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Fundamentals of Waste Recycling for Nanomaterial Manufacturing Read chapter Read first chapter

2021 | OriginalPaper | Chapter

Recycling the Plastic Wastes to Carbon Nanotubes

Authors : Atika Alhanish, Gomaa A. M. Ali

Published in: Waste Recycling Technologies for Nanomaterials Manufacturing

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Abstract

This chapter introduces the reader to utilizing plastic wastes as a precursor for the fabrication of carbon nanotubes and the efforts done for this purpose. In addition, it provides a brief introduction to the topic, and an overview of the fundamental concepts of carbon nanotubes, including structure, types, and growth mechanism, is given. The conventional methods of fabricating carbon nanotubes are discussed. Moreover, it describes the methods used to convert plastic waste to carbon nanotubes in detail, while also highlighting the factors affecting each process’s efficiency and the recent progress in this regard.

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Metadata
Title
Recycling the Plastic Wastes to Carbon Nanotubes
Authors
Atika Alhanish
Gomaa A. M. Ali
Copyright Year
2021
Book
Waste Recycling Technologies for Nanomaterials Manufacturing

Print ISBN: 978-3-030-68030-5

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-030-68031-2

Copyright Year: 2021

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-68031-2_24

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