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Circular Carbon Nanotube Production for Advanced Structural Fiber Applications.

Xiao Sun¹, Di Chang¹, Varunkumar Thippanna²

¹Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Northeastern University, 360 Huntington Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, United States.

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Summary

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Researchers developed a cost-effective method to create multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) from plastic waste. These novel MWCNTs enhance polyacrylonitrile (PAN) composite fibers, offering a sustainable solution for advanced manufacturing and waste reduction.

Keywords:

carbon nanotube chemical vapor deposition polyacrylonitrile fibers postconsumer plastic stainless steel catalyst

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Area of Science:

Materials Science
Chemical Engineering
Environmental Science

Background:

Plastic waste poses a significant environmental challenge, with limited recycling rates.
Upcycling plastics into advanced materials presents a sustainable approach to waste management and resource utilization.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop a cost-effective method for synthesizing multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) from postconsumer plastic waste.
To fabricate high-performance composite fibers using these waste-derived MWCNTs and polyacrylonitrile (PAN).

Main Methods:

Catalytic chemical vapor deposition (CCVD) was employed to synthesize MWCNTs from postconsumer plastics.
The synthesized MWCNTs were incorporated into PAN via wet spinning to create composite fibers.

Main Results:

Waste-derived MWCNTs exhibited lower metal content and 66% enhanced crystallinity compared to commercial CNTs.
The resulting PAN-MWCNT composite fibers demonstrated a Young's modulus of 13.4 GPa and tensile strength of 941 MPa.
Improved composite integrity and reduced defects were observed due to the synthesized MWCNTs.

Conclusions:

This study presents a sustainable dual-benefit approach: plastic waste mitigation and high-value carbon nanomaterial production.
The developed method offers a viable route for manufacturing lightweight, high-performance fibers for aerospace, automotive, and energy applications.