| Title | Carbon nanotubes synthesis over coal ash based catalysts using polypropylene waste via CVD process: Influence of catalyst and reaction temperature |
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| ID_Doc | 13828 |
| Authors | Chitriv, SP; Saini, V; Ratna, D; Vijayakumar, RP |
| Title | Carbon nanotubes synthesis over coal ash based catalysts using polypropylene waste via CVD process: Influence of catalyst and reaction temperature |
| Year | 2024 |
| Published | |
| Abstract | Coal ash containing significant amount of SiO2 and Al2O3 is utilized as a catalyst substrate for carbon nanotubes (CNTs) synthesis. Three different types of catalysts were made by impregnating coal ash with cobalt, iron, and nickel. These catalysts were used to produce CNTs through pyrolysis of waste polypropylene followed by chemical vapor deposition. The influence of catalyst type and reaction temperature (700, 800 and 900 degrees C) on CNTs yield and its quality was studied in detail. The produced CNTs were characterized by thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), Raman scattering and electron microscopes (FESEM and HRTEM). The TGA results revealed that the Ni catalyst produced CNTs with highest yield (266 %) compared to those synthesized over and Fe (96 %) and Co (95 %). However, the yield of the CNTs from all three metal impregnated coal ash based catalysts was found to have decreased with increase in reaction temperature. The thermal stability of CNTs obtained over different catalysts followed the order of Fe (570 degrees C) > Ni (550 degrees C) > Co (530 degrees C). Further, the Raman analysis demonstrated that the produced CNTs over different catalysts showed increasing degree of graphitization with the rise in reaction temperature. Additionally, the I-D/I-G ratios indicated that CNTs produced from Fe catalyst showed highest degree of graphitization followed by Co and Ni. FESEM and HRTEM analysis showed that the coal ash based catalysts produced multiwalled CNTs and the diameter of the CNTs was increasing with the rise in catalysis temperature. Therefore, co-utilization of coal ash and waste plastic for production of high value CNTs can be a sustainable approach to waste management while actively contributing in circular economy. |
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