Synthesis of carbon nanofibers on impregnated powdered activated carbon as cheap substrate
The catalysis and characterization of carbon nanofibers (CNFs) composite are reported in this work. Carbon nanofibers were produced on oil palm shell powdered activated carbon (PAC), which was impregnated with nickel. Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD) of C2H2 was used in the presence of hydrogen at ∼6...
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| author | A.A. Mamun Y.M. Ahmed S.A. Muyibi M.F.R. Al-Khatib A.T. Jameel M.A. AlSaadi |
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| description | The catalysis and characterization of carbon nanofibers (CNFs) composite are reported in this work. Carbon nanofibers were produced on oil palm shell powdered activated carbon (PAC), which was impregnated with nickel. Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD) of C2H2 was used in the presence of hydrogen at ∼650 °C. The flow rates of carbon source and hydrogen were fixed. The CNFs formed directly on the surface of the impregnated PAC. Variable weight percentages (1%, 3%, 5%, 7% and 9%) of the catalyst salt (Ni+2) were used for the impregnation. However, the best catalysis was observed on the substrate with 3% Ni+2. The product displayed a relatively high surface area, essentially constituted by the external surface. New functional groups also appeared compared to those in the PAC. Field Emission Scanning Microscopy (FESEM), Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM), Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR), BET surface area analysis and energy dispersive X-ray (EDX) were used for the characterization of the new carbon nano product, which was produced through a clean novel process. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-79b953f8c16a4fe4b4161d67f8f52e042022-12-22T00:12:14ZengElsevierArabian Journal of Chemistry1878-53522016-07-019453253610.1016/j.arabjc.2013.09.001Synthesis of carbon nanofibers on impregnated powdered activated carbon as cheap substrateA.A. Mamun0Y.M. Ahmed1S.A. Muyibi2M.F.R. Al-Khatib3A.T. Jameel4M.A. AlSaadi5Nanoscience & Nanotechnology Research Group (NANORG), Faculty of Engineering, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), Jalan Gombak, 53100 Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaNanoscience & Nanotechnology Research Group (NANORG), Faculty of Engineering, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), Jalan Gombak, 53100 Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaNanoscience & Nanotechnology Research Group (NANORG), Faculty of Engineering, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), Jalan Gombak, 53100 Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaNanoscience & Nanotechnology Research Group (NANORG), Faculty of Engineering, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), Jalan Gombak, 53100 Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaNanoscience & Nanotechnology Research Group (NANORG), Faculty of Engineering, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), Jalan Gombak, 53100 Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaUMCiL, Dept. of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaThe catalysis and characterization of carbon nanofibers (CNFs) composite are reported in this work. Carbon nanofibers were produced on oil palm shell powdered activated carbon (PAC), which was impregnated with nickel. Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD) of C2H2 was used in the presence of hydrogen at ∼650 °C. The flow rates of carbon source and hydrogen were fixed. The CNFs formed directly on the surface of the impregnated PAC. Variable weight percentages (1%, 3%, 5%, 7% and 9%) of the catalyst salt (Ni+2) were used for the impregnation. However, the best catalysis was observed on the substrate with 3% Ni+2. The product displayed a relatively high surface area, essentially constituted by the external surface. New functional groups also appeared compared to those in the PAC. Field Emission Scanning Microscopy (FESEM), Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM), Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR), BET surface area analysis and energy dispersive X-ray (EDX) were used for the characterization of the new carbon nano product, which was produced through a clean novel process.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1878535213002979Carbon nanofibersImpregnationPowdered activated carbon |
| spellingShingle | A.A. Mamun Y.M. Ahmed S.A. Muyibi M.F.R. Al-Khatib A.T. Jameel M.A. AlSaadi Synthesis of carbon nanofibers on impregnated powdered activated carbon as cheap substrate Arabian Journal of Chemistry Carbon nanofibers Impregnation Powdered activated carbon |
| title | Synthesis of carbon nanofibers on impregnated powdered activated carbon as cheap substrate |
| title_full | Synthesis of carbon nanofibers on impregnated powdered activated carbon as cheap substrate |
| title_fullStr | Synthesis of carbon nanofibers on impregnated powdered activated carbon as cheap substrate |
| title_full_unstemmed | Synthesis of carbon nanofibers on impregnated powdered activated carbon as cheap substrate |
| title_short | Synthesis of carbon nanofibers on impregnated powdered activated carbon as cheap substrate |
| title_sort | synthesis of carbon nanofibers on impregnated powdered activated carbon as cheap substrate |
| topic | Carbon nanofibers Impregnation Powdered activated carbon |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1878535213002979 |
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