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TY - JOUR
T1 - Synthesis of titanium carbide (TiC) using recycled precursor for potential scale-up of low-cost MXene
AU - Zaed, M.A.
AU - Saidur, R.
AU - Tan, K.H.
AU - Cherusseri, J.
AU - Pandey, A.K.
AU - Abdullah, N.
AU - Izzati Md Ishak, N.A.
PY - 2024/9/30
Y1 - 2024/9/30
N2 - In this study, we report the low-cost synthesis of titanium carbide (TiC) from recycled precursors and further used to synthesize MAX phase material, Ti 3AlC 2. The recycled precursor, carbon extracted from the used tyres using a few processes is used to synthesize TiC with high purity. The use of tyre-derived carbon offers several environmental benefits such as facile synthesis, low cost, environment-friendly, etc. The as-synthesized TiC is further used as a precursor to synthesize low-cost Ti 3AlC 2. The structure of TiC and Ti 3AlC 2 are characterized by UV–visible spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction analysis. The microstructure and surface morphology of the samples are examined using scanning electron microscope imaging and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy. The chemical bonding information is analyzed by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and the thermal behaviour of the samples are examined using thermogravimetric analysis. The successful cost-effective synthesis of TiC and Ti 3AlC 2 are confirmed from XRD analysis and the samples show high purity. TiC and Ti 3AlC 2 show excellent thermal stability which helps in their potential applications in the future. This study proclaims a new strategy to synthesize low-cost Ti 3AlC 2 MXene for the large-scale production using TiC precursor where the TiC precursor is synthesized using carbon precursor.
AB - In this study, we report the low-cost synthesis of titanium carbide (TiC) from recycled precursors and further used to synthesize MAX phase material, Ti 3AlC 2. The recycled precursor, carbon extracted from the used tyres using a few processes is used to synthesize TiC with high purity. The use of tyre-derived carbon offers several environmental benefits such as facile synthesis, low cost, environment-friendly, etc. The as-synthesized TiC is further used as a precursor to synthesize low-cost Ti 3AlC 2. The structure of TiC and Ti 3AlC 2 are characterized by UV–visible spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction analysis. The microstructure and surface morphology of the samples are examined using scanning electron microscope imaging and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy. The chemical bonding information is analyzed by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and the thermal behaviour of the samples are examined using thermogravimetric analysis. The successful cost-effective synthesis of TiC and Ti 3AlC 2 are confirmed from XRD analysis and the samples show high purity. TiC and Ti 3AlC 2 show excellent thermal stability which helps in their potential applications in the future. This study proclaims a new strategy to synthesize low-cost Ti 3AlC 2 MXene for the large-scale production using TiC precursor where the TiC precursor is synthesized using carbon precursor.
U2 - 10.1016/j.oceram.2024.100637
DO - 10.1016/j.oceram.2024.100637
M3 - Journal article
VL - 19
JO - Open Ceramics
JF - Open Ceramics
M1 - 100637
ER -