Oil Palm Waste-Based Precursors as a Renewable and Economical Carbon Sources for the Preparation of Reduced Graphene Oxide from Graphene Oxide
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Sample Collection and Preparation
2.2. Carbonization
2.3. Materials Synthesis
2.4. Characterization
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Raman Spectroscopy and the Informational Evidences as Revealed by the ID/IG Ratios
3.2. X-ray Diffraction Analysis
3.3. FTIR Spectroscopy Analysis
3.4. FESEM Analysis
3.5. Thermogravimetric Analysis
3.6. BET and N2 Adsorption/Desorption Isotherm Analyses
4. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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S/N | rGO and GO Samples | ID | IG | IG/ID |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | rGOOPL | 0.92 | 0.98 | 1.06 |
2 | rGOPKS | 0.87 | 0.99 | 1.14 |
3 | rGOEFB | 0.80 | 0.96 | 1.20 |
4 | GOCG | 0.83 | 0.97 | 1.16 |
rGO and GO Samples | BET Surface Area (m2/g) | Average Pore Diameter (nm) | Total Pore Volume (cm3/g) |
---|---|---|---|
rGOOPL | 15 | 14 | 0.06 |
rGOPKS | 114 | 3 | 0.08 |
rGOEFB | 117 | 3 | 0.10 |
GOCG | 8 | 41 | 0.08 |
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Nasir, S.; Hussein, M.Z.; Yusof, N.A.; Zainal, Z. Oil Palm Waste-Based Precursors as a Renewable and Economical Carbon Sources for the Preparation of Reduced Graphene Oxide from Graphene Oxide. Nanomaterials 2017, 7, 182. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano7070182
Nasir S, Hussein MZ, Yusof NA, Zainal Z. Oil Palm Waste-Based Precursors as a Renewable and Economical Carbon Sources for the Preparation of Reduced Graphene Oxide from Graphene Oxide. Nanomaterials. 2017; 7(7):182. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano7070182
Chicago/Turabian StyleNasir, Salisu, Mohd Zobir Hussein, Nor Azah Yusof, and Zulkarnain Zainal. 2017. "Oil Palm Waste-Based Precursors as a Renewable and Economical Carbon Sources for the Preparation of Reduced Graphene Oxide from Graphene Oxide" Nanomaterials 7, no. 7: 182. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano7070182