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Modekwe, Helen U.
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Daramola, Michael Olawale
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Mamo, Messai A.
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Moothi, Kapil
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2024-06-25T04:42:20Z |
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2024-06-25T04:42:20Z |
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2024-01 |
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DATA AVAILABILITY STATEMENT : Data will be available on request. |
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Plastics, which majorly consist of polypropylene (PP), polyethylene (linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE), low-density polyethylene (LDPE) and high-density polyethylene (HDPE)), polystyrene (PS), polyvinyl chloride (PVC), polyethylene terephthalate (PET), etc., are the most abundant municipal solid wastes (MSW). They have been utilized as a cheap carbon feedstock in the synthesis of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) because of their high hydrocarbon content, mainly carbon and hydrogen, especially for the polyolefins. In this review, the detailed progress made so far in the use of plastics (both waste and virgin) as cheap carbon feedstock in the synthesis of CNTs (only) over the years is studied. The primary aim of this work is to provide an expansive landscape made so far, especially in the areas of catalysts, catalyst supports, and the methods employed in their preparations and other operational growth conditions, as well as already explored applications of plastic-derived CNTs. This is to enable researchers to easily access, understand, and summarise previous works done in this area, forging ahead towards improving the yield and quality of plastic-derived CNTs, which could extend their market and use in other purity-sensitive applications. |
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Chemical Engineering |
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hj2024 |
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dc.description.sdg |
SDG-11:Sustainable cities and communities |
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SDG-12:Responsible consumption and production |
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The University of Johannesburg (UJ), South Africa, under the Global Excellence Stature (GES) Fellowship 4.0. |
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https://www.cell.com/heliyon |
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Modekwe, H.U., Daramola, M.O., Mamo, M.A. et al. 2024, 'Recent advancements in the use of plastics as a carbon source for carbon nanotubes synthesis - a review', Heliyon, vol. 10, no. 2, art. e24679, pp. 1-25, doi : 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e24679. |
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2405-8440 (online) |
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10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e24679 |
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http://hdl.handle.net/2263/96627 |
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en |
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Elsevier |
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© 2024 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd. This is an open access article under the CC BY license. |
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Plastic-derived carbon nanotubes |
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Waste plastics |
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Synthesis conditions |
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Carbon nanotubes quality |
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Carbon nanotubes yield |
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Polypropylene |
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Linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE) |
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Low-density polyethylene (LDPE) |
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High-density polyethylene (HDPE) |
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Polystyrene |
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Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) |
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Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) |
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Municipal solid wastes (MSW) |
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Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) |
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SDG-11: Sustainable cities and communities |
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SDG-12: Responsible consumption and production |
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dc.title |
Recent advancements in the use of plastics as a carbon source for carbon nanotubes synthesis - a review |
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Article |
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