Simulation and experimental evaluation of laser-induced graphene on the cellulose and lignin substrates
Abstract In this article, the formation of laser-induced graphene on the two natural polymers, cellulose, and lignin, as precursors was investigated with molecular dynamics simulations and some experiments. These eco-friendly polymers provide significant industrial advantages due to their low cost,...
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| description | Abstract In this article, the formation of laser-induced graphene on the two natural polymers, cellulose, and lignin, as precursors was investigated with molecular dynamics simulations and some experiments. These eco-friendly polymers provide significant industrial advantages due to their low cost, biodegradability, and recyclable aspects. It was discovered during the simulation that LIG has numerous defects and a porous structure. Carbon monoxide, H2, and water vapor are gases released by cellulose and lignin substrates. H2O and CO are released when the polymer transforms into an amorphous structure. Later on, as the amorphous structure changes into an ordered graphitic structure, H2 is released continuously. Since cellulose monomer has a higher mass proportion of oxygen (49%) than lignin monomer (29%), it emits more CO. The LIG structure contains many 5- and 7-carbon rings, which cause the structure to have bends and undulations that go out of the plane. In addition, to verify the molecular dynamics simulation results with experimental tests, we used a carbon dioxide laser to transform filter paper, as a cellulose material, and coconut shell, as a lignin material, into graphene. Surprisingly, empirical experiments confirmed the simulation results. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3062ccf5631b4f24b0250d943b6c8d282024-03-05T18:41:51ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222024-02-0114111310.1038/s41598-024-54982-1Simulation and experimental evaluation of laser-induced graphene on the cellulose and lignin substratesAli Ghavipanjeh0Sadegh Sadeghzadeh1School of Advanced Technologies, Iran University of Science and TechnologySchool of Advanced Technologies, Iran University of Science and TechnologyAbstract In this article, the formation of laser-induced graphene on the two natural polymers, cellulose, and lignin, as precursors was investigated with molecular dynamics simulations and some experiments. These eco-friendly polymers provide significant industrial advantages due to their low cost, biodegradability, and recyclable aspects. It was discovered during the simulation that LIG has numerous defects and a porous structure. Carbon monoxide, H2, and water vapor are gases released by cellulose and lignin substrates. H2O and CO are released when the polymer transforms into an amorphous structure. Later on, as the amorphous structure changes into an ordered graphitic structure, H2 is released continuously. Since cellulose monomer has a higher mass proportion of oxygen (49%) than lignin monomer (29%), it emits more CO. The LIG structure contains many 5- and 7-carbon rings, which cause the structure to have bends and undulations that go out of the plane. In addition, to verify the molecular dynamics simulation results with experimental tests, we used a carbon dioxide laser to transform filter paper, as a cellulose material, and coconut shell, as a lignin material, into graphene. Surprisingly, empirical experiments confirmed the simulation results.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-54982-1Laser-induced grapheneMD simulationCelluloseLignin |
| spellingShingle | Ali Ghavipanjeh Sadegh Sadeghzadeh Simulation and experimental evaluation of laser-induced graphene on the cellulose and lignin substrates Scientific Reports Laser-induced graphene MD simulation Cellulose Lignin |
| title | Simulation and experimental evaluation of laser-induced graphene on the cellulose and lignin substrates |
| title_full | Simulation and experimental evaluation of laser-induced graphene on the cellulose and lignin substrates |
| title_fullStr | Simulation and experimental evaluation of laser-induced graphene on the cellulose and lignin substrates |
| title_full_unstemmed | Simulation and experimental evaluation of laser-induced graphene on the cellulose and lignin substrates |
| title_short | Simulation and experimental evaluation of laser-induced graphene on the cellulose and lignin substrates |
| title_sort | simulation and experimental evaluation of laser induced graphene on the cellulose and lignin substrates |
| topic | Laser-induced graphene MD simulation Cellulose Lignin |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-54982-1 |
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