Acquisition of Raman Spectrometer and High Temperature and Pressure Reactor for Synthesis and Characterization of Carbon Based Hybrid Nanoparticles from Waste Wood

Abstract

We have purchased four instruments using this grant, including a custom built high temperature pressure reactor from Parr Instruments,DXR-Raman spectrometer (Thermoscientific), BET surface area measurement system (NOVA-2200e) from Quantachrome and hightemperature pressure hydrothermal reactor (RC-Ni100, MTI corporation). These tools were fully installed and operational. We have alsosynthesized carbon materials from waste biomass using these two high temperature reactors. We have extensively used a Ramanspectrometer to analyse as synthesized carbon materials. We have also measured surface area of these carbon materials using BET surfacearea analyzer. The initial results are very encouraging and we contine exploring these systems to produce carbon materials from variousbiowaste we have also extended this carbonization to electronic waste material. The analytical tools procured from this grant areincorporated into the graduate level materials characterization course (MSEG-604) and also Nanoscale Science and Engineering course(MSEG-612).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 27, 2015
Accession Number
AD1001091

Entities

People

  • Vijaya K. Rangari

Organizations

  • Tuskegee University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Composite Materials
  • Energy Production
  • Engineering
  • Films
  • High Temperature
  • Materials
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • Measurement
  • Nanoparticles
  • Raman Spectra
  • Raman Spectroscopy
  • Spectra
  • Students
  • Waste Management

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Forest Ecology
  • Research Science/Academic Research
  • Thermal Physics or Thermal Science.

Technology Areas

  • Biotechnology
  • Microelectronics