Synthesis of Carbon Nanotubes from High-Density Polyethylene Waste

Authors

  • G. T. Smagulova Institute of Combustion Problems, 172, Bogenbay batyr str., Almaty, Kazakhstan
  • N. Vassilyeva Institute of Combustion Problems, 172, Bogenbay batyr str., Almaty, Kazakhstan
  • B. B. Kaidar Institute of Combustion Problems, 172, Bogenbay batyr str., Almaty, Kazakhstan
  • N. Yesbolov Institute of Combustion Problems, 172, Bogenbay batyr str., Almaty, Kazakhstan
  • N. G. Prikhodko Institute of Combustion Problems, 172, Bogenbay batyr str., Almaty, Kazakhstan
  • R. Nemkayeva National Nanotechnology Laboratory of Open Type, 71 Al-Farabi ave., Almaty, Kazakhstan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18321/ectj865

Keywords:

high-density polyethylene waste, decomposition, cenospheres, carbon nanotube

Abstract

This article presents results of carbon nanotubes synthesis from household high-density polyethylene waste by thermal decomposition. A specific feature of this work is that the decomposition of high-density polyethylene waste and synthesis of carbon nanotubes were carried out in one-step using three-zone chemical vapor deposition reactor. The effect of temperature in the range of 450‒550 °C on decomposition products of high-density polyethylene was investigated. The decomposition products of polyethylene wastes were investigated by IR Fourier spectroscopy. Cenospheres obtained from ash and slag waste from thermal power plants during coal combustion were used as a catalyst for the synthesis of carbon nanotubes. The cenospheres were impregnated with an aqueous solution of iron nitrate. It was found that as a result of thermal decomposition of high-density polyethylene waste at temperature of 450 °C, gaseous carbon-containing compounds are formed, which upon further heating to 800 °C lead to the formation of carbon nanotubes with a diameter of 16‒21 nm on the surface of catalyst. Physicochemical analysis showed that turbostratic carbon is almost completely absent in the formed product. Carbon nanotubes analysis was performed by scanning electron microscopy and Raman spectroscopy.

 

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2019-09-30

How to Cite

Smagulova, G. T., Vassilyeva, N., Kaidar, B. B., Yesbolov, N., Prikhodko, N. G., & Nemkayeva, R. (2019). Synthesis of Carbon Nanotubes from High-Density Polyethylene Waste. Eurasian Chemico-Technological Journal, 21(3), 241–245. https://doi.org/10.18321/ectj865

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