Structural analysis and characterization of date palm fiber-based low-cost carbon nanotubes and nanostructured powder activated carbon

Alfarooq O Basheer; Ali Abu Odeh; Y Al-Douri

doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e18811

Structural analysis and characterization of date palm fiber-based low-cost carbon nanotubes and nanostructured powder activated carbon

Heliyon. 2023 Jul 31;9(8):e18811. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e18811. eCollection 2023 Aug.

Authors

Alfarooq O Basheer¹, Ali Abu Odeh², Y Al-Douri^{3

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Affiliations

¹ Department for Earth Sciences and Environment, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia.
² Academic Support Department, Abu Dhabi Polytechnic, P.O. Box 111499, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates.
³ Nanotechnology and Catalysis Research Centre, University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
⁴ Department of Applied Physics and Astronomy, College of Sciences, University of Sharjah, P.O. Box 27272, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
⁵ Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Piri Reis University, Eflatun Sk. No:8, 34940, Tuzla, Istanbul, Turkey.
⁶ Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Sana'a University, Sana'a, Yemen.

Abstract

The structural properties and characteristics of date palm fiber-based low-cost carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and nanostructured powder activated carbon (DP-NPAC) are investigated. The DP-NPAC and CNTs are prepared using an environmentally friendly method, and characterized and analyzed using field emission-scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and X-ray diffraction (XRD). The results have showed that both DP-NPAC and CNTs possess crystallite structure, nano-scale, high capacity, cost-effective for multi-application that make them efficient for future fabrication and manufacturing. It is supposed that DP-NPAC biomass is to be used as potential and cost-effective precursor for synthesized CNTs.

Keywords: Biomass; Carbon nanotubes; Structural.