High surface area nanoporous carbon derived from high quality jute from Bangladesh
RIS ID
128722
Abstract
We report an economically viable and environment-friendly strategy for the preparation of nanoporous carbon (NC) from jute which is one of the most abundant natural fibers produced in Bangladesh and some South Asian countries. Nitrogen adsorption-desorption isotherms, X-ray diffraction, Raman spectroscopy, UV spectroscopy, and scanning/transmission electron microscopy were performed to characterize the obtained NC. Three different types of jute-derived NCs have been synthesized at three different temperatures, 700 °C, 800 °C and 900 °C. The NC prepared at 800 °C resulted in a high surface area (981 m2g−1) and was associated with the retention of the original fibrous shapes. This study shows a promising future for jute as a natural precursor for NCs for a myriad of applications ranging from water purification to gas separation to energy conversion and storage.
Grant Number
ARC/FT150100479
Publication Details
Khan, J. Hossain., Lin, J., Young, C., Matsagar, B. M., Wu, K. C. W., Dhepe, P. L., Islam, M., Rahman, M. Mahbubur., Shrestha, L. Kumar., Alshehri, S. M., Ahamad, T., Salunkhe, R. R., Kumar, N. Ashok., Martin, D. J., Yamauchi, Y. & Hossain, M. A. (2018). High surface area nanoporous carbon derived from high quality jute from Bangladesh. Materials Chemistry and Physics, 216 491-495.