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Title: Carbonisation of control-like fibers from ceiba pentandra L.gaertn tree for oil absorbents
Authors: Normaisarah Yunos
Keywords: Normaisarah Yunos
LP 6 PPKK 2 2018
Issue Date: 2018
Publisher: Universiti Malaysia Terengganu
Abstract: Offshore oil spills can cause instant and lasting damage to aquatic life and wildlife around the shores. Other than that, it can cause chemical toxicity to water security, ecological changes, food supply threats and consequently affecting tourism industry. Superhydrophobic and superoleophilic materials have been proven to be effective oil spill cleanup candidate. This work demonstrated the production of hydrophobic and superoleophilic low cost activated carbon fibers (ACF) carbonised from Ceiba Pentandra L. Gaertn or locally known as kekabu. The ACFs show significant hydrophobic-superoleophlic features with water and contact angle > 90 ° and < 5 °, respectively. The nano-pores on each fibers as viewed from scanning electron microscopy (SEM), is the key reason of superoleophilic property in ACFs. Next, we recorded a max oil sorption capacity of 96 ml oil/sorbent's weight (g). The Fourier transformation infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and X-ray diffraction indicate the presence of functional groups, of which related to hydrophobicit y -superoleophlicity. Hence, ACFs exhibit a great potential as low cost and effective oil sorbents.
URI: http://umt-ir.umt.edu.my:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/11343
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