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Upcycling of face masks to application-rich multi- and single-walled carbon nanotubes

Varun Gangoli Orcid Logo, Thomas Mahy, Tim Yick, Yubiao Niu, Richard Palmer Orcid Logo, Alvin Orbaek White Orcid Logo

Carbon Letters, Volume: 32, Pages: 1681 - 1688

Swansea University Authors: Varun Gangoli Orcid Logo, Tim Yick, Yubiao Niu, Richard Palmer Orcid Logo, Alvin Orbaek White Orcid Logo

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DOI (Published version): 10.1007/s42823-022-00398-8

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We report the use of face mask materials as a carbon precursor for the synthesis of multi- and single-walled carbon nanotubes (CNTs) in an open-loop chemical recycling process. Novel surgical mask precursors were suspended in toluene and injected into a chemical vapor deposition reactor previously o...

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ISSN: 1976-4251 2233-4998
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Tim Yick
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Richard Palmer
Alvin Orbaek White
title_short Upcycling of face masks to application-rich multi- and single-walled carbon nanotubes
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description We report the use of face mask materials as a carbon precursor for the synthesis of multi- and single-walled carbon nanotubes (CNTs) in an open-loop chemical recycling process. Novel surgical mask precursors were suspended in toluene and injected into a chemical vapor deposition reactor previously optimized for CNT production using liquid injection. The CNTs were collected and characterized using resonant Raman spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) before being turned into fibrils that were tested for electrical conductance. Once confirmed and repeated for statistical accuracy, a CNT-based Ethernet cable was manufactured and tested using iPerf3 for uplink and downlink speeds exceeding broadband standards worldwide. Radial breathing modes from Raman spectroscopy indicate single walled CNTs (SWCNTs) with diameters ranging from 0.8 to 1.55 nm and this matches well with TEM observations of SWCNTs with 1.5 nm diameter. This work pushes the horizon of feedstocks useful for CNT and SWCNT production in particular; this work demonstrates upcycling of materials fated for disposal into materials with positive net value and plenty of real-world applications.
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