Flash graphene from rubber waste

Paul A. Advincula; Duy Xuan Luong; Weiyin Chen; Shivaranjan Raghuraman; Rouzbeh Shahsavari; James M. Tour

doi:10.1016/j.carbon.2021.03.020

Flash graphene from rubber waste

Paul A. Advincula, Duy Xuan Luong, Weiyin Chen, Shivaranjan Raghuraman, Rouzbeh Shahsavari, James M. Tour

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Abstract

Most conventional production processes for graphene are time-consuming, solvent-intensive, and energetically demanding. To circumvent these limitations for mass production, flash Joule heating (FJH) has been shown to be an effective method to synthesize graphene. Here, methods for optimizing production of graphene from rubber waste feedstocks are shown. Through careful control of system parameters, such as pulse voltage and pulse time, turbostratic flash graphene (tFG) can be produced from rubber waste. It is characterized by Raman spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction and thermogravimetric analysis. The resulting tFG can be easily exfoliated and dispersed into various solvents because of its turbostratic arrangement. Addition of tFG into Portland cement results in a significant increase in the compressive strength of the composite. From a materials perspective, FJH offers a facile and inexpensive method for producing high quality tFG from rubber waste materials, which would otherwise be disposed of in landfills or burned for fuel. FJH allows for upcycling of low-value rubber waste into high-value carbon nanomaterials for use as reinforcing additives.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	649-656
Number of pages	8
Journal	Carbon
Volume	178
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbon.2021.03.020
State	Published - Jun 30 2021
Externally published	Yes

Funding

The Air Force Office of Scientific Research ( FA9550 -19-1-0296 ) and the DOE-NETL ( DE-FE0031794 ) funded this work.

Funders	Funder number
DOE-NETL	DE-FE0031794
Air Force Office of Scientific Research	FA9550 -19-1-0296

Keywords

Flash graphene
Flash joule heating
Rubber waste
Turbostratic graphene
Upcycling

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