WATER AND AIR PERMEABILITY OF MELT-BLOWN POLYPROPYLENE FILLED RECOVERED CARBON GRAPHENE OXIDE

• Published in: Malaysian Journal of Microscopy
• Main Author: Affandi N.D.N.; Bonnia N.N.; Rahman Z.A.; Zawawi E.Z.E.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Microscopy Society of Malaysia 2022
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85129504465&partnerID=40&md5=144eafa40838f73532c0692c337e80be

This research used Modified Hummer's approach to synthesize Graphene Oxide (GO) from recovered carbon from waste tires and combine it with Polypropylene (PP) fabric. PP melt-blown cloth was employed for the basic medical masks due to its non-absorbent qualities. This environmentally friendly method contributes to the transformation of waste into wealth. The Sonication method was used to spread recovered carbon GO powder on a polypropylene fabric. The Raman analysis peak confirmed the effective synthesis of GO from a waste carbon tyre. with the value of the D band peak at 1367 cm-1 and the G band peak at 1593 cm-1, respectively. The D band intensity ratio to the G band (ID/IG) is 0.87 represent multilayer GO were produced. FESEM images reveal that GO particles clustered together on the sample structure's surface, bumping pieces and forming coarse surfaces. Carbon (C) has a higher elemental content than oxygen (O), indicating that graphene oxide has a favored composition. While the coated PP sample shows that GO adhered well to the fabric fibres and demonstrated superior air and water permeability when compared to the control PP fabric. This result established that graphene oxide might be employed as a filler to enhance the filterability of PP fabric. © Malaysian Journal of Microscopy (2022). All rights reserved.