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

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

doi:10.3390/polym13193409

Polymers (Oct 2021)

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

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

Affiliations

Mohd Adib Hazan: Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400, Malaysia
Kar Fei Chan: Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400, Malaysia
Khairun Afiqa Jofri: Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400, Malaysia
Md Shuhazlly Mamat: Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400, Malaysia
Nor Azam Endot: Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400, Malaysia
Shahira Liza: TriPrem i-Kohza, Malaysia-Japan International Institute of Technology, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur 54100, Malaysia
Ismayadi Ismail: Materials Synthesis and Characterization Laboratory, Institute of Advanced Technology, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400, Malaysia
Mohd Zobir Hussein: Materials Synthesis and Characterization Laboratory, Institute of Advanced Technology, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400, Malaysia
Masaki Tanemura: Department of Physical Science and Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya Institute of Technology, Gokiso-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya 466-8555, Japan
Yazid Yaakob: Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400, Malaysia

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/polym13193409
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 13, no. 19
p. 3409

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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.

Published in Polymers

ISSN: 2073-4360 (Online)
Publisher: MDPI AG
Country of publisher: Switzerland
LCC subjects: Science: Chemistry: Organic chemistry
Website: http://www.mdpi.com/journal/polymers/

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