical vapor deposition has been demonstrated. Gas chromatography-mass spectroscopy (GC-MS) analysis reveals that the separation of the lightweight hydrocarbon chain from the heavier long chain differs in hydrocarbon contents in the NRG fraction (NRG-L). Both solid NRG (NRG-S) and NRG-L samples contain >63% carbon, D/IG = 0.84 ± 0.08, diameter ≈ 122 nm) produced. Thus, utilization of waste NRG as a candidate for carbon feedstock to produce value-added CNTs products could be a significant approach for eco-technology.
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