Mesoporous 3D Carbon Foam, Pellets and Composite Monolith using Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotube Derived from Methyl Ester of Jatropha curcas Oil
J. Environ. Nanotechnol., Volume 10, No 1 (2021) pp. 01-07
Abstract
In this research work, Multi-walled Carbon Nanotubes (MWNTs) were synthesized from the methyl ester of Jatropha curcas oil on Fe, Co and Mo catalyst-supported Alumina using Spray Pyrolysis process at temperatures of 650 °C under N2 atmosphere. MWNTs/C composite foam was prepared using resorcinol and formaldehyde as a binder with polyurethane as a sacrificial scaffold by Evaporation Induced Self-assembly (EISA) method, MWNTs/C composite pellets were prepared using coal tar pitch-based Meso Carbon Micro Beads (MCMB) as a binder by Extrusion-Spheronization process followed by Carbonization and MWNTs/C composite monolith was prepared using Microcrystalline Cellulose (MCC) as a binder by Extrusion-Spheronization process followed by Carbonization were successfully reported. The micro and mesoporous composition of the MWNTs/Carbon composite foam had a high surface area of 551.21 m2/g, which was verified by N2 adsorption-desorption measurements. Micro and mesoporous structures with a high surface area and low density were achieved in MWNTs/Carbon Composite pellets. Pore structure was evident in the MWNTs/Carbon Composite monolith.
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